Girls With The Mostest

kel12 · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: Pesto

Here you go Sissy. I have tried a couple of recipes for pesto, but this is my favorite. I do use pine nuts, but if you buy them loose in the natural food section, they are cheaper.

2 cups fresh basil
1 cup fresh Italian parsley
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup pine nuts
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 cup olive oil
1 TBS lemon juice
2 TBS water

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Puree until the mixture forms a smooth, thick paste.

sissy · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject:

Thanks! I'll have to print this out and save it. This summer when I'm once again growing all that basil and italian parsley in the garden, I'll be able to use it the way I'm always intending to!
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BecinOz · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:08 pm Post subject:

kel12 · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:15 pm Post subject:

sissy · Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:56 am Post subject:

Herbs like somewhat of a loose/sandy soil mixture. I have a separate herb garden for my perennial herbs - sage, thyme, chives, oregano, lovage, etc. However, the tender herbs ("tender" for my planting zone) - parsley, basil, rosemary - I plant right in my vegetable garden which is rich loamy soil.

They also like to dry out in between waterings and don't like a lot of fertilizer. Most herbs do really well in pots too.

Not only do I have herbs in my gardens, but I keep a huge planter on my deck right by the kitchen filled with herbs I use a lot. So, if I'm too lazy to walk out to the garden, I can just go out on the deck and snip off some parsley, oregano, rosemary . . . whatever I need for the dish I'm preparing.
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kel12 · Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject:

Bec......I recommend planting oregano and rosemary in a pot. They tend to take over otherwise.

kel12 · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject:

Bump.
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benz girl · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:46 am Post subject:

I'm going to have to make that. It sounds sooooo YUMMY!!!!!

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