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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Pesto the Easy Way

When I start harvesting our basil,
it's a sign that Summer is here
(almost...the last few days we had much cooler temperatures)

I love basil.
 and yes...you can grow basil in pots.


Caprese salad.

Pesto requires few ingredients,
but make sure 

you use quality ingredients.

I grow pretty much all our ingredients,
so I definitely know what I am eating.
(well, the extra virgin olive oil and almonds come from our Italian family farm...close enough)


Stay Frugal,
Daniela
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6 comments:

  1. KellyMay 18, 2016 at 5:23 PM

    I've never made pesto before. I like basil too. It smells so good! It's great that you can use all fresh ingredients to make it.

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  2. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderMay 18, 2016 at 5:47 PM

    Dearest Daniela,
    WOW, another great recipe shared!
    Your basil looks so very healthy and this is just a great use of it.
    Sending you hugs,
    Mariette

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  3. LindaMay 18, 2016 at 8:19 PM

    I am growing basil in my herb garden and really didn't know what to do with it!! This recipe will definitely get me started!!! Thank for sharing it!!

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  4. Carla from The RiverMay 21, 2016 at 7:57 AM

    I think it is amazing that you have an Italian farm. :-))

    We built our new compost system. With inspiration from you!
    I will blog about it sometime in June.
    I will be taking a blog break to plant our garden.
    Have a great week!
    Carla

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  5. Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouseMay 21, 2016 at 9:43 PM

    I love pesto! And when it's homemade, it taste sweeter than when it's store bought (those always have an aftertaste I don't like).

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  6. Cristina GaraySeptember 29, 2016 at 6:05 AM

    Oh, I love pesto! This year I finally grew a vegetable garden, and Basil was one of the plants that did great. I make my pesto with pine nuts, gotta try almonds since I love those too.

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