Geo and Mom came home from the market today with arugula (in honor of Barak Obama, says Geo), eggplant, and huge bunches of basil.
The eggplant went into the fridge for eggplant lasagna during the week, but the basil went for a quick rinse and immediately into the blender with walnuts, olive oil and a dash of salt for fresh pesto. The yield was two full batches. We sampled the pesto with Italian bread and we will enjoy it later for dinner served generously over pasta, yes, with arugula salad on the side.
We experimented with “eggplant lasagna” a few weeks ago by substituting a layer or two of pasta with sliced eggplant. It came out really well, and tasty enough to try again.
The Farmers’ Market is providing us with quite a feast this week. Next year, I hope to have more veggies from our very own garden. I’ll need to visit M.W. often for continuing horticultural inspiration.
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