Basil pesto has to be one of those basic preparations that is so versatile in uses from sauces to salads to marinades to making an encrusted dish too! Not only is basil a feature in Italian cuisine, but I also love fresh basil found in Vietnamese dishes such as in their version of spring rolls and also in their vermicelli salads.
Entries from August 2008
Basil
August 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on Basil
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On Herbs and Seasonings
August 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on On Herbs and Seasonings
This past Saturday we got out into the yard for some gardening, weeding and watering in the front yard since it was an unusually cool day for a mid-August weekend. Gardening is a combination of relaxing, energizing and cathartic activity, I just love the outdoors. So while we were playing in the garden and the planter […]
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Contest ~ What do we plant here?
August 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on Contest ~ What do we plant here?
Join us in helping to decide what edible plant to put down in this old barrel planter. For the past two years we have grown lemon grass in the planter with great success. This year since we were out of town a lot during the past few months and combined with the drought conditions in our area we […]
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Roasted Chicken Salad
August 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on Roasted Chicken Salad
This is a variation on the traditional chicken Waldorf salad in that I have utilized some leftover roasted chicken and it also has pecans and sunflower seeds in place of the usual walnuts that you find in the typical fare.
