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Our Journey Begins

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Toasting to our first night in Rome, April 2018 at the Piccolo Abruzzo Ristorante, Rome, Italy

Welcome & thank you for joining us.

We are identical twin sisters Teresa & Barbara, who grew up on Long Island, New York and now happily reside in North Carolina.  We were born 6 minutes apart…Barbara arrived first, which would only be relevant if our parents were King & Queen; which they were not, but she never misses an opportunity to remind me! 😂

Italian food is our heritage and cooking has become our passion. Now that we are both retired we rediscovered our passion for cooking. Here you will find our favorite family recipes that have been handed down for three generations along with some new favorites that we hope you will enjoy as much as we do.

About Teresa: After retiring as the controller of a construction management firm, my husband Jack & I moved from the Village of Northport, NY to coastal North Carolina. Our children & grandchildren still reside on Long Island and we go back as often as we can to see them. When not cooking, I still pursue my love of creating fine jewelry in gold, silver, and gemstones along with golfing with friends and playing Mah Jongg.

About Barbara: After just retiring as the Credit & A/R manager for a food supplement company, I accompanied Teresa on the day she moved at the suggestion of my husband Gary. We could write a book on the hilarious adventure during the long ride down, but that’s another story! I fell in love with the community and called Gary to tell him “we” bought a new house in NC! He thought I was joking but 11 months later we moved into our new home. He’s a keeper after 48 years… Our children reside on Long Island and southern California.  I also enjoy creating jewelry when I have the time; however, I’m just not as passionate anymore about jewelry making as Teresa is.

 

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Roast Beef Roll-Ups

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Roast Beef Roll-Ups

  • Servings: 6 (12 roll-ups)
  • Difficulty: Easy

These quick and easy Roast Beef Roll-Ups make an incredibly satisfying lunch or appetizer! The combined flavors of bell peppers, onions, and Picante provolone cheese are amazing. We've served these for lunch many times for out of town guests because they can be prepared ahead of time then baked 10 -15 minutes before serving. Everyone just loves them. Give them a try, we know you'll love them too! ❤️❤️

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons EVOO
  • 1 large green bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 large red, orange or yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 12 slices Boars Head roast beef  (from the deli counter, slices should be thick enough to not shred when rolling up)
  • 2 -3 cups Boars Head Picante provolone cheese (shredded). We buy a block of it from the deli counter and shred it ourselves for a really fresh taste. Use 2 cups if you don’t want a lot of cheese or 3 cups if you’re a cheese lover like us.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300ºF.
  2. In a large saute pan over medium heat, saute the peppers & onions until peppers are soft & onions are translucent. (about 10-15 minutes)
  3. Season with salt & pepper. Remove from heat.
  4. Lay a slice of roast beef on parchment paper. Have the short end of the roast beef facing you.
  5. Sprinkle with approximately 2 Tablespoons of the shredded provolone cheese on top of the roast beef slice.
  6. Place approximately 2 Tablespoons of the sauteed peppers & onions on top of the provolone cheese.
  7. Start rolling up at the short end and place seam side down on a large, parchment-lined baking sheet or casserole dish. It’s ok if they touch each other.
  8. Sprinkle more shredded provolone on top then place in 300ºF oven for approximately 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve warm.

Notes: We use Boars Head because it’s gluten-free. You can use whatever deli brand you like.

Depending on your crowd size you can double or triple this recipe. Any leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container.  Leftovers can be reheated in a microwave for no more than 30 seconds or in a 350ºF oven for about 4 minutes.

Featured photo and recipe adapted from Maria Emmerich, Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking.

Barbara rolling up the roast beef slices with shredded provolone, sauteed bell peppers & onions. Top with additional provolone then bake in a 300ºF oven for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.

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Our Family Thanksgiving Menu

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For us, Thanksgiving is a special time when we reflect on past traditions, family, friends and how our lives may have changed throughout the year. We are thankful for our health, wonderful husbands, all of our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, friends & followers.

Our family Thanksgiving menu hasn’t changed much from years past served by our Mother and Grandmother.  Penne Alla Vodka replaced our traditional lasagna or baked ziti to start things off followed by the roasted turkey with sausage stuffing. My family loves the stuffing with chopped apples but Teresa’s family prefers it without…what do they know?🤣

Being of Italian heritage, Thanksgiving wasn’t just about the turkey; the meal also had to have a pasta dish! I always made baked ziti on Thanksgiving and one year Gary picked up the ricotta & mozzarella for me the day before. I didn’t look at the brands because he knew which to buy so when I took out the ingredients to start making the ziti I was shocked as both main ingredients were the right brands but were fat-free instead of whole milk! There was nothing I could do so I went about making the baked ziti with the fat-free ingredients. When we all sat down for dinner, my nephew Joseph said, “Aunt Barb, this isn’t your baked ziti!” The rest of the family agreed with him.  To this day everyone remembers how disappointed they were when the texture they loved was noticeably different. They’re a tough crowd! It was a disaster except for Gary…he ate it with no complaints.

Our family holidays were filled with aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, friends, and FOOD! We hope you will try some of our favorites to add to your holiday menu and create wonderful memories with your families & friends.

  HAPPY THANKSGIVING  🦃 

 

Penne Alla Vodka

Sausage & Herb Stuffing

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Broccoli/Spinach Pies

Asparagus Patties

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Cranberry Orange Relish

Pumpkin Roll

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Cannoli Cream Filling

 

 

 

 

 

Barbara’s Pumpkin Cheesecake

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  • Servings: 8-10
  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Let me start off by saying we love pumpkin! Pumpkin coffee, pumpkin creamer, pumpkin pie, etc. You get the idea. We always have a pumpkin dessert on Thanksgiving and this pumpkin cheesecake is tied with Teresa's Pumpkin Roll for all-time favorite. After having his first piece a good friend of mine said 'OMG! I'm in pumpkin heaven'. If you love pumpkin & cheesecake you're in for a real treat. 😋  😋

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 9-inch springform pan
  • 1¾ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 stick melted salted butter

Filling: All ingredients should be at room temperature, including the eggs, to properly act as an emulsifier.

  • 3 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, cubed and at room temperature
  • 1 (15-oz) can pureed pumpkin (do not use pumpkin pie mix)
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 3 eggs plus 1 yolk
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350ºF.
  2. Grease bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan with butter.
  3. Wrap the springform pan in 2 layers of heavy-duty foil to prevent any water from seeping through to the cheesecake.  Set aside.
  4. Crust: In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon.
  5. Add the melted butter. Press down flat into a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
  6. Filling: Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
  7. Add the pumpkin, sour cream, sugar, eggs, egg yolk, and spices.
  8. Add the flour and vanilla. Beat together until just combined. Don’t overbeat as it can cause the top to crack in baking.
  9. Pour into graham cracker crust. Spread out evenly.
  10. Before baking run the point of a sharp knife between the cheesecake mixture and the side of the pan about 1/2 to 1-inch down. This will help prevent cracks.
  11. Place the springform pan into a larger pan that contains enough water to go up the sides of the springform about 1-inch.
  12. Bake in the oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and run the point of a sharp knife completely down the sides and around edges. Let sit for 15 minutes.
  13. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

Notes: For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten-Free Flour and use gluten-free graham cracker crumbs.

You can make this 1 or 2 days before and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

This is the perfect dessert with a cup of coffee after a tasty Thanksgiving dinner.  It also makes a great dessert for a Halloween party, just add some black ribbon bats on black wire. No need to wait for a holiday. You can enjoy this delicious dessert all year round.

 

Batty Pumpkin Cheesecake for a Halloween Party
Recipe adapted from Paula Deen

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Creamy Mashed Potatoes

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  • Servings: 6-8
  • Difficulty: Easy

When it comes to side dishes everyone in our family loves creamy mashed potatoes. They are a true comfort food that enhances chicken cutlets, flank steak, meatloaf & so much more. On occasion, we make Roasted Garlic Mashed potatoes that are also delicious if you want to step it up a notch. Either way, these mashed potatoes are so creamy and buttery our mouths are watering just writing about them! Enjoy them plain, garnished with some fresh chopped chives or gravy. 😋 😋

Ingredients

  • 2lbs Yukon gold potatoes,  peeled then cut in half and cut in quarters
  • 1 Tablespoon Kosher salt for water
  • 3/4 – 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 stick salted butter
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes in a large saucepan filled with water to generously cover the potatoes. Add  1 Tablespoon kosher salt.
  2. Bring to a full boil then reduce heat to a simmer and cook potatoes until fork-tender, about 15 minutes.
  3. Remove saucepan from heat & drain well. Place potatoes back into saucepan & return to low heat. Stir potatoes constantly for about 1-2 minutes to dehydrate the potatoes.
  4. Remove potatoes from the heat. Add the butter. Using a handheld masher, mash the butter into the potatoes. Add enough cream & continue mashing until the desired texture is achieved.
  5. Add salt & pepper to taste then mash to combine.

Notes:

Peel and cut Yukon Gold potatoes
Bring potatoes to a boil
Add butter & mash
Mash to combine salt & pepper & continue to mash
Eat as is or garnish with fresh chives or gravy

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Teresa’s Gluten-Free Pumpkin Roll

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  • Servings: 8-10
  • Difficulty: Medium

Teresa has been making this pumpkin roll every Thanksgiving for as long as I can remember. She adapted it to be gluten-free so Jack could enjoy it on Thanksgiving but honestly, you can't tell the difference! We just love everything pumpkin... 🎃 🎃 including the pumpkin mugs I made in a ceramics class back in 1974. That year I brought them to my parent's house on Thanksgiving Day and was insulted when my Dad said he couldn't drink out of them because his nose 👃🏻 was in the way. Once a year I take them out for Thanksgiving dinner and my Dad is still not allowed to drink from them!

Ingredients

Cake:

  • powdered sugar to spread on a clean dish towel
  • ¾ cups gluten-free flour (King Arthur’s Gluten-Free Measure for Measure Flour or Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten-Free Flour)
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder (gluten-free)
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • Tiny pinch of a smidgen of ground nutmeg (see photo for actual amount)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla paste or extract
  • 2/3 cup canned pumpkin (do not use pumpkin pie mix)
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional

Filling:

  • 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 6 Tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 375ºF.
  2. Grease a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan; line with parchment paper.
  3. Grease and flour paper; set aside. Arrange clean thin, cotton kitchen towel on counter; sprinkle with powdered sugar making sure the towel is well covered in powdered sugar.
  4. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
  5. In a large bowl, combine eggs and sugar; beat until thickened. Add pumpkin; beat until well mixed. Stir in flour mixture.
  6. Spread batter evenly int prepared pan. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts if using.
  7. Bake 13-15 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched. Immediately loosen cake from edges of pan; quickly invert onto prepared towel. Remove pan; carefully peel off paper.
  8. Roll up cake in towel while hot, starting with the 10-inch side. Cool completely on wire rack.
  9. Beat the cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, butter and vanilla in a small bowl until smooth.
  10. Carefully unroll cake; remove towel. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake.
  11. Re-roll cake (see video). Using a very sharp knife, trim both ends of the log and discard (or eat) the trimmed pieces.
  12. Wrap in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes: Make sure you put enough powdered sugar on the towel before rolling up the cake so it doesn’t stick.

Gather all the ingredients
Beat butter & sugar until smooth
Tiny pinch of a smidgen of nutmeg
Add flour mixture to egg mixture
Spread batter in 15x10x1-inch baking pan
Sprinkle chopped walnuts on batter & bake 13-15 minutes until center springs back when lightly touched
Powdered Sugar on clean dish towel
Delicious Pumpkin Roll

Rolling the cake while hot

Icing & finishing the cake

Recipe adapted from Libby’s

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Candied Sweet Potatoes

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  • Servings: 8
  • Difficulty: Easy

To us, Thanksgiving dinner wouldn't be complete without candied yams. There are as many different ways to prepare them as there are feathers on a turkey! We always loved our Mom's version; however, we slightly tweaked it through the years to accommodate our family's taste buds. These are sweet, buttery, and melt in your mouth delicious. In our family, it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without them!😋 😋

Ingredients

  • 4-5 medium sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup salted butter (8 Tablespoons)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla paste or extract
  • 1 tsp grated orange zest
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 375ºF.
  2. In a small saucepan melt the butter. Once melted add the white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and maple syrup. Stir & heat until sugar is dissolved.
  3. Remove from heat and add the vanilla & orange zest. Mix well.
  4. In a 9 x 13 baking dish add the yams & sprinkle with kosher salt.
  5. Pour the syrup over the yams.
  6. Cover with foil then bake in 375ºF oven for 30 minutes.
  7. Remove pan from the oven. Spoon the syrup from the pan over the potatoes.
  8. Return pan to the oven UNCOVERED and bake an additional 30 minutes.

Notes: Our Mom always used canned cut yams but believe us when we say it’s worth the extra time to peel and slice fresh sweet potatoes or yams. We can’t always get yams so we use medium-sized sweet potatoes.

 

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Low Carb Mediterranean Shrimp 🍤🍤

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  • Servings: 2-3
  • Difficulty: Easy

This quick and easy sheet pan meal is a delicious Mediterranean dish that doesn't disappoint. Not only is it delicious with shrimp but you can substitute the shrimp with cooked rotisserie chicken too! I had all the ingredients on hand so no extra shopping was needed. I just had to defrost the shrimp in the morning and prep was unbelievably fast. If you're not watching carbs then serve this over pasta or rice. I served mine over red leaf lettuce while my husband had it over rice. We both loved it.😋 😋

Ingredients

  • 1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled, deveined with tails on or off (your preference)
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced shallots
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • a pinch of red pepper flakes (or more if you like the heat)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, halved
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice, divided
  • 3 Tablespoons EVOO, divided 2 + 1
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped parsley
  • 1/3 – 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • lemon wedges, optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
  2. Using a rimmed baking sheet, toss the shallots, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes, tomatoes, olives, 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, & 2 tablespoons of the EVOO.
  3. Roast for 5 minutes, or until the shallots & garlic are starting to brown.
  4. Add the shrimp and cook 5 minutes more, or until shrimp are done. *
  5. Stir in the feta, parsley and the remaining tablespoon of lemon juice and EVOO.
  6. Toss gently and serve hot over a bed of lettuce for a delicious low carb meal.

Notes: * If substituting with cooked, rotisserie chicken,  cook just to heat the chicken in step 4.

This is a light dish which will serve 2-3. Double the recipe for more servings.

Recipe adapted from Zenbelly.

Ingredients
Bake at 425 degrees for 5 minutes
Add the shrimp
For low carb serve hot over a bed of lettuce
If not watching carbs serve hot over rice or pasta

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Low Carb Zucchini Shrimp Scampi 🍤🍤

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Servings: 4-6            Prep: 15 minutes                  Cook Time: 10 minutes

One of our favorite all-time meals to eat is Shrimp Scampi over linguine pasta, topped with Pecorino Romano grated cheese, some crusty Italian bread to soak up the lemony butter sauce and we’re in heaven!  Since Barbara is back on Keto, we wanted to come up with the same delicious flavor without the carbs. Zucchini is an amazing vegetable that takes the place of pasta and delivers all the delicious flavor of our original shrimp scampi recipe. We decided to make a one-pan dish so we used the electric skillet. It’s large and can accommodate all the shrimp in a single layer plus all the spiralized zucchini.  If your watching carbs, please give it a try. We promise you will not miss the pasta!  😋 😋

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs large raw shrimp
  • 2 sticks salted butter
  • 10 medium zucchini and/or summer squash, spiralized
  • 1/2 stick salted butter for zucchini
  • 1-2 tsp salt
  • 8 Dorot frozen garlic cubes (we use for consistency)
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
  • 2 tsp grated lemon peel
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • lemon slices for garnish (optional)
  • Pecorino Romano, grated

Instructions

  1. Remove shells from shrimp, leaving the shell on the tail section if desired.
  2. Devein then wash under running cold water, and drain on paper towels; pat dry.
  3. In the electric skillet on the warmest setting, melt 2 sticks of salted butter.
  4. When butter is melted, add the salt, garlic, and 2 Tablespoon parsley; mix well.
  5. Arrange the shrimp in a single layer in the skillet.
  6. Raise skillet temperature to 300ºF. As soon as shrimp start to turn pink (1 or 2 minutes) quickly turn the shrimp over and ower to warm setting again.
  7. Sprinkle with lemon peel, lemon juice, and remaining parsley. Raise temperature to 300ºF.
  8. Cook about 1-2 minutes longer or just until shrimp are tender. Do Not overcook shrimp or they will be tough.  (If using smaller shrimp, cut down on the cooking time)
  9. Remove shrimp with half the scampi sauce and set aside in a bowl.
  10. Add the 1/2 stick of butter to the skillet then add the spiralized zucchini to the scampi sauce and stir well to coat with sauce. Cover and cook until zucchini are soft but not overcooked.
  11. Arrange the desired amount of zucchini noodles (zoodles) in a pasta dish then top with shrimp. Add some of the reserved scampi sauce on top. Grate some Pecorino Romano cheese and garnish with a thin slice of lemon (optional).

Notes: If you don’t have an electric skillet please use our oven method Shrimp Scampi recipe then cook the zucchini separate using 1/2 stick butter in a large skillet with half the scampi sauce reserve from shrimp cooked in the oven.

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Prep the zucchini
Melt Butter on warmest setting of electric skillet
Add salt, garlic and 2 Tablespoons parsley
Single-layer the shrimp
Turn then add lemon peel, lemon juice, and remaining parsley
Cook additional 1-2 minutes until shrimp are tender
Remove cooked shrimp with half the scampi sauce, set aside in a bowl
Add zucchini & half stick butter, cook until tender
Plate your zoodles then top with shrimp & scampi sauce, garnish with lemon slice

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Homemade Lemonade 🍋 🍋

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Servings: 2-quart pitcher

This summer has been exceptionally hot and humid day after day. A wonderful way to cool off besides air conditioning is enjoying an icy cold glass of homemade lemonade. My grandsons, “The Sunshine Boys”,  love the lemonade my daughter makes. It is so refreshing and made with only 3 simple ingredients… lemons, water, and sugar! So, while the heat of the summer will be with us for several more weeks/months, mix up a pitcher full of delicious, icy cold lemonade and feel refreshed!

Ingredients

  • 6 Meyer lemons ( should yield 1¼ cups strained lemon juice)
  • 1¼ cups sugar (1/4 cup Swerve confectioners sweetener may be substituted)
  • 4½ cups water
  • lemon slices for garnish
  • mint (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan combine 1½ cups of water and sugar and bring to a boil. Stir until all sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool. ( cover and put in the refrigerator to speed up the cooling process)
  2. Strain the squeezed lemon juice through a fine-mesh sieve into a 2-quart pitcher.
  3. Add the remaining 3 cups of water and 3/4 of the simple syrup that has been cooling. Stir well and taste. Adjust to taste with either more water or more simple syrup.
  4. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  5. When ready to serve, add ice to a tall glass and fill with lemonade. Garnish each glass with a lemon slice and a sprig of mint leaves. Enjoy!

Notes:  Adults Only-Vodka can be added for a refreshing cocktail  😋

For a keto-friendly version, we used Swerve confectioners sweetener in place of sugar.

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Pesto Fish Fillets

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  • Servings: 6
  • Difficulty: Easy

This summer we have an abundance of basil from both our hay bale gardens and have been making pesto like crazy. Not only is pesto delicious on pasta but it's just as delicious on fish, vegetables, chicken or just about anything! Last year our friend Jane grew tomatoes and basil in hay bales...we grew ours in traditional dirt. The difference was amazing...the hay bale crop far exceeded the traditional dirt crop and made us and Gary believers. Gary bought the bales at the local hardware store then quickly got to preparing them with fertilizer and water. After two weeks of daily watering, we planted our basil and tomatoes along with some other herbs and couldn't be happier with the results. If you never tried this method before, it's definitely worth the minimal effort.😋😋

Ingredients

Pesto Sauce Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons Pignoli Nuts (Italian pine nuts)
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2  cups fresh sweet Italian basil leaves, packed tightly (approximately 2 very large bunches)
  • 8 Tablespoons EVOO, preferably Ligurian as it makes a big difference in taste
  • 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, freshly grated

Directions

Pesto Sauce Directions

  1. In a food processor add pignoli nuts, salt, and garlic cloves. Pulse into a smooth paste.
  2. Add the basil in small amounts then pulse after each addition, until all the basil has been added and the mixture is creamy & smooth. Slowly (slow is key here) add the EVOO until emulsified.
  3. Add cheese and pulse to incorporate.
  4. If too dry add additional EVOO slowly, 1 Tablespoon at a time.

Notes: Pesto fish was served with our Jasmine Rice Pilaf side dish.

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