spicy walnut pesto
Even though I made pesto a couple of weeks ago, my basil plant was in need of another big cut back. After cutting all of the basil for pesto I realized that I was out of pine nuts, so I... Continue reading →
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chicken with wilted basil and savory raspberry coulis
I came up with the idea of this dish while we were out hiking a couple of weeks ago. We came across a patch of wild raspberries, and I decided that I wanted to incorporate them into a dish that... Continue reading →
how to: pesto
After the birds stopped using my window boxes as their own personal feeding/nesting boxes, my plants have been doing extremely well. My basil has especially grown, which meant it was time for a good trim. Basil grows best when it... Continue reading →
peach, basil, & vanilla ice cream
I believe that it was last summer that I first heard of mixing peaches and basil together. I had started growing basil on the windowsill of my kitchen, and was looking for other uses besides making pesto and using it... Continue reading →