Tuesday

Spinach and arugula pesto (recipe in the comments)
Sauteed grape tomatoes and garlic

Hot tea
Chocolate ice cream
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Michael and I are HUGE pesto fans. In a typical summer we make pesto once a week to keep up with our basil crop. We typically plant four plants and by summer's end they're huge! This year we're not certain what will happen, as we won't be in the new house until early July, long after we typically plant. I do hope we'll get some herbs into the ground, even if it's late. However, this is our non-summer pesto, made with spinach, arugula, and walnuts. It's incredibly easy to make and unexpectedly wonderful. The flavor combination is truly perfect. We always make it with a colorful side dish so it's not such a completely green meal. Yummy.

Prep Notes
Difficulty: Easy
Chopping: Everything just goes into the food processor
Time: 30 minutes
Make ahead: Make the pesto ahead and toss with fresh pasta.

Reaction
J: "Perfect pesto."
M: "MMMFRGHMMFRGH" (comment unintelligible due to full mouth!)