Pesto

Pesto

Basil from the garden mixed in a Cuisinart along with garlic, Asiago, pine nuts, olive oil, and lemon. If you want the vegan version use nutritional yeast instead of Asiago and if you can’t swing the high price of pine nuts, walnuts taste good as well. Typically...
Making Pesto

Making Pesto

Each summer I plant basil between the tomatoes. Pesto is a great way to use up all the basil. There are some varieties like citrus basil that have a fresh fragrance otherwise the standard basil you see in grocery stores is very good especially for pesto. The basil...
Beet Burger

Beet Burger

Come fall and time to do something with the beets harvested this summer. Beets keep well in the fridge with high humidity but won’t last all winter. They’re easy to grow in this area and have become a sweet staple in my garden each year. Here’s a...