We're missing the best part, I'm sure!
There really was no "best part."
I hope no one gives that DVD to my kids, they loved it and would watch it way to much for me. Like one more time.
We're missing the best part, I'm sure!
Knife Pesto -- you sometimes find pesto made by chopping alone in some fancy restaurants. You just chop, chop, chop the ingredients, then chop some more.
Blender Pesto -- lots of little pulses, scrape down, pulse, scrape down, repeat for what seems like forever. A food processor is so much easier...
Serving the pesto
Once you have the pesto made, there are so many ways to use it. You'll like it so much that you'll want to make extra. Down at the bottom of this blog entry, check out a few storage methods, so you don't have to make the pesto every time you want to eat it.
Use the pesto for anything, but here are a few ideas. Remember, the pesto has a strong and robust taste, keep the foods pretty simple. That's why this is easy. The chicken may be the biggest thing on the plate, but the pesto is the main ingredient.
Whatever you serve, a little extra crumbled or shaved cheese and a sprinkling of sunflower seeds makes a good garnish.
Storing the extra pesto
Pesto keeps well in the refrigerator, but, it turns dark very quickly. Use the tallest, narrowest jar you can find and pack it down. Just before it goes in the refrigerator, pour just enough olive oil over the top so that air cannot come in contact with the pesto. Cover the jar and put it away for up to a week.
For longer storage of your pesto, freeze it. I like to use an old ice cube tray to make pesto cubes, then break them out into a large ziplock bag. Thaw them in the refrigerator overnight, before using them. You can use the microwave, but be careful, go slow, and don't nuke them until they are hot, just thawed. ...and never use these trays for ice cubes again!
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Okay, so I hope you enjoy what you can do with cilantro pesto. It's easy and unexpected. Having some handy can make a simple meal pretty good. Pesto is not something that most people expect to be served at someone's home, so you'll be in a good position. Someday, they'll regale someone else with the story of "the best pesto I ever had," so be happy that it will have been served by you.
Directions:
Saute onion and garlic over medium heat until soft. Add paprika and chili. Cook until fragrant (1-3 minutes). Add tomatoes and 1-2 cups stock. Use an immersion/stick blender (or pour into a standard blender) to puree the ingredients.
Add the tomato mixture and the rest of the broth to a soup pot and bring to a simmer.
Add bay leaves, carrots, and zucchini and simmer for about 20-30 minutes, until vegetables are cooked, but carrots are not mushy.
While soup is simmering, reheat the chicken, if using and prepare your chosen garnishes.
Cut corn from the ears and add to the soup during the last five minutes of cooking.
To serve, add tortilla chips or strips to the bottom of the soup bowls and ladle soup over them.
Top with desired garnishes.
Eat.
Food, food, everwhere, nor any reasonably sized serving to eat. -- The Rime of the Ancient Dieter
So, I ran out of food while I was out. I pull into a supermarket, rather than hit a fast food place.
I'm currently eating things like meat, eggs, nuts, cheese, and vegetables. I cruise through the store and realize that despite being surrounded by food, there's very little that I can just buy and eat without throwing out the leftovers.
Supermarkets really have no single sized servings of anything healthy. I can get a couple of veggies to eat. But, what am I going to do with the extra cheese or lunch meat?
I head to the deli counter. The salads are crap, in a purely delicious but unhealthful manner, of course. I can get a single serving of meat or cheese there. Even some hardboiled eggs from the salad bar, but as I add it all up in my head, I realize that this is saving me nothing. And, it's not really as tasty as the bunless Double Cheeseburger and side Caesar that I passed up at Wendy's.
So I head out, spot an In 'N Out Burger and hork down on two cheeseburgers, protein style, extra tomatoes, pickles, and grilled onions and a huge ass Diet Coke.