Octopus Sausage

You never know what may ensue once my sister and I are in close proximity. We laugh, we cry, we punch each other. Here are a few examples:

1. Ages 3 and 5: I convinced my little sister to walk home and make me a PB&J sandwich-- extra J, crusts removed. We (ahem...Mom) were cleaning the church and my tummy was growling. I didn't dare walk all the way home since it was so far, so I sent my minion to do it. She had her reservations, but I reassured her God would keep her safe in her PB&J quest since we just cleaned His house. All would've been good in the 'hood if my Mom hadn't walked out and seen Carolyn slinking down the sidewalk two blocks away.

2. Ages 10 and 12: We refurbished our Hot Wheels Barbie Jeep into a...janitor's cart. Never mind that the battery was totally shot and it didn't run. We took turns pushing each other to the make-believe barf piles and dust bunnies needing janitorial attention.  That's what sisters are for: teamwork.  We also installed a roof on the Jeep that consisted of an old umbrella and mass quantities of duct tape. It was to keep our cleaning supplies, well, clean.

3. Ages 19 and 21: We decided to make a spaghetti dinner together. But we couldn't just throw spaghetti and sausage together, of course. That'd be much too normal. We're always on the periphery of weirdness. So, we sliced the sausage links into bite-size, stuck three uncooked spaghetti noodles through them, boiled the monsters, and ended up with Octopus Sausages. Carolyn and I laughed so hard we could barely eat our creation. Then we punched each other.

Octopus Sausage   Serves: 2
2 precooked sausage links, cut in bite-sized pieces
Spaghetti or fettuccine, 3 uncooked strands per sausage bite
Tomato sauce, to serve
1.) Cut sausage links into bite sized pieces. Stick three uncooked noodles through each sausage piece. Place in boiling, salted water until spaghetti is al dente. Serve with warmed tomato sauce.