Showing posts with label basil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label basil. Show all posts
10.09.2013
HERB PRINT
Making all that pesto inspired me to pull all my recent herb illustrations into one print. You can find out more about this print in my Etsy Shop. I also have a digital version available here.
10.06.2013
PESTO
As I've been drawing food the last few years I've become more brave in trying some classic recipes. One of these is pesto. I happened to be paging through a magazine one day and came across this recipe and was shocked with it's simplicity.
I actually had most of the ingredients tucked into my cabinets, garden and refrigerator. The missing ingredient, pine nuts, was given to me by a friend (after I traded some fresh strawberries with her). I hate to admit that even though I was growing basil in the garden, I really didn't appreciate it's lovely scent until I prepared it into pesto.
My first batch was amazing, so a few weeks later I made a larger batch, then froze it in ice cube trays. I plan to use these throughout the winter and mix them into pasta, potatoes, spaghetti sauce and whatever else needs a little extra flavor.
PESTO
Ingredients
1/2 clove of garlic
1/4 cup of pine nuts
2 cups of fresh basil
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
Directions
In a food processor, finely chop 1/2 clove of garlic.
Add 1/4 cup of pine nuts and grind.
Add 2 cups of basil and process with 1/4 cup of olive oil.
Add 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and process to combine.
Season with salt and pepper.
This recipe is from Whole Living Magazine. Their recipe is written in a more flexible format so you can mix in different herbs, nuts and cheese for different tastes.
If you'd like to read more articles like this one, please sign up for my email updates here.
I actually had most of the ingredients tucked into my cabinets, garden and refrigerator. The missing ingredient, pine nuts, was given to me by a friend (after I traded some fresh strawberries with her). I hate to admit that even though I was growing basil in the garden, I really didn't appreciate it's lovely scent until I prepared it into pesto.
My first batch was amazing, so a few weeks later I made a larger batch, then froze it in ice cube trays. I plan to use these throughout the winter and mix them into pasta, potatoes, spaghetti sauce and whatever else needs a little extra flavor.
PESTO
Ingredients
1/2 clove of garlic
1/4 cup of pine nuts
2 cups of fresh basil
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
Directions
In a food processor, finely chop 1/2 clove of garlic.
Add 1/4 cup of pine nuts and grind.
Add 2 cups of basil and process with 1/4 cup of olive oil.
Add 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and process to combine.
Season with salt and pepper.
This recipe is from Whole Living Magazine. Their recipe is written in a more flexible format so you can mix in different herbs, nuts and cheese for different tastes.
If you'd like to read more articles like this one, please sign up for my email updates here.
7.15.2013
A SET OF HERBS
Here are some more illustrations from the past...a set of herbs that I eventually made into a poster. These are just a few from that collection back in 2011.
3.07.2013
9.24.2012
6.25.2012
Italian Herbs
A couple of weeks ago I received a wonderful package of herbs from Gourmet Garden. I had the great opportunity to meet them at Camp Blogaway. What makes their herbs special...is that they are available year-round, yet still maintain their freshness. Each herb is gently tucked into a squeezable tube then stored under refrigeration.
The Gourmet Garden website also has an amazing recipe index. I tried the couscous salad with chili pepper and ginger chicken (using their ginger and chili pepper samples) and it was superb (and extra healthy). At camp we simply added our own mix of spices to yogurt for a nice vegetable dip.
I want to thank Mary Humann and Gourmet Garden for the wonderful collection of herbs they sent including:
Basil
Chili pepper
Cilantro
Chunky Garlic
Dill
Garlic
Ginger
Italian Herbs (mix)
Lemon Grass
Oregano
Parsley
The Gourmet Garden website also has an amazing recipe index. I tried the couscous salad with chili pepper and ginger chicken (using their ginger and chili pepper samples) and it was superb (and extra healthy). At camp we simply added our own mix of spices to yogurt for a nice vegetable dip.
I want to thank Mary Humann and Gourmet Garden for the wonderful collection of herbs they sent including:
Basil
Chili pepper
Cilantro
Chunky Garlic
Dill
Garlic
Ginger
Italian Herbs (mix)
Lemon Grass
Oregano
Parsley
3.15.2011
Basil
A beautiful way to grow an herb garden is simply in containers right on your deck.
There is something so magical about pretty flowerpots filled with beautiful green leaves.
