From Basil to Pesto....

So today was my pesto making day.  I had planned on making it first thing in the morning but I was asked to cover the front desk at work until the afternoon. 

However, I did pick my basil first thing early this morning. Here is what my basil pot looks like prior to me picking it. 

Here is a nice picture of some of the lettuce leaf basil close up. 

Another shot of some of the basil.

Here is a side-by-side of the basil leaves top is lettuce leaf basil, bottom is regular sweet Genovese basil. It is obvious from this picture why I like lettuce leaf basil so much. 

While picking basil Lucy was roaming the yard and I caught this picture of her on the rock wall surrounding the pond, SHE IS SO FREAKING CUTE!!!

My basil pot post picking.... It looks so pitiful but in a few weeks it will be lush and full again...

An old strawberry pot that I planted some basil, oregano, and thyme in. 

Here is my colander full of basil (24 cups of it to be exact!!)

I like to wash the heck out of my herbs, I do not use any chemicals on my garden so I want to make sure that I wash off any little critters that may be on there. 

More washing....

Here is my work area, ready to make pesto...

Here is the finished pesto... The instructions in the recipe say to roast the nuts in the oven but I do it in a dry pan, it is much quicker....

Here is all of the beautiful pesto ready to go into the freezer....

When I was finished cleaning up the kitchen I found Sofia and Lucy all snuggled up. I had to take a picture.