This year, we actually decided to do something with the miniscule front "yard" that we have. I planted flowers, and, as an afterthought, some basil, a jalapeno plant (for the hubs), and some rosemary.
The jalapeno had cute little flowers, and now has 7-8 potential peppers already growing! The rosemary is growing well. The basil, however, has taken off. It is literally thigh-high on me. We have used it in spaghetti sauce, on pizza, and in caprese salads. I have also started to make pesto. Massive amounts of pesto (well, at least compared to the none I was making before).
I love this recipe from allrecipes.com. So easy - you just throw everything in a blender or food processor.
I made this recipe for dinner tonight and it was a hit!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
In the words of Lu'au
We've been having a lot of fun as a little family. Lu'au is walking (running!) and learning to talk. It's exciting to be able to know what she thinks and to see her personality a little more clearly.
- She opens a basketball "egg" from Easter (it was for Daddy), and sees that it's empty, says sadly, "No chocolate. No chocolate."
- She says "cosas" and I can't figure out what she means until she says it again and adds "moo". Obviously, "Cow says moo"!
- She coughs and if I don't say anything to her afterwards, says to herself, "Bless you, Lu'au".
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