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Atticus

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1. Mrs. A dices a lot of ours and makes pesto ( olive oil, Romano---pine nuts if you have them ) and

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Wed Sep 28, 2022, 02:17 PM

Sep 2022

freezes it into portion-size cubes and then bags them for storage in freezer.

Come January, boil some spaghetti, plate a serving, plop a pesto cube on top of the hot pasta mound and stir a little as it "melts in". Add parmesan as desired.

Hard to beat.

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Hi everyone, do you grow Basil? [View all] Paper Roses Sep 2022 OP

Mrs. A dices a lot of ours and makes pesto ( olive oil, Romano---pine nuts if you have them ) and Atticus Sep 2022 #1

definitely make some pesto and freeze it in an ice cube tray. yellowdogintexas Sep 2022 #2

My basil this year was "funny" stressed I guess despite the really good growing season PortTack Sep 2022 #3

We make pesto from it, but only basil and olive oil Pobeka Sep 2022 #4

for use in cooking Kali Sep 2022 #5