I am watering my neighbor's garden and flowers while she is out of town. She told me to pick some produce so that she wouldn't be overwhelmed by it when she got home. I picked a bunch of basil that was starting to go to seed and I made some pesto. I didn't have any pine nuts or Parmesan cheese so I just improvised with what I had on hand. It turned out delicious! Here is the recipe:
Pesto:
2 c basil leaves
1/2 c walnuts
1 t garlic
salt & pepper to taste
3 slices of cheddar cheese cut into cubes
1/2 c olive oil
Place all of the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. You can add more olive oil if the mixture seems too dry. I put half of my pesto into ziplock bags and place them in the freezer for later use. The other half of the pesto I put in pasta. It tastes really good with crackers or on a sandwich in place of mayonnaise.
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