Pesto Pasta

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Hi Friends! This is a fresh and easy Pesto Pasta Recipe I wanted to share with you it was so easy and delicious. Plus the recipe has a little twist of adding lemon to it. It simply gives it a refreshing and light quality that was not over powering but just right! I think you'll love it! I meant to post it this past Sunday but we went to the beach before it rained. With a week of rain and cold weather impending how could we resist a mini jaunt to one of my favorite places. I have some photographs to share with you soon! So without further adieu here is the recipe! I hope you try it & be sure and let me know if you like it. Light and just right for spring~

What are your favorite spring dishes?

Lighter Pesto Pasta

This recipe makes 3/4 cup. I doubled it and had left over which I used as a tapenade. 

3 cups tightly packed fresh basil leaves ( two ounces total)

3 tbsp. walnut pieces

3 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

2 garlic cloves, peeled

1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

coarse salt and ground pepper

3tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1. In a food processor combine basil, walnuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons water: season with salt and pepper. Puree until a paste forms

2. with motor running add olive oil in a thin stream . Process until smooth, about 1minute

There you go it's that simple, quick and easy~

Cook noodles whole wheat or regular spaghetti to box directions. Add in prepared pesto, stir and serve with a green salad and your favorite beverage. This recipe I didn't alter at all, except for my ending. It was from Martha Stewart 's Every Day Foods App. 

  

Halloween Cupcakes

Our little cupcake display~ Cupcakes boxed up in tins with covers and stickers from Martha Stewart~
All ready to deliver to the school Halloween party~
Vanilla & Chocolate with sprinkles! Which do you prefer Vanilla or Chocolate??
and here are a few links to some fun Halloween cupcakes~

Wicked Cupcakes recipe


Martha Stewart Wicked Witch Cupcake recipe


Halloween Cupcakes More tempting treats to create and eat from the Food Network!
If you want to see why I haven't posted that much this week and get a little laugh visit my blog here
Will you be making cupcakes for this weekend? What are your favorite treats for Halloween? I hope your Halloween is filled with sweetness! Have a safe and fun Halloween!

Decorated Teachers Gift Box

Wow! School is winding down and there is just a little time to finish those teacher's gifts! I wanted to show you what I came up with based on my inspiration from Melissa Phillips on my May 20th post. I used some materials that she did and then chose others coming up with a different look. I also made it so the front top was anchored down with the weight of an embellishment so you don't have to tuck in the box flap! I made the tag so Sammie can sign the back and it can stay on the box as a keepsake from her with the fabric scrap on the front of the tag. I also chose to glitz it up by adding Martha Stewart glitter on detail spots~
I think you can decorate these one pound boxes very easily for lots of occasions! I can see doing some for the holidays! This was super fun! What do you think? Want to give it a try?
Now to bake and wrap some cooled goodies to put in it~

Supply list as follows: Kraft 1lb. box, Sassafras Scrap Paper, Urban Prairie Paper Pad yellow scrap paper, Making Memories Vintage Groove Charm T , Tim Holtz linen measuring tape, School rub on transfers by Melissa Frances, (tag) made with Cotton Scraps"Family", fabric flower, waxed twine and Martha Stewart Glitter.

Earth Day

I thought I would share one of my journal pages with stamped dragon flies and flowers on it~
If you would like to see my Earth day post with images of the Earth and quotes I have at my other site just click here.

I think it is important to remember how fragile our Earth is. I came across some great ways to go green from Target scroll to the bottom to see them, they are also having a sweepstakes~

I must admit that even Martha Stewart has some great magazine posts and products coming out that support green living~ Click here to see a slide show of eco Chic ideas for your home from Martha~ An article on natural cleaning products click here and her new line of home cleaning products here.

No I am not an affiliate or getting anything about writing about this, but what I am trying to say is it is easier now more than ever to choose what products you use, reuse and don't use to help our environment. What things do you do to help the earth? What are your favorite products that are environment friendly? Do you recycle or compost? I would love to hear from you~