Uncle Jim's Pesto
"A plain and simple pesto that can be used in sauces, dressings, and other recipes. I freeze it in small portions to be used throughout the year."
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
1 1/3 cups
ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, firmly packed
- 1 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 large cloves garlic
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil
directions
- In a blender or food processor, combine basil, cheese, garlic and salt. Process on high until smooth; then slowly add olive oil until well blended.
- Pesto may be used immediately or frozen in small batches for future use.
- I have frozen in ice cube trays, or alternatively have used a cookie scoop to measure dollops onto waxed paper lined cookie sheets, quick frozen, then transferred the frozen dollops to a zippered freezer bag for storage.
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I am the mother of 6 (only 5 of whom I birthed), and the grandmother of 10. Since my children were born in ’70, ’73, ’80, ’85, and ’90, I have always had kids in different stages of life; so my life has never been boring. I homeschooled the youngest 3 for 15 years(which I really really enjoyed), but my youngest daughter is now going to the University of Hawaii. The next oldest daughter is a theater manager and English teacher in Seattle. Our 4 sons are are all merried, living in West Virginia, Nevada, and Oregan and are the parents of all our grandchildren .I did the Cub Scout leader a long time ago; then the Girl Scout leader and like that a lot better. I also love to garden and to cook. I started cooking in grade school, was fixing dinner every night as my “family chore” by the time I was in junior high, and have been enjoying it ever since. I think when you enjoy cooking, it is contagious. My married sons both share some of the cooking with their wives; my college daughter has enjoyed putting on Sunday Suppers in her dorm. Reading is also a favorite pastime, but my “reading” is done via books on tape since I am legally blind. I love Zarr because it allows me access to so many recipes, as well as the benefit of others’ experiences (thanks to modern technology and a specialty computer software program designed for the blind and visually impaired. My husband (DH is an understated term) and I are involved in our church choir together, enjoy traveling, visiting friends around the country, and taking our grandchildren and Girl Scouts camping.
