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This is our simple website - running on a beaglebone black, it hosts our favourite recipes and cakes, and things that interest us. There's an area for the kids for when they start to learn computing at school, and a personal blog for us all

Freezer Essentials

    Pesto

    OK my pesto is not strictly pesto as it doesn't have the pine nuts, but then the kids don't really like the texture with them, and it's the intense basil flavour they want. 

    2 packets basil
olive oil
groundnut or grapeseed oil
parmesan

    Blitz the basil paremsan and a mix of oils. I use both olive oil and the groundnut oil as the olive can be a little strong in flavour. It doesn't need that much parmesan, just enough to get a balance between the flavour and the texture right - the more parmesan, the more oil needed.

    What we've discovered is that the pesto freezes well and keeps it's vibrant green unlike those bottled pestos which look slightly brown.