6.02.2011

Pesto all the way

Birthday dinner with my grade school friends
Our homemade pesto pasta with Parmesan cheese, tomatoes, and parsley

Sliced French bread and some Nachos with ground beef, mushrooms, and drizzled with cheese


Dipping sauce for the French bread- Olive oil seasoned with “Scarborough Fair” herbs and spices and Balsamic Vinegar

A feast for my birthday
     A year ago, I said goodbye to my teenage years and welcomed my adulthood with a get-together with my closest chums from grade school (Maquiling School Inc., UP Los Banos campus).  We had an intimate dinner at our garden. I requested my lovely sister to prepare our family’s favorite and her specialty – PESTO PASTA. Thanks to our good friend, Chef  Bryan for teaching her how to cook this.  Now, she makes the perfect homemade pesto that never ceases to delight us. I take this chance to share my sister's amazing Pesto Pasta made of fresh basil leaves (from our garden), nuts, Parmesan cheese, sliced tomatoes, parsley and olive oil. My mom paired the dish with sliced French bread and a dipping sauce of seasoned olive oil and balsamic vinegar.  Along with the nonstop exchanges of childhood memories, love stories and future plans was the nonstop munching on nachos with ground beef, mushrooms, and cheese spread.

       Maybe I should do this every 10 years, or perhaps 5. Lemme think…

20 comments:

  1. i love pesto this looks delicious

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  2. I Hannah...I love your clever blog name...EATERNITY!

    I shall gladly follow you...see you again soon.

    Ciao Bella!


    CREATIVE CARMELINA

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  3. Thank you! I love your blog! :)

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  4. Following you Creative Carmelina! :)

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  5. Welcome to the blog world, Hannah. Happy to follow! You should join Kulinarya Cooking Club. Search for the group on Facebook and find out more!

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  6. Hi Ninette! Okay,will do! :) Thank you! Will follow you too!

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  7. hi hannah, I am raquel from the Philippines also. I like your blog and this is the first time I encounter a Nutrition student from UP. I also have a nephew who studying at UP los banos. I will follow your blog. =)
    free nutritional information for your recipe

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  8. Hi Hannah! I saw your comment on my blog and I think that your is very very nice!;D
    So, I am your follower;D;D

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  9. @Raquel: Hello! Thank you very much. What's the name of your nephew? Thank you for following! :)

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  10. @Anna: I love your cupcakes! :) Thank you! Will follow you too! :)

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  11. Yummy!!! It looks very tasty.... Im following <3
    Kisses from Spain
    www.amintasfashion.blogspot.com

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  12. Hello Aminta! :) Wow, from Spain? Yey! :) Thank you for following! :)

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  13. Hi Hannah,
    Welcome to the world of food blogging! It looks like you're off to a fabulous start. I'm looking forward to many future visits!
    :) Jane

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  14. Hi Jane! :) Thank you very much! :)

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  15. Hannah, Love the Pesto Pasta! It's so satisfying that I can actually go meatless for a meal... Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

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  16. Hi Dave! Thank you! :) Yes, very satisfying!

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  17. That pasta looks delicious! And, after seeing your photo of the nachos with ground beef - I am thinking I need to make that for dinner :)

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  18. Thank you! :) It's so easy to make. You should definitely try it for dinner. :)

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  19. my sister introduced me to pesto :))

    simple easy to make but delicious indeed!

    she even started growing our own basils

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