While my first thought was how great this is for someone single, the four sippy cups that come with it made me think it might be good for a small family as well. Everyone could have their own drink, in their own cup, in just a few minutes - without having to clean a big blender.
The instruction booklet has a decent selection of recipes, from smoothies to pesto, salsa to salad dressings, just to get the imagination station on line. No margaritas, but I think I can figure that one out myself. It's small, it's efficient, it works and I'm happy. Thanks, P & C!!
Pesto - from the Elite Personal Blender booklet
(I'd change some things on this to make it 'mine', but this is how I make it anyway, so it might as well be official)
4 1/2 cups packed basil leaves, stems removed
1 cup packed fresh parsley leaves
3 tbsp pine nuts, toasted (hey, if you are going to this time and trouble, you might as well toast 'em!)
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tbsp freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (just Parm will do if you can't have both)
Blend all ingredients except the cheese until smooth. Fold in cheese afterward.
And that's it! Super easy, super delicious. And it made me think about making hummus in it...
This pesto recipe adds mint and blends the cheese right in. Plus, there are some real pretty photos. I found it looking for different ways to use pesto and I really like the recipe for that as well.
Photo and recipe credit: Whole Food Diary |
The other gift I got was a total surprise, even though I knew it was on its way. An old friend from way back days has a really nice garden in Florida. We've lightly thrown garden thoughts back and forth, and he said he was going to send me some seeds. Yippie! Usually when I send seeds or someone sends me seeds, it's a few packets or maybe an envelope with some saved seeds and that is what I was expecting. I was NOT expecting the whole aisle of organic seeds of every description!
Shock-o-rama Surprise Package of Work and Fun |
p.s. All you people talking about a community garden? I've got seeds!
Because it is free range Friday and because I am on a personal mission to change the dress habits of men in America, I have to add this photo. Because I'm telling you, again, cargo shorts, worn below knee length, do nothing for you, men and boys, I'm telling you, nothing! If you are short, you look shorter, if your legs are thin, they look thinner. If your legs aren't thin...trust me, this doesnt work for you either. If you are really tall and have awesome legs, still no. So just stop it. It's embarrassing.
Have a festive feasting of a Friday. Do something fundamental.
I love pesto, too. One of my pesto recipes;
ReplyDeleteTake a basil leaf. Butter it with pesto.
Place a cleaned shrimp on the pesto leaf.
Roll it up and secure with a toothpick.
Sear over heat of choice.
Basil and pesto melts into shrimp.
Yum yum.
Ohhhhhhhh myyyyyyyy. Brilliant! Let's do that next time you are here!
ReplyDeleteWill do. Keep the iguanas away from the basil. 173 days.
DeleteOn another note, while on vacation in Oregon I wore cargo shorts for the first time. Not long, 4 fingers above the knees. It was nice and secure, zipper side pockets for phone and billfold. On a plane off a plane, in a taxi off a taxi. Lose rental car keys? You could buy the car for what it costs to replace them. Cargo shorts were like a woman's purse. Lose your ID at home, a pain, 3000 miles from home, a disaster. You can't get on a plane a train and probably a bus without ID. I guess you become homeless and live in a park. But, cargo pants back in the bottom of my drawer, not a fan either.
ReplyDeleteDear Disasterless,
DeleteDecent length cargo shorts! What a concept. Yes, I get the security factor, and flash on why it seems more European men carry *purses*, but security would be better in pockets. I have to concede the travel factor even if I don't like it . Leave it to you to blow my whole theory!
Signed, Chagrined
LOL ;-))
ReplyDeleteNow you are the fashion police? WTF?
ReplyDeleteNope, not the fashion police. I am on a one woman mission to see more of the legs of men. I heard a voice...
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