That's easy-- make pesto.
I made pesto like a boss today and I could never smell that licorice scent again and I'd be content. Our variety is very hardy so it's filling with a little scoop. I admit I could just eat pesto straight from the jar and be extremely content. A lot of people around here don't know what pesto is and what to do with it. I thought that pesto was part of common language, conversation and the ways of life. These people don't know what they're missing. I could walk around to the neighbors with a jar and some carrots and cukes to give them a try. With all their talk of shooting every animal that moves I think that I may get shot as well. So it would be safe to say I'll keep the pesto distribution to market only.
I used our farm's pesto recipe, which has a completely different taste than how I like to make it. I like to make my pesto with cilantro instead of basil adding lemon, garlic, salt, and olive oil. Give me cilantro any day, I die!! This is just the beginning I fear. I will be making pesto all week.
Contents: Our basil, our pecans, garlic, parmesan, olive oil, salt
Since my day was consumed with angry bugs flying up my nose during the picking and the peeling of garlic I will reward myself with a Brando milkshake. If none of you have had the pleasure of Brandon making you a milkshake than it is your time to bribe and beg him for one. He may then teach you the ways as well or you could spy on him as he makes it. They are the best liquid sin I have ever had! So my feet are going up and I am going to watch Jackson and Lincoln play around.
Now wait a doggone minute. I spent mega hours with Brando yesterday, and no mention of nor motion to making milkshakes. What gives?
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting what people like and dislike, and how tastes change. I don't care for pesto, and I didn't like cilantro, but I am totally on board with the latter--in fact, made a legit salsa tonite with handfuls of the little green tastys. The guy next to me at the church covered-dish this afternoon, can't stand the stuff however. I tell him, "that'll change", and he says, "I'm 71, and I may run out of time before that happens. If you're going to feed me cilantro, then better hide it".
I only got to experience Brandon's milkshake once so far, but it was a magical moment. Also, your pesto looks delicious! I am amazed you still have energy to do all of this cooking after working so hard outside all the time. I sit in a chair all day staring at a computer and am too lazy to make dinner when I get home sometimes.
ReplyDeleteP.S. MK told me John is moving out!! When I mentioned that would probably be a lot of stuff for him to move (e.g., treadmill, other secret lair stuff), she said that he was going to have to move the robot box too. Made me think of you and that amazing picture!!