My mint was looking long, leggy, and desperately overgrown yesterday. I decided to cut it back and see what a mint-basil pesto tasted like. To my surprise, I thought it was a refreshing alternative to our traditional pesto genovese.I used about a cup of mint leaves and a 1/2 cup of basil, and ...
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I love when people share their stories with me about family members loving my recipes from Fool a Carnivore. Here's one I recently received that made my day. Nancy, I made your 'chicken' picatta the other night and, in Ralph's words, "This is amazing!." Made 4 servings, not sure how filling ...
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