Tag Archives: Basil

Rice With Pine Nuts and Basil

Posted on February 4, 2015 by tbuzzee

First, let me just say that I am no expert at cooking rice. I was raised with Minute Rice and thought that a fine thing; even now, following advice from experts, my efforts at making ‘real’ rice is kinda hit … Continue reading →

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Shrimp With Pesto

Posted on January 14, 2015 by tbuzzee

Shrimp, warmed in butter, then tossed with a bit of freshly made pesto. See, it all started when Rich bough two bags of frozen cooked tail-on shrimp for New Year noshing… We only went through one bag with wicked good … Continue reading →

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Snap Pea Stir Fry

Posted on January 7, 2015 by tbuzzee

We were planning a low key New Year’s Eve dinner, Tamari and Sriracha and Tuna Steaks with home made Sriracha and Lime Mayonnaise, and Rich was poking around the produce section at Target looking for a likely veggie side. Hmmm. … Continue reading →

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The Doris Project (TDP) Week 48: Tomato Basil Chicken

Posted on December 10, 2014 by tbuzzee

My mom-in-law is quite proud of her home state, and likes to support local, home grown businesses when she can; so, there had to be at least one recipe from the nice folk at Red Gold Tomatoes in the big … Continue reading →

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The Doris Project (TDP) Week 44: Cherry (tomato) Bombs

Posted on November 12, 2014 by tbuzzee

This week’s Doris Project feature would fit just fine on your feast day table; and it’s easy as crud to put together, too: wrap a cherry or grape tomato with a basil leaf, then wrap ’em both with a bit … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Soup. Tomato Soup. With Basil

Posted on November 7, 2014 by tbuzzee

So… I’ve made a bunch of pretty decent tomato soups (just go check the table o’ contents thing-y); even a really very nice substitute for the red and white can in recipes, but this soup… Smooth. Creamy. Nice little bite … Continue reading →

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Basil & Buttermilk Cornish Hen or Chicken

Posted on July 28, 2014 by tbuzzee

While avoiding the sample offerers at our friendly neighborhood Costco, I came across a Cornish Game Hen in the freezer section and thought it’d be nice to try for dinner one evening. Just the one. For the two of us. … Continue reading →

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Parsley Pistachio Pesto

Posted on December 18, 2013 by tbuzzee

So, we’ve done pesto, and heck, we’ve done pesto made with parsely. There’s also a very nice basil and walnut pesto for spreading on top of naan with tomatoes and fresh mozz before tossing on the grill. This time, there’s … Continue reading →

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Corn Stock

Posted on November 27, 2013 by tbuzzee

This recipe has been banging around my ‘Try This!’ file ever since the summer – about as long as I’ve had a half dozen slightly nibbled on corn cobs stashed in a zipper bag in the freezer – and this … Continue reading →

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(Garlic) Sausage ‘n Peppers ‘n Pasta

Posted on September 26, 2013 by tbuzzee

Garlic, as in Portuguese-style garlic sausage (Linguiça), fresh garlic added with the peppers and onion, and then additional garlic included with the roasted tomatoes added at the end. Our local market stocks their version of my very favorite type of … Continue reading →

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