Tag Archive: pesto

Pesto Caprese Pasta Salad

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I mentioned yesterday how much I love to make pesto during the summer. It’s just so easy and flavorful. And, I think I failed to mention yesterday, that it doesn’t require turning on the oven… Or even the stove! Since pesto itself does not make a meal, a few weeks ago I decided to use…

Playing Around with Pesto (WFMW)

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If you ask me, summer just isn’t the same without some fresh pesto… You can’t beat a fresh piece of crusty sourdough bread slathered with some pesto. I could eat that for dinner… And, I think I have on a few summer evenings! We all love basil pesto… It’s a classic. But, there’s no reason…

Garlic Scape Pesto and Mushroom Pizza

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Ever since I had my first taste of garlic scape pesto last summer, I have been obsessed. I couldn’t wait for garlic scape season to roll around so that I could make more pesto. So, as soon as I found a stand at the farmer’s market that had bunches of garlic scapes, I stocked up…

Friday Favorites – Episode 97

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Late night blog reading can be very dangerous… I find myself craving all sorts of delicious foods at 11:00pm, when it is far too late to run to the store to pick of a few last minute ingredients. I picked this week’s posts for my Friday Favorites because they were the ones that made me…

Chicken Pesto Calzones + Stocking the Freezer (WFMW)

Are you familiar with Works for Me Wednesday hosted by We Are THAT Family?  I’ve been lurking in the shadows reading everyone’s great tips for a while, and I have finally (finally!) decided that it’s time for me to join in.  I’ve shared a few tips on my blog in the past, but I’m making…

Kitchen Bootcamp Roundup – Salads

It’s that time again… Time to showcase everyone’s hard work for this month’s Kitchen Bootcamp challenge! I am so thrilled that so many of you took the time to participate and cook along side of me, especially because I rushed this challenge a bit to get it in by the end of the month.  It’s so…

Swiss Chard Pesto

I have a weird thing about the color of my food… If food isn’t the “right” color, I just can’t eat it. I have never been a fan of rainbow colored cupcakes or purple ketchup. I realize that they may taste exactly the same despite the food color, but I just can’t get past the color….

Pesto Pasta Primavera

I almost called this recipe “Presto Pesto Pasta Primavera,” but I thought that might be a bit much. The thing is, it’s really quick and easy… Especially if you already have some homemade garlic scape pesto on hand!  Even if you don’t have the pesto, that can be whipped up in a matter of minutes…

Garlic Scape Pesto

I am a firm believer in the fact that food can be trendy.  When I say that in the presence of my non-foodie friends, they give me a funny look… But, how else can you explain the recent surge of interested in the formerly-hated, slipped under the table to the dog vegetable, Brussels sprouts? I…

Friday Favorites – Episode 49

It’s Friday again… Good Friday, to be exact. So, I thought it was only appropriate that I pick a few Easter dishes for this week’s favorites.  If you’re still planning your Easter menu, or if you just want to make a few fun treats, these recipes are for you! I will actually not be doing…