Presto Pesto!

Without pesto, I might never have started a love affair with my food processor. You see, my first food processor was very tiny. I think my aunt and uncle got it for free from a casino(?). It was cute, but it was just too small to make pesto. I had to make it in batches, and I could never figure out how to divide the ingredients. So I got a bigger food processor, and now I’m in love and use … Continue reading

One-of-a-Kind, Crunchy Eggplant Salad

This eggplant salad is really unique and delicious. I can’t wait to experience its flavors again! I was inspired to make this salad after eating the eggplant we picked from the garden. My mom cut it into slices and coated the slices with egg whites and seasoned bread crumbs. Then, she sprayed both sides of the slices with cooking oil and baked them in the oven. We topped them with slices of homegrown tomato, and they were so fresh and delicious! … Continue reading

Spinach Pesto

I am a big pesto lover. I’ve been trying to make it all summer, but I’ve been having really bad luck with basil. First, I bought a basil plant, but I noticed that it had bugs in it so I had to get rid of it. Then, I kept buying packages of cut basil, but they kept expiring before I could use them. I just bought another (hopefully bug-free) basil plant, so we will see how that goes. But in … Continue reading