Ingredients:

Pesto:

2 large garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
6 tsp unsweetened yogurt
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese

This is the first time I’d made my own pesto. I added tomato halves and pine nuts to the mix. Cooked with spaghetti noodles. It was quite good!

3 out of 4 spoons.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 lb fresh spaghetti
3 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh parsley

Really simple recipe. I added pine nuts and cherry tomato halves to liven it up a bit and then topped with Parmesan cheese. Quite tasty!

2 out of 4 spoons.

Ingredients:

10 oz spaghetti
3 tbsp peanut oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 shallots, sliced
1/4 lb green beans, sliced
1/4 lb cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tsp chili flakes
4 tbsp crunch peanut butter
2/3 cup of coconut milk
1 tbsp tomato paste
sliced scallions to garnish

I used chili powder instead of flakes. Darn, I didn’t cook the pasta quite long enough before throwing into the stir-fry. It was very “al dente”. Could have used a minute or two more in the boiling water methinks. In spite of all that, this dish was still quite good. The peanut chunks are a nice touch. The fresh green beans are sublime.

2 out of 4 spoons