Well, I made the pesto. I had 400 grams of basil (harvested from my miniature garden) and wound up with 1.3 kgs of pesto. That is way too much. SO i froze it in small portions. Then I realized how rarely I eat pesto. This will last a looooong time.... But I did try it before freezing and it tastes very good.
BTW, don't use a blender for this amount (and possible any amount). It don't work., i wound up with a lot of extra wort to get everything chopped. Now, for my next birthday, I want a food processor.
"jake" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Well, I made the pesto. I had 400 grams of basil (harvested from my miniature garden) and wound up with 1.3 kgs of pesto. That is way too much. SO i froze it in small portions. Then I realized how rarely I eat pesto. This will last a looooong time.... But I did try it before freezing and it tastes very good.
Good for you! That is a lot of pesto. It makes charming little hostess or thank-you gifts if you put it in a cute little jar (if you're that sort of person). It's also good mixed w/ a little mayo for sandwiches, or stirred into veggie soup. Enjoy!
"jake" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Well, I made the pesto. I had 400 grams of basil (harvested from my miniature garden) and wound up with 1.3 kgs of pesto. That is way too much. SO i froze it in small portions. Then I realized how rarely I eat pesto. This will last a looooong time.... But I did try it before freezing and it tastes very good.
Good for you! That is a lot of pesto. It makes charming little hostess or thank-you gifts if you put it in a cute little jar (if you're that sort of person). It's also good mixed w/ a little mayo for sandwiches, or stirred into veggie soup. Enjoy!
Chris
Hostess gifts are uncommon here, but I do like the idea of them. I do use jam as a gift sometimes.
I put the pesto into small plastic bags and have frozen 2 containers full of those. I am thinking sandwiches, pasta sauce, tomato soup but I think I'll need all the recipes I can get 🙂 So thank you!
"jake" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Well, I made the pesto. I had 400 grams of basil (harvested from my miniature garden) and wound up with 1.3 kgs of pesto. That is way too much. SO i froze it in small portions. Then I realized how rarely I eat pesto. This will last a looooong time.... But I did try it before freezing and it tastes very good.
Good for you! That is a lot of pesto. It makes charming little hostess or thank-you gifts if you put it in a cute little jar (if you're that sort of person). It's also good mixed w/ a little mayo for sandwiches, or stirred into veggie soup. Enjoy!
Chris
Hostess gifts are uncommon here, but I do like the idea of them. I do use jam as a gift sometimes.
I put the pesto into small plastic bags and have frozen 2 containers full of those. I am thinking sandwiches, pasta sauce, tomato soup but I think I'll need all the recipes I can get 🙂 So thank you!
I never thought of this before, but how about mixing some of *our* frozen pesto with sour cream or whatever and using it for dip? Or how about pesto spread on avocados? I like the pesto spread on sturdy pita, stuff with feta & fresh tomatoes. I'd like to vary the recipe with different oils next year. I planted lots of basil in two 4' window boxes, 3 times this year. Froze pesto in 4 oz. mason jar-ettes. Was more than our family could use for sure. Been using lots of pesto and giving lots away. Edrena
"jake" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Well, I made the pesto. I had 400 grams of basil (harvested from my miniature garden) and wound up with 1.3 kgs of pesto. That is way too much. SO i froze it in small portions. Then I realized how rarely I eat pesto. This will last a looooong time.... But I did try it before freezing and it tastes very good.
Good for you! That is a lot of pesto. It makes charming little hostess or thank-you gifts if you put it in a cute little jar (if you're that sort of person). It's also good mixed w/ a little mayo for sandwiches, or stirred into veggie soup. Enjoy!
Chris
Hostess gifts are uncommon here, but I do like the idea of them. I do use jam as a gift sometimes.
I put the pesto into small plastic bags and have frozen 2 containers full of those. I am thinking sandwiches, pasta sauce, tomato soup but I think I'll need all the recipes I can get 🙂 So thank you!
I never thought of this before, but how about mixing some of *our* frozen pesto with sour cream or whatever and using it for dip? Or how about pesto spread on avocados? I like the pesto spread on sturdy pita, stuff with feta & fresh tomatoes. I'd like to vary the recipe with different oils next year. I planted lots of basil in two 4' window boxes, 3 times this year. Froze pesto in 4 oz. mason jar-ettes. Was more than our family could use for sure. Been using lots of pesto and giving lots away. Edrena
"jake" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Well, I made the pesto. I had 400 grams of basil (harvested from my miniature garden) and wound up with 1.3 kgs of pesto. That is way too much. SO i froze it in small portions. Then I realized how rarely I eat pesto. This will last a looooong time.... But I did try it before freezing and it tastes very good.
Good for you! That is a lot of pesto. It makes charming little hostess or thank-you gifts if you put it in a cute little jar (if you're that sort of person). It's also good mixed w/ a little mayo for sandwiches, or stirred into veggie soup. Enjoy!
Chris
Hostess gifts are uncommon here, but I do like the idea of them. I do use jam as a gift sometimes.
I put the pesto into small plastic bags and have frozen 2 containers full of those. I am thinking sandwiches, pasta sauce, tomato soup but I think I'll need all the recipes I can get 🙂 So thank you!
I make a pasta salad with cooked chicken, green onions and olives that i liek to make with pesto or pesto mayonnaise.
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"jake" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
> Well, I made the pesto. I had 400 grams of basil (harvested from my > miniature garden) and wound up with 1.3 kgs of pesto. That is way > too much. SO i froze it in small portions. Then I realized how > rarely I eat pesto. This will last a looooong time.... But I did try > it before freezing and it tastes very good.
Good for you! That is a lot of pesto. It makes charming little hostess or thank-you gifts if you put it in a cute little jar (if you're that sort of person). It's also good mixed w/ a little mayo for sandwiches, or stirred into veggie soup. Enjoy!
Chris
Hostess gifts are uncommon here, but I do like the idea of them. I do use jam as a gift sometimes.
I put the pesto into small plastic bags and have frozen 2 containers full of those. I am thinking sandwiches, pasta sauce, tomato soup but I think I'll need all the recipes I can get 🙂 So thank you!
I make a pasta salad with cooked chicken, green onions and olives that i liek to make with pesto or pesto mayonnaise.
