Tasty Thursday - Pesto!

So Sunday was a day of cooking! First, I made some awesome guacamole...but forgot to take pics and before I even blinked, it was gone...

So, this post will be about the awesome pesto I made next. 

I went out to my garden and picked 2 cups of loosely packed basil!

(Isn't it pretty?)

Combine the basil with:

Salt to taste

1/2 to 2 cloves of crushed garlic

1/4 cup virgin olive oil

and....

2 tablespoons lightly toasted pine nuts (in a dry skillet)

Blend...oh yes, and if you have a sleeping baby, or a baby afraid of blenders...you plug the blender in outside, in your yard, and blend, stopping to scrape down the sides adding another 1/4 cup of oil gradually.

Stir in 1/2 cup parmesan cheese right before serving

...and toss with favorite pasta...I ate it too fast to take a picture, but it is very very yummy. :)