Tag Archives: pesto

Spaghetti with homemade pesto. 9/10/25

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah’s community garden friend gave her bunches of basil . Rather than let it spoil I decided to make pesto. I used this recipe from loveandlemons.com. https://www.loveandlemons.com/pesto-recipe/It is simple and the pesto turns out great. I would suggest, however, that … Continue reading →

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Noodles and Zoodles with Pesto. 8/24/24

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Beebamom

Having homemade pesto in the freezer helped to streamline this dish. Here is the way our dinner came together. While the water was coming to a boil John zoodled the zucchini and I sautéed onions and garlic. As the pasta … Continue reading →

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Braised Chickpeas with Zucchini and Pesto. 7/31/24

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Beebamom

Our daughter, Sarah, was the chef on Wednesday. She chose a recipe from Smitten Kitchen which is linked below. We are always looking for new vegetarian recipes and this dish fit the bill. Sarah’s rendition added kale and she stirred … Continue reading →

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Pasta Wednesday—pesto, asparagus, mushrooms 12/7/22

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Beebamom

About a month ago I cut off all the leaves from our basil plants and made pesto with the basil leaves, almonds, garlic, and olive oil. I froze the pesto in a quarter cup ice tray and then transferred the … Continue reading →

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Salad and pesto pasta. 1/12/22

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Beebamom

Today I was extra hungry so I decided that a two course dinner would help me control the munchies. As much as I frequently say that I do not like making salads, I do enjoy eating them. A salad before … Continue reading →

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Whole grain penne with pesto 11/22/21

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Beebamom

A couple of months ago I made a bunch of pesto out of backyard basil and parsley, olive oil, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese. It is simple enough to make, just pop all the ingredients except for the olive oil … Continue reading →

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Whole grain penne with pesto. 9/15/21

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Beebamom

Last week I harvested a bunch of basil from my two backyard basil plants to make pesto. Since I did not have quite enough I used some store-bought Italian parsley to supplement the basil. I used this recipe from the … Continue reading →

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Whole grain penne with pesto and salad. 7/12/21

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Beebamom

As a first course on Monday we started out with a tossed green salad with lots of extras. Mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, cherry tomatoes, and some spicy pepperoncini gave interest and texture to the salad. John complimented me on the salad … Continue reading →

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Whole grain spaghetti with pesto, salad 7/5/21

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Beebamom

Tonight we started with a salad since we were having pesto rather than vegetables in our pasta. The salad had a mix of greens, mushrooms, scallions, and cherry tomatoes. I make a very low fat salad dressing using two of … Continue reading →

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