Tag: recipe

Jun 16, 2010

Pesto!

For dinner tonight Monte decided it was time to make pesto.   He went out back and thinned our basil garden by about 3 plants.  The result is what you see here.  It was delicious.  We tried it on some pasta a little later and it was even better.

Here’s the recipe we used:

Fresh Basil Pesto (makes ~ 1 cup)
2 c fresh basil leaves, packed
1/2 c freshly grated parmesan-reggiano or romano cheese
1/2 c extra virgin olive oil
1/3 c pine nuts
2 cloves of garlic,  minced
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Combine basil with pine nuts in food processor.  Pulse a few times.  Add garlic, pulse a few more times.

Slowly add olive oil while food processor is on.  Scrape down sides of food processor several times.  Add grated cheese and pulse again until blended.  Add salt/black pepper.

Can’t wait to try it on pizza!

Jun 10, 2010

Oooh Ooh Ooh Oooooh Ooh - I LOVE sangria wine!

Tomorrow we are taking the day off and joining our favorite bunch of crazies on a 3-4 day up-the-river-cruise.  The lake is still full, which means we can get pretty far up to see some beautiful scenery.  Our marina is at mile marker 14 and we’ll anchor at mile marker 47 tomorrow night.   We’ll make our way back to the marina over the course of the next few days.  It’s gonna be FUN!!

One of the staples of any overnight raft-up on the lake is sangria.  I made a batch tonight to put in the cooler in the morning.    I have found a recipe I really like:

Sangria (I usually double this recipe)

1 bottle red wine (I use a Spanish tempranillo)
1/4 c brandy
1/4 c sugar
1 apple, 1 orange, 1 lemon – sliced (try to remove the seeds)
several friends

Shake everything up together and chill
Right before serving add about 1 – 2 cups chilled club soda.

Oh, by the way, if you’re going to make this recipe, it is also mandatory that you sing the B-dock anthem while you’re sipping on a glass.  Here’s a youtube  link so you can start practicing!