When it comes to pesto, my mom was an early adopter — it became popular outside of Italy in the eighties and nineties. We craved her spaghetti with pesto, She kept large pots of sweet-smelling basil on the balcony and whipped up Genovese style pesto, adding garlic, olive oil, pine nuts and plenty of Parmesan….
Zoodles and Roasted Veggies with Pesto
Maybe you want pasta? Maybe you want to feel like you’re having pasta without actually having carbs? Maybe you could turn some zucchini into noodles—Call them “zoodles”—then dress your zoodles with a tasty pesto and some juicy, caramelized roasted vegetables? Zoodles and Roasted Veggies 3 zucchini, cut into noodle shapes, making zoodles 1 bunch asparagus…
Pesto Please – Hold the Cheese
We all have that friend–the one who isn’t eating dairy, either because she’s kosher, vegan, raw, anti-cancer or lactose intolerant. Pesto Please – Hold the Cheese will satisfy any or of the above and will satisfy cheese lovers, too, because it’s so scrumptious. Eat it on whatever: pasta, sandwiches, veggies, soup, bread. I slathered it over crunchy, lightly…