The frugal gourmet

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by femmennoir

I got more currants and some cherries, and will do another batch of crème de cassis and cassis/cherry jam, which is incredible! I also got yesterday at the green market huge bouquets of basil and cilantro for $2 a piece, and just finished making pesto: I used a mixture of nuts I already had (almonds, cashews and pistachios), olive oil, garlic, sea salt and fresh ground pepper, with Parmiggiano for the basil pesto, and habañero pepper for the cilantro. I need to get freezer labels, because otherwise I will have some surprises! I love the summer, when I can preserve my own stuff! Cheaper, satisfying to make, and oh! so much tastier!

Elle*, who needs to bake some banana somethings, because I had to defrost some I had thrown into the freezer to make room for the pesto!

Oh my gosh, this pesto sounds fantastic...and what a bargain compared to what you pay for a little jar in the store. I've never made it, but I think I'm going to need to try. Do you know how long it will keep frozen?