Arugula Pesto

This is my Arugula Basil Pesto recipe.  

2 Cups fresh Arugula

2 Cups fresh Basil

8-10 garlic cloves

1 Cup pine nuts- I also used 1/4 cup of almonds in this batch

1 Cup Parmesan grated

1/2 cup Olive Oil

1. Put all the ingredients except the oil in a food processor and pulse until chopped. 

2. Add Olive Oil in through pouring tube.  Process until creamy.

3.  The Pesto is ready!  Quick, easy, and so delicious.  

I like to drop tablespoons of the pesto on a wax paper lined cookie sheet and then freeze.  After frozen I put the portions of pesto in an air tight container and use when I need some pesto.  I add the pesto to all sorts of sauces, pasta, pizza, sandwiches etc...   Hope you like this Pesto recipe as much as my family does.

 

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Dinner!

Burlap banner

My son made his First Holy Communion yesterday.  Every child makes a banner for their special day.  A lot of people ordered a kit to make their banner.  I am too cheap to do that so we made one with what we have around the house.  I recently made some burlap curtains (another post coming soon on those).  So I have extra burlap right now.

I used a piece of burlap and twine to hang the banner.  I used my cricut to cut out the letters and the date numbers.  We also printed out the cross and host.  I think it turned out great especially for FREE!!

Fabric Flower Necklace

My lovely niece and I made a couple of fabric flower necklaces.  Not the best pictures.  Again, sorry about that.  I am working on my picture taking skills.  

I just adore the way fabric flowers turn out.  So cute and very easy.  Here is a great tutorial over at tater tots and jello.  http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/10/inexpensive-feminine-gift-idea-to-make.html

I will be making more of these necklaces and I'd like to make a tutorial the next time.  Have a great day!

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Happy Cinco De Mayo!

This was my plate tonight.  I cooked tilapia, black beans, and quinoa.  I chopped up a mango and put that on some greens with cilantro.  Guacamole, sour cream, and salsa added wonderful flavors.  I also made cheese quesadillas and nachos for my kids.  This plate of food was so tasty!  

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Chalkboard

Here I have an old frame that used to hang in my son's room when he was a baby.  I forgot to take a before picture.  But it used to be a white wash and had a teddy bear print.  Now it is a lovely turquoise.  I took the frame apart, cleaned it up really well.  Then, I primed the frame and painted two coats of carribean paint.  I also took the glass out and spray painted three coats of chalkboard paint.  I love the way it turned out.  I love the design on the frame.  My camera is very old and the light wasn't very good when I took this picture.  I apologize about my pictures.  They will get better I promise!  This lovely chalkboard gives my three year old more opportunities to practice writing her name.  She has the "A" down pretty well :)  

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Chevron Canvas Wall Art

This is my first attempt at Chevron art.  I like it.  I have been seeing these on a lot of blogs.  So I decided to try to make one for my wall :)  This took a lot of patience and lots of measuring!  

I measured and taped with painters tape.  Then, I painted the canvas with acrylic paint 2613 Carribean.  I painted two coats and let it dry.  Then, I removed the tape and had a pretty Chevron canvas :)    

I have since found this pattern that I will be trying out the next time I make Chevron art.  http://www.sunset.com/home/weekend-projects/chevron-pattern-how-to-00400000043459/  I imagine it has to be loads easier with a traceable template!  

Thanks for looking, have a great day!

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