Comments on Making Good Choices: Pesto Pasta!

This is excellent! And good for you! Totally mak...

2010-04-26T09:14:05.482-04:00

This is excellent! And good for you!

Totally making this ASAP :-)

I know you said you wanted it more smooth, but I r...

2010-04-25T12:26:47.613-04:00

I know you said you wanted it more smooth, but I really like the chunkiness of the pesto. Also - when I was little my mom used to bake 1/2 of a grapefruit with brown sugar and shredded coconut for a special breakfast for me, so I'm partial to that!

1 million percent amazing improvement!!!!!!!! i ca...

2010-04-24T23:51:05.072-04:00

1 million percent amazing improvement!!!!!!!!
i can read it, it doesnt cause my browser to jam up (never told you that before but it used to), and it's so fresh and light and non-blogger-ish (i have blogger too and i hate the look of blogger blogs, i.e. my own, til i re did it LOL).
Girl, great work!!!!!

like the new background colour!

2010-04-24T20:11:41.790-04:00

like the new background colour!

I want stickers like that!! SO cute! I quite lit...

2010-04-24T09:20:20.526-04:00

I want stickers like that!! SO cute!

I quite literally massage the kale. It gets softer and less bitter when you work it with your hands. It's quite good! As for grapefruit, there's nothing to make it taste better ;)

The pesto looks great and the sticker is so cute! ...

2010-04-24T09:03:22.237-04:00

The pesto looks great and the sticker is so cute!

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broil the grapefruit maybe? it should caramelize....

2010-04-24T02:16:18.658-04:00

broil the grapefruit maybe? it should caramelize.

i find that if you don't de-stem greens, just a li...

2010-04-23T23:01:02.719-04:00

i find that if you don't de-stem greens, just a little bit, even if you really process them, it's just not as smooth as store-bought pesto. not that that's bad, it's just different.

GF bread. I have no desire to learn b/c i dont like bread enough to care. LOL but GF bread baking is it's own art. for sure!

This looks great. I don't know anything about cook...

2010-04-23T21:03:54.880-04:00

This looks great. I don't know anything about cooking gluten free or millet though. I need to try making naan, I love it!

I adore naan bread! It's my "go to" bread when I'...

2010-04-23T20:36:57.705-04:00

I adore naan bread! It's my "go to" bread when I'm craving pizzas. Now I'm craving pesto pizza! Thanks for the inspiration :o)

I need to try pesto with other greens besides basi...

2010-04-23T15:48:23.217-04:00

I need to try pesto with other greens besides basil, it looks so vibrant!

Hi there! I just wanted to say thanks for stopping...

2010-04-23T15:23:53.016-04:00

Hi there! I just wanted to say thanks for stopping by my blog. Yours looks great! I feel your pain on the teaching stuff and how testing can cause so much stress. I used to teach high school before staying at home. Sometimes I miss it, but there are certainly things I'm glad I don't have to deal with anymore. I hope to see you around more. Don't be a stranger! :)

Love the stickers- so cute! Check out Gluten Free ...

2010-04-23T11:21:03.589-04:00

Love the stickers- so cute!
Check out Gluten Free Goddess's website for some great flour mixtures. I make my breads with her recipes and they are delic & graininess free.

Mom is coming for the weekend and was trying to think of ideas to make for her. Gluten free pasta with pesto & fresh veggies it is! As always, thanks for the inspiration :)

Nice looking pesto - I had asparagus last night an...

2010-04-23T10:26:24.504-04:00

Nice looking pesto - I had asparagus last night and noticed on the tag a recipe for asparagus pesto - another one I wouldn't have thought of but have to try.

I am totally clueless about cooking gluten-free AN...

2010-04-23T10:09:47.787-04:00

I am totally clueless about cooking gluten-free ANYTHING, but my super-healthy, foodie friend made these yummy chocolate gluten-free rice krispie treats. Check 'em out!

http://firednfabulous.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-super-bowl-food-diary.html

Nicole, Thanks so much for the baked goodies! The ...

2010-04-23T10:05:59.716-04:00

Nicole,
Thanks so much for the baked goodies! The sticker is just too cute! You're so thoughtful as always!
Thanks again

the sticker is so cute!!! i love it! i've always ...

2010-04-23T10:03:52.008-04:00

the sticker is so cute!!! i love it!

i've always wanted to make homemade pesto- seems simple yet i'd most likely screw it up lol.

your workout's done before i even wake up haha

I need to make pesto. I still have not done that!...

2010-04-23T09:15:04.771-04:00

I need to make pesto. I still have not done that! As for the gluten free thing goes. I have found that soaking my flours with the liquid ingredients works well too. Maybe for at least a couple of hours or overnight. Also some great binders are egg whites and flax eggs (1 TBSP flax meal mixed with 3 TBSP hot water). I love oat flour and buckwheat flour. Buckwheat is gluten free, but it helps things stick together really well kinda like regular flour. Can't wait to see what you try!

Nicole, I saw your comment on Averie's blog and no...

2010-04-23T09:11:43.000-04:00

Nicole,
I saw your comment on Averie's blog and noticed you are a teacher.....I am one too :) Just wanted to say hello and yes my week has been so long. actually they have been all long since spring break!

Loving this pesto Nicole and I like the fact that ...

2010-04-23T08:55:12.634-04:00

Loving this pesto Nicole and I like the fact that it's a little chunky. Happy Weekend!

ahhh - no more pesto, pleaseee! haha, just kidding...

2010-04-23T07:37:48.817-04:00

ahhh - no more pesto, pleaseee! haha, just kidding - even after having to eat it at least once a day for a week, I don't think pesto is something you can possibly get burnt out of. It's so good! Yours looks great - love the arugula and kale idea.
Glad your stressful exam stuff is almost done. Doesn't sound like much fun at all! And good luck at Whole Foods! I'm pretty sure the store will be happy to see you :P

I love that kind of idea for pesto. I just made th...

2010-04-23T07:32:11.102-04:00

I love that kind of idea for pesto. I just made the basil one, and ready to post it next...this is a great alternative an I love the flavors here this is an fabulous fabulous idea!!!!!!

Oh, and the massaged kale salad means it has liter...

2010-04-23T07:31:14.483-04:00

Oh, and the massaged kale salad means it has literally been massaged with the dressing. The massaging helps to break the kale down to make it more tender.

I am gluten free but I tend to only bake with almo...

2010-04-23T07:30:10.920-04:00

I am gluten free but I tend to only bake with almond flour because it doesn't require all of the special mixing and ingredients of other gluten free flours (like millet, rice, tapioca). With gluten free flours, you have to have something that acts as a binder since there is no gluten to hold it all together. I know that xanthum gum, potato starch and tapioca starch are often times ingredients in gluten free baking. And so, that is why I bake with almond flour, it is *almost* like baking with regular flour. You may want to check out Gluten Free Girl for some recipes.

Oh, and as far as the graininess, honestly, unless you are using almond flour, there isn't much hope for that. It is REALLY hard to make non-grainy gluten free baked goods. At least in my opinion. Even things I buy from gluten free bakeries tend to be a bit on the grainy side.