A recipe... FINALLY




So many of you have been asking me to start posting recipes again... although I'm not cooking right now I have a few I can share.

I have to give all credit for this wonderful meal to my friend Shelly... she made it for our family and it's a HUGE hit! Defiantly going to be in our rotation once I'm cooking again.

Gazpacho Salad:Chop: three large organic tomatoes, 1 organic cucumber, 1 organic green bell pepper, 1/2 med. onion, 1 handful cilantro. Place in bowl and add 3 tsp. extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste and the juice of 1 lime. Toss to combine. This is not too great leftover because of the tomatoes, so serve the same day.

Classic Basil Pesto:In food processor combine: 3 oz. toasted pine nuts, 2 cloves raw garlic, 1/4 lb. Parmesan cheese broken in chunks, 1 bunch fresh basil (40 or 50 leaves). Pulse to chop, when the consistency of coarse bread crumbs, stream in 1/2 C extra virgin olive oil Serve at room temperature over warm Rice pasta or whole wheat pasta.
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11 comments:

  1. Yum...I am going to try this one tonight! Thanks for the inspiration. Take care. :)

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  2. Yummy! We recently started making our own pesto (from How to Eat Supper) and it's basically the same--DELICIOUS! Even fold into risotto...mmmmm. =) We're going to have to try is on pasta soon.

    Loving the blog, as always. For a couch-bound double-momma, you still keep things pretty darn interseting. ;)

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  3. The Gazpacho salad sounds yummy! I have several food allergies and this sounds so good and I can eat it! YAY! Hang in there!!
    ~Elyse~

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  4. Mmmm....looks so yummy! I love your blog. I have five boys...no girls and found yours very easy to relate too!!!Drop by sometime.

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  5. I could live on pesto... sigh.

    Again... that Shelly! She's a keeper :)

    Thanks for the yummy recipes!

    -Andrea

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  6. Mmmm... that looks really good. Especially the basil pesto. I've been wondering how to make it. I got a recipe idea from my favorite italian restaurant that is warm brown rice penne tossed with grilled shrimp, artichoke hearts, sauteed spinach and basil pesto. Can't wait to try it!

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  7. Yum, I am definitely making this tonight!!!

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  8. sounds yummy! especially the gazpacho salad...that is right up my alley in the warm months.

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  9. These recipes look so good!! I'll definitely have to add them to my menu for next week! Thanks for sharing :)

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  10. I make the basil pesto whole wheat pasta, too, and it is one of our family favs. I also butterfly chicken breasts and put a spoonful of pesto inside, reseal, then grill the chicken and it is oh so yummy! :-)

    Hope you're feeling great today!

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  11. yum... i may be trying this soon. thanks for sharing!

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