Comments on: Happy Labor Day Pesto & Potatoes

By: monkeyjen

monkeyjen — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:11:53 +0000

Great tip about using a different nut. I actually LOVE pine nuts [or pignoli, as they say back in Jersey] but have not made my own pesto because of the cost. They are WAY too expensive. I will have to try this. After finding a food processor that actually works.

By: Kathy G

Kathy G — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:23:56 +0000

I always use walnuts in my pesto..pine nuts cost too much, and I've never seen a recipe using almonds or hazelnuts!

You can also add a handful of parsley if you're coming up a bit short on the basil.

By: axelle

axelle — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:42:03 +0000

I think I know what you mean about hazelnuts. They give my tongue and the roof of my mouth the heebie-jeebies, the same as when I've sucked all the ice cream that could possibly be left off the little wooden spoon that came with it, and then bitten the spoon in half in hopes of getting one last taste of ice cream. This was when you could get a waxed paper dish of ice cream that came with a paper lid and the wooden spoon.

I used to get that hazelnut feeling when I did poppers (relax, it was over 30 years ago) except then it was in my sinuses, rather than in my mouth.

Thanks for your good idea of keeping boiled potatoes handy for snacks.

By: Robj98168

Robj98168 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:29:58 +0000

mmmmmm. I just harvested a ton of basil and some baby potatoes from the garden… giving me ideas!