Andrea Meyers

How to Freeze Basil

August 27, 2008 By Andrea 8 Comments

“What are you doing, Mommy?” “I’m harvesting the basil.” “Oh.” That was it. My boys weren’t at all interested in the process and ran off to do something, anything more fun than harvesting basil. We’ve been growing basil for a long time, and we always freeze some into cubes and make large batches of pesto [...]

Filed Under: Grow Your Own Tagged With: basil, gluten-free, herbs, low-fat, summer, vegan

Zucchini and Mushroom Pasta with Lemon Basil

July 31, 2008 By Andrea 11 Comments

With zucchini in season and a garden full of herbs, I had plenty to work with for creating a quick and easy meal. For this dish, I sauteed shallots and garlic, tossed in some baby portabella mushrooms and julienne zucchini, added some lemon basil chiffonade, then finished it off with a dry white wine and [...]

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Orzo with Parmesan and Basil

February 18, 2008 By Andrea 10 Comments

Orzo is a rice-shaped pasta traditionally used in Italian soups, but it’s very versatile and can be used as a main ingredient for side dishes or in cold salads. We love it because it’s easy to fix for a fast weeknight meal and it dresses up nicely with simple ingredients. This time we had it [...]

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Spinach and Basil Lasagna

January 10, 2008 By Andrea 17 Comments

I can’t help but love lasagna with all its gooey richness. The flavor of the sauce melds with the pasta and mingles with the cheeses and fillings, the cheese stretches from the pan to the plate as you serve it, and the sides start to collapse slightly from the weight of the hot fillings. It’s [...]

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Basic Basil Pesto

July 10, 2006 By Andrea 2 Comments

At the risk of jinxing things, I have to say that our garden is really doing well this year. We have tons of tomatoes that will be ready for picking next week. The herbs are going crazy. The Italian parsley and the dill are about three feet tall with lots of leaves, the oregano and [...]

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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

January 27, 2006 By Andrea Leave a Comment

In the summertime, our garden is filled with the scent of sweet basil. We usually try to devote an entire raised bed just to basil. We use it fresh in dishes such as this pesto throughout the summer and into the fall. When we near the end of season, we cut down all the remaining [...]

Filed Under: Pasta, Sauces & Marinades, Vegetables Tagged With: basil, gluten-free, vegan