Fresh basil and garlic soon to become … (drumroll) … pesto! Have a good day, folks. 🙂
Posts Tagged ‘basil’
from mary’s garden
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged basil, food, food photography, garlic, Inspiration, Photography on August 30, 2017| 2 Comments »
basil flowers in a clam shell
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, beauty, clams, food photography, Inspiration, Photography on April 9, 2017| 1 Comment »
roots
Posted in Branches, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, beauty, gardening, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, Photography on July 8, 2016| 1 Comment »
It may not look like much but I am rather happy with this pot of basil. It began as a handful of stalks after Steve and his cooking crew had picked a bag of basil clean in preparation for his pesto. There was just something about the branches that called to me that day. I thought the mass would make a great picture and I wanted to keep them upright so I placed them in a glass. And then, of course, I could not help but wonder what would happen if I actually placed water in the glass. I took some photos and then tucked the glass away. Then lo and behold, I peered into the glass one day and what did I see but roots! I let the roots grow and even added a tiny bit of fertilizer and then soil to the water. The roots grew long and strong and new leaves unfurled. Until finally I could plant this … everlasting plant … in a new pot of soil. It’s the little things … 🙂
basil flowers
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, colors, food, herbs, indoord gardening, Inspiration, Photography on May 31, 2016| Leave a Comment »
A Bit of Red and Green
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, colors, food, Inspiration, Photography, photos, pictures, tomatoes on December 9, 2011| 1 Comment »
Strawberries with Sugar and Basil
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, food, lemon, lime, Photography, strawberries, sugar on July 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Ingredients
6 medium strawberries
1/2 teaspoon of sugar, plus extra pinch
splash of red wine
1 tablespoon lemon and/or lime basil leaves, chopped
Hull strawberries. Slice in half. Place in medium sized bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and splash of red wine. Gently toss until strawberries are well covered. Place in shallow bowl or in center of a plate. Sprinkle with basil leaves and the pinch of additional sugar. Enjoy morning, noon or night.
Recipe and images by Cynthia Staples.
LeNelle’s Linguine with Fresh Basil, Bacon and Shrimp
Posted in Guest Contributor, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged bacon, basil, food photography, garlic, linquine, onion, recipe, shrimp, thin spaghetti on June 28, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Stack five to six slices of bacon. Cut along short end into smaller pieces. Then cut those slices in half to make chunks. Toss into cold cast iron pan and cook over high to medium-high heat until brown. Remove browned bacon pieces and set aside.
While bacon is cooking, dice half a medium onion and set aside.
Once bacon is cooked, add 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of large peeled and deveined shrimp to bacon grease. Cook until shrimp are pink, 1 – 3 minutes. Remove shrimp. Add onion to remaining oil, cook for 1 – 2 minutes, then add two cloves of minced garlic. Stir and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Add one 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes to pan. Stir to mix onions, garlic and tomatoes. Add 1 T tomato paste and mix in. Reduce heat.
Add herbs of your choice (italian seasoning, oregano, etc.) salt and pepper to taste. Add cayenne pepper to taste if you want a little kick. Add in six to 7 leaves of fresh basil, cook over med heat until sauce thickens a little. Add bacon and shrimp and heat through. Add more salt and pepper if needed.
Serve over pasta of your choice. Thin spaghetti or thin linguine are good choices. Or just serve with rice and good, crusty bread to dip in juices.
Photography copyrighted Cynthia Staples. Recipe copyrighted LMM.
