You are probably wondering why I haven’t posted as much lately. I have been enjoying the last few weeks of summer by making fruit salad dressed with Strawberry Vinegar, making lots of Pineappleade, picking and delivering dahlias to work, making pesto and hummus, scrapbooking with my friends, pinning on Pinterest and watching UCLA Bruin football. I enjoy…
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Purple Passion
My husband has a love affair with purple. Purple clothes, purple potatoes, purple carrots and now purple asparagus. He had a short list of items to purchase at the farmers market. He surprised me with purple asparagus and I loved the idea. I made Pesto Pasta with Purple Asparagus and Peas. Lots of p’s in…
Basil Pesto
I want to share with you the best pesto recipe on the planet. Thanks to Sunset magazine for publishing this recipe a few years ago. It is packed with flavor, not too oily and very versatile. Basil Pesto 2 cups packed basil 3 garlic cloves 1/4 c. olive oil zest and juice of 1/2 lemon…