When I asked about the soup in his thermos, Jim said it was delicious. He's tell me if it wasn't, after 15 years of marriage, he's not shy. Now I just have to find some new wide mouth thermos containers. We've broken two recently and its beginning to put a kink in things.
Last night for our dinner I made a very simple pesto. Jim hates pesto, hence the reason for having it when he's working. Here's the recipe, its a takeoff on one that appeared in VegNews in May 2002
Place in a food processor:
two cloves of garlic
about a cup of basil leaves (I had frozen these at the end of the season)
about a cup of swiss chard (also from the freezer)
about a cup of walnuts
2 Tbs cider vinegar (lemon juice will work)
1 tsp seasoned salt
Blend the ingredients, adding water as needed to make it creamy. We served it over a pound of pasta and it was plenty for everyone.
Tonight's dinner is a bit of a mystery. I may let the kids pick another dish that Jim dislikes.
I just just popped them into the freezer in either plastic bags or containers. The flavor is maintained beautifully, as is the color, only the texture is lost.
ReplyDeleteA woman at our CSA told us to do it this way and its been great. The basil held up really nicely.