Not really a flower…..but then again, those tomatoes came from a flower…right?
Yesterday’s little harvest gave us our first pesto of the season…yum! It’s been a few years since I have grown basil, but I quickly remembered why homemade pesto has been a big favorite in my house…..so much better than store bought…and so easy to make!
Pesto
1c fresh basil leaves
1/4 c olive oil
1-2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1T pine nuts
5T Parmesan cheese
1-2T melted butter
Toss all of the ingredients into the food processor starting with the basil and pine nuts, heat in the microwave for a minute to warm up…….then eat. Yum!
The Woolen Rabbit 
Few things beat homegrown, homemade pesto. I make a ton and freeze it – except for the parmesan which I add fresh. Dang, now I’m hungry.
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My SIL keeps me in basil so we have homemade pesto around here, too. I love it tossed with shrimp and pasta. Mmmm.
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Yum, I love pesto! It’s great to have basil in the garden!
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Doing that here too! My pesto recipe is a variation of yours. Have you tried half a bagel with pesto with a slice of tomato and topped with a slice of mozzarella or provolone in the toaster oven until melty? Awesome!
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What great looking basil…yummy pesto too! 🙂
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Yum! Unfortunately, that is how our resident woodchuck feels about basil, too, so I’ve barely got enough to sprinkle on a salad or pizza this year.
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Sorry, kim. My emails messed up. Contact Kathleen through her email link on the post.
Looking forward to it myself.
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Your greens look so … well, GREEN! Yum!
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Wonderful! I substitute walnuts for pine nuts, and it is SO good.
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Wonderful! I substitute walnuts for pine nuts, and it is SO good.
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Wonderful! I substitute walnuts for pine nuts, and it is SO good.
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Your pesto looks lovely! I didn’t get a chance to plant basil this year but hopefully I can remember to do it next year. I use it for pasta and roasted vegetables, a pesto cream sauce for chicken and shrimp and on toasted bread with sun-dried tomatoes. It’s great that you can actually freeze it in ice cube trays. I spray mine with non-stick spray and put 1 TBS in each spot. Then when it’s completely frozen, I go back and pop them out and put them all in a freezer zip bag. When summer is over, I can can still have some pesto from my garden. I just could kick myself for not planting it this year!
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Garden fresh! Yum!
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Wonderful pesto recipe! Thanks so much for posting!
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Ok totally crazy questions what exactly is pesto for? I’ve seen it over and over, but I never really know what the heck it is for.
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Yay and yeah!! My basil is going insane and now i know what to do with it. Thanks.
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