Pesto Genovese

Only two things survived in our garden last year, basil and okra, and they were prolific! We had 5 bountiful basil plants, which gave us mountains to make this wonderful pesto with. I love pesto and I make this one all the time. Sun dried tomatoes really add to the flavor.

Pesto Genovese

Mushroom and Spinach Pockets (Vegan)

I really like using phyllo dough to make tasty pockets of goodness. This vegan mushroom and spinach pocket turned out well. I think if you are not vegan, ricotta or feta would be a good substitute for the tofu. But the tofu didn't bother me in this one. I would probably add more spinach to this and I do have a non-vegan recipe very similar to this one that I like better, but this was a good vegan option. I'll add the non-vegan one a little later.

Mushroom and Spinach Pockets (Vegan)

Sweet Roasted Rosemary Acorn Squash

I haven't posted anything in awhile because nothing has really been worthy or found to be a keeper. Finally, tonight we tried acorn squash for the first time and really enjoyed this recipe with it's brown sugar paste. I did substitute the chili powder with cinnamon and a little nutmeg.

Sweet Roasted Rosemary Acorn Squash