Early this morning, before the glorious summer sun warmed them too much, we brought in armfulls and armfulls of basil branches, rinsed them, patted them dry before picking through them to choose only the most tender leaves and flowered tips to make our third batch of pesto to put in the freezer for the winter.
The picking through part is a bit tedious - the rest is fun: a quick swirl in the food processor of the freshest leaves, extra virgin olive oil, garlic and quality pine nuts...and then quickly whisked into the freezer.
The bounty of summer seems endless...and keeps us happily busy!
Comments (2)
Mary, your pesto must be so delicious! What a great way to capture the fresh taste of summer.
Posted by sandrac | August 12, 2010 4:11 AM
Posted on August 12, 2010 04:11
love the organization!! we do the same! we have a lot in common!
Posted by anna\ | November 5, 2010 7:49 PM
Posted on November 5, 2010 19:49