Thread: Pesto Primavera

koko said...

> I had some too late for prime time veggies along with some fresh green
> beans and a yellow squash. I also had some basil that needed to be
> harvested, aaaha a pesto primavera in the making.
> I also had some bow tie pasta from the other night.


The bow ties look pretty bland compared to the color of the veggies. For the
photo, should've tossed them in pesto and then tossed them with the veggies,
imho.

I don't think you used nearly enough pesto. But then I'm a pesto junkie.

That said, I've never made a pasta primavera.

Andy

On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:00:16 -0500, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:

> I'm a pesto junkie.
>
>That said, I've never made a pasta primavera.

Well hop to it man, you've got all day! Report back this evening.
IMO, it's one of the better "hot day" meals.

--
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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf said...

> On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:00:16 -0500, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I'm a pesto junkie.
>>
>>That said, I've never made a pasta primavera.
>
> Well hop to it man, you've got all day! Report back this evening.
> IMO, it's one of the better "hot day" meals.


sf,

Hop, skip and jump? ))

Best,

Andy

Andy wrote:

> I don't think you used nearly enough pesto. But then I'm a pesto
> junkie.

See if you can find "Tigullio" brand pesto. When I want pesto in winter I
always use it, it's one of the best jarred pestos I ever found.
--
Vilco
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qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

ViLco said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>> I don't think you used nearly enough pesto. But then I'm a pesto
>> junkie.
>
> See if you can find "Tigullio" brand pesto. When I want pesto in winter I
> always use it, it's one of the best jarred pestos I ever found.


Vilco,

I'll look for it. Thanks!

I've been a great pesto maker but then I found a chain market (Trader Joes)
that makes a tub (brand) of pesto that tastes as good as mine! Hard to
believe! Left me half happy and half upset!

Best,

Andy

Andy wrote:

> I've been a great pesto maker but then I found a chain market (Trader
> Joes) that makes a tub (brand) of pesto that tastes as good as mine!
> Hard to believe! Left me half happy and half upset!

LOL, I can imagine
--
Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:04:20 GMT, "ViLco" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Andy wrote:
>
>> I don't think you used nearly enough pesto. But then I'm a pesto
>> junkie.
>
>See if you can find "Tigullio" brand pesto. When I want pesto in winter I
>always use it, it's one of the best jarred pestos I ever found.

I use a brand called Classico and it's excellent, IMO.
http://shelflifetastetest.com/wp-con...4/classico.jpg

But I see Olivieri (which I hadn't heard of) got higher marks
http://shelflifetastetest.com/wp-con...4/olivieri.jpg

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

koko wrote:
> I had some too late for prime time veggies along with some fresh green
> beans and a yellow squash. I also had some basil that needed to be
> harvested, aaaha a pesto primavera in the making.
> I also had some bow tie pasta from the other night.
> Time for a yummy dinner.
> http://i31.tinypic.com/2wdsuua.jpg

Looks good. Your yellow squash was just huge.


Becca

On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:03:32 -0500, Becca <[email protected]> wrote:

>koko wrote:
>> I had some too late for prime time veggies along with some fresh green
>> beans and a yellow squash. I also had some basil that needed to be
>> harvested, aaaha a pesto primavera in the making.
>> I also had some bow tie pasta from the other night.
>> Time for a yummy dinner.
>> http://i31.tinypic.com/2wdsuua.jpg
>
>Looks good. Your yellow squash was just huge.
>
>
>Becca

Thanks Becca. It was pretty big. I only used half of it, more for me
tonight ;-) It came from my church's community garden, along with the
green beans.

koko
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updated 07/05

koko wrote:
>>> http://i31.tinypic.com/2wdsuua.jpg
>>>
>> Looks good. Your yellow squash was just huge.
>>
>>
>> Becca
>>
>
> Thanks Becca. It was pretty big. I only used half of it, more for me
> tonight ;-) It came from my church's community garden, along with the
> green beans.
>
> koko
> --
>
> There is no love more sincere than the love of food
> George Bernard Shaw
> www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
> updated 07/05
>

We also picked squash from our church's garden (well, the kidlets picked
it), on two different occasions. Nobody had been picking them, so the
squash were larger than I typically use. One week the squash was
smooth, the next week it was bumpy, but they were both very good. I
will let my squash grow a little bigger, it seems to work out fine. The
kids just planted pumpkins so I am looking forward to eating those. It
is nice to have kids around... "What's the sense in having dwarfs if
they don't do chores!"


Becca