Comments on: Planning for Pesto http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/11/planning-for-pesto/ Cook something Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:07:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Katie R http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/11/planning-for-pesto/comment-page-1/#comment-5300 Katie R Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:32:16 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=9252#comment-5300 Hi. I don't think I know you but we have some very close mutual friends. I've been reading your blog for a while now, and have finally found time to go back and read some older posts, and stumbled across this one. I love to make pesto, and I think this is a wonderful idea. Speaking of freezing things into ice cubes for later, I like to drink old fashioneds, and one thing I do so that I can make them quicker is I like to make my own simple syrup, and then make simple syrup ice cubes so I have them for later. Anyway, thanks for the blog. It's really great. Hi. I don’t think I know you but we have some very close mutual friends. I’ve been reading your blog for a while now, and have finally found time to go back and read some older posts, and stumbled across this one. I love to make pesto, and I think this is a wonderful idea.

Speaking of freezing things into ice cubes for later, I like to drink old fashioneds, and one thing I do so that I can make them quicker is I like to make my own simple syrup, and then make simple syrup ice cubes so I have them for later.

Anyway, thanks for the blog. It’s really great.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/11/planning-for-pesto/comment-page-1/#comment-4314 Tracy Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:54:27 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=9252#comment-4314 Excellent article! I adore basil and love pesto. I made and froze several batches from the basil in my outdoor garden before the frost was going to kill it off. I freeze it in 1 cup quantities in small plastic storage containers. I pull one container out of the freezer at a time and keep it in the fridge until it is used up....when I know that I have pesto around I will eat it until it is gone! Regarding freezing the pesto cubes, I have a Reynolds Handi-Vac that I bought at the grocery store for $10.00 and a box of the special zipper bags that go with it. It works great for removing the air from anything that you want to keep fresh. Just put your stuff in the bag, close the bag and use the little hand-held contraption to suck out all of the air. Easy and inexpensive. Excellent article! I adore basil and love pesto. I made and froze several batches from the basil in my outdoor garden before the frost was going to kill it off. I freeze it in 1 cup quantities in small plastic storage containers. I pull one container out of the freezer at a time and keep it in the fridge until it is used up….when I know that I have pesto around I will eat it until it is gone!

Regarding freezing the pesto cubes, I have a Reynolds Handi-Vac that I bought at the grocery store for $10.00 and a box of the special zipper bags that go with it. It works great for removing the air from anything that you want to keep fresh. Just put your stuff in the bag, close the bag and use the little hand-held contraption to suck out all of the air. Easy and inexpensive.

]]> By: Sue Cohen http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/11/planning-for-pesto/comment-page-1/#comment-4313 Sue Cohen Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:52:03 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=9252#comment-4313 Nicely done: A quick tip for the weight conscious: You can replace 75% of the oil with vegetable broth and just use a few tablespoons of oil and cut the calories way down-- And basically there is no such thing as too much garlic! Nicely done: A quick tip for the weight conscious: You can replace 75% of the oil with vegetable broth and just use a few tablespoons of oil and cut the calories way down–
And basically there is no such thing as too much garlic!

]]> By: nvalley http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/11/planning-for-pesto/comment-page-1/#comment-4290 nvalley Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:31:38 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=9252#comment-4290 Nothing makes a soup pop like a chipotle cube! In fact, that's what I did tonight. Nothing makes a soup pop like a chipotle cube! In fact, that’s what I did tonight.

]]> By: Anne http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/11/planning-for-pesto/comment-page-1/#comment-4288 Anne Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:35:17 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=9252#comment-4288 Hmmm to the posters recommending growing your own herbs inside on in a sunny kitchen window, must not have cats. LOL No way could I grow herbs inside. Our Siamese would eat till his hearts content then puke all over my house. EWWWW Nick, would your cat leave your herbs alone? Hmmm to the posters recommending growing your own herbs inside on in a sunny kitchen window, must not have cats. LOL

No way could I grow herbs inside. Our Siamese would eat till his hearts content then puke all over my house. EWWWW

Nick, would your cat leave your herbs alone?

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