Here's a picture of one of my (our) basil plants in my (our) garden. I've been meaning to take a few leaves off to make pesto. The other day I was inspired by weeding and I wanted to treat John to a home cooked meal. So here's my makeshift recipe FOR PESTO with pictures. I didn't measure anything I just put in what I wanted of each ingredient.
I took about 20 leaves off the plant and took them home and rinsed them. I don't have a food processor, but I have a food chopper. I bought fresh garlic and chopped a few cloves really finely and chopped a few tomatoes.
I added the basil to the chopper with the garlic and then my apartment smelled like an italian restaurant. The garlic was pretty intense. I added a little bit of shredded parmesan cheese and the tomatoes masked the intense taste of the garlic.
I boiled pasta and grilled a hand full of asparagus, enough for John and I to have a serving. Oh, and to scare even more vampires away I made garlic bread! And Voila!!
Pesto pasta with asparagus and Garlic bread!
So much for my Jillian Michael's and Diet!
Stay tuned to a birthday cake fiasco that turned pretty good! :)
Erin
Once again I am stealing your sister's comment space ha ha
ReplyDeleteWhere's my damn pesto and pasta ??
After all I am your Mommy!!
Look's amazing and I can smell the garlic from here!
All I can say is give me more pleaseeee!!
Your blogging and an invite for dinner:)
By the way my access code on the last entry was FATTER! God! Do the fat god's never stop.
ReplyDeleteAnd what's up with the time entry. I was not awake at 8am...summer rule is never before 9! ha ha