Comments on: Homemade Pesto from the Garden http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/homemade-pesto-from-the-garden.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:31:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ellen http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/homemade-pesto-from-the-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-16950 Ellen Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:43:47 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=1717#comment-16950 Pine nuts are not cheap. Can you substitute ? Pine nuts are not cheap. Can you substitute ?

]]> By: Angela http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/homemade-pesto-from-the-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-15811 Angela Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:37:03 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=1717#comment-15811 I make a pesto with these same ingredients, and it is absolutely DELICIOUS! I add a little parmesan in mine if I have it, and either use it over chicken, pasta, or shrimp/salmon. It is absolutely delicious in summer with seafood or shellfish. Very light and simple. Of course, living on the coast we get cheap fresh seafood, so it's easier to make a $5 dinner from seafood down here :) Even my 19 month old loves pesto! I make a pesto with these same ingredients, and it is absolutely DELICIOUS! I add a little parmesan in mine if I have it, and either use it over chicken, pasta, or shrimp/salmon. It is absolutely delicious in summer with seafood or shellfish. Very light and simple. Of course, living on the coast we get cheap fresh seafood, so it’s easier to make a $5 dinner from seafood down here :) Even my 19 month old loves pesto!

]]> By: LuAnn http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/homemade-pesto-from-the-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-15624 LuAnn Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:28:48 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=1717#comment-15624 Hubby LOVES pesto! Hubby LOVES pesto!

]]> By: dawn http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/homemade-pesto-from-the-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-15596 dawn Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:04:05 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=1717#comment-15596 Oh Mary, that's a great idea (the muffin liners)!!!! i made a bunch last year & i think i liked it better in march than i did fresh! someone posted a chicken-pesto quesadilla -- such a simple idea -- completely addictive! i'll have to plant some spinach now, just to try this out. d'you think it'd be just as good w/ walnuts instead? Oh Mary, that’s a great idea (the muffin liners)!!!! i made a bunch last year & i think i liked it better in march than i did fresh! someone posted a chicken-pesto quesadilla — such a simple idea — completely addictive! i’ll have to plant some spinach now, just to try this out. d’you think it’d be just as good w/ walnuts instead?

]]> By: Mary W http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/homemade-pesto-from-the-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-15499 Mary W Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:07:05 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=1717#comment-15499 I freeze pesto as well. I primarily freeze in small amounts to add to soup, pizza, etc. later in the year. For that I use a muffin tin. Put muffin liners in the tin and a couple of spoons of pesto. After it's frozen take the pesto and paper liners out and freeze in a freezer bag or container. Take out as many (or few) as you need later. I notice you didn't add parmesan cheese. Is there a particular reason? Cheaper? Or do you add later? I freeze pesto as well. I primarily freeze in small amounts to add to soup, pizza, etc. later in the year. For that I use a muffin tin. Put muffin liners in the tin and a couple of spoons of pesto. After it’s frozen take the pesto and paper liners out and freeze in a freezer bag or container. Take out as many (or few) as you need later.

I notice you didn’t add parmesan cheese. Is there a particular reason? Cheaper? Or do you add later?

]]> By: Danielle http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/homemade-pesto-from-the-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-15498 Danielle Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:30:19 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=1717#comment-15498 That looks so great! We have never had pesto in a meal before. I am going to have to try it! That looks so great! We have never had pesto in a meal before. I am going to have to try it!

]]> By: Kim http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/homemade-pesto-from-the-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-15497 Kim Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:49:05 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=1717#comment-15497 I never realize how much I love pesto until I made it with part spinach (instead of all basil). I always thought it was too strong. But yours with mint in addition I think would be even better! And I never thought of making it without the parmesan, but it certainly would cost less and even be healthier. Thanks for the idea! Dr.Kim from FamilyNatural.com I never realize how much I love pesto until I made it with part spinach (instead of all basil). I always thought it was too strong. But yours with mint in addition I think would be even better! And I never thought of making it without the parmesan, but it certainly would cost less and even be healthier. Thanks for the idea!

Dr.Kim from FamilyNatural.com

]]> By: Tiff http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/07/homemade-pesto-from-the-garden.html/comment-page-1#comment-15495 Tiff Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:32:23 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=1717#comment-15495 Seriously, I could gobbled this stuff down by spoonfuls. The mint sounds refreshing. Do you toast your pine nuts? Seriously, I could gobbled this stuff down by spoonfuls. The mint sounds refreshing. Do you toast your pine nuts?

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