Tomato, Almond Pesto

It's a sad summer for my garden.  What was once a treasure trove of colorful vegetables and herbs in the past has been reduced to a very small lot with only tomatoes, basil and kale. I knew I wasn't going to be around as much this summer tend to the garden so I strategically only bought the produce and herbs I knew I'd be using! Whether you've got a garden that's big or small, there’s no better feeling than to be able to pick fresh from your garden and then to use your yield in a recipe.  Thank god I wised up and learned a few year's ago … [Read more...]

Tomato Almond Pesto

 We often grill sirloin steaks for dinner. When I don't have the ingredients to make  Mom’s Mystery Marinade we use on our flank steaks, I've started making a new favorite  pesto variation as our replacement topping.I always have plenty of containers of slivered almonds in my pantry(for Mom’s Mango Chutney Chicken Salad and her awesome Venezuelan Cole Slaw) so I decided to add them to the original basil pesto recipe, in addition to some plum tomatoes.Tomatoes sliced and readyThe tomatoes and almonds add a subtle fruity flavor and slight … [Read more...]