Basil to PESTO! From Plant to Plate.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Homemade Pesto: 4 cups basil 3 cloves garlic 1/3 cup nuts 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 cup olive oil 1 cup shredded parmesan Blend garlic, basil, nuts, salt and pepper while drizzling in the olive oil. After blended, add parmesan cheese and blend until desired consistency.

[@carolynmiller1774]

Thanks Sarah

[@kathywadleigh8815]

I made this last year with my basil I grew. Froze it. It was so good. Can’t wait to make more this year. I’m in zone 5b.

[@maliabrooklyn4034]

Thank you Sarah! It was awesome to see how you use what you grow to make a beautiful meal! I enjoy all that you teach in both the garden and the kitchen! Love your shirts too! Glad Kevin is on the mend! Hope you all have a great holiday weekend!

[@dianafugate4120]

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[@RecoveringCarboholic58]

Love making zoodles with zucchini, mock apple crisp, and zucchini boats. I’ve been keto for several years. Hope Kevin is feeling much better prayers continued.

[@patricianelson7911]

Still praying over Kevin. Thank you for the recipe.

[@easystreetwithjen]

A couple of teaspoons of lemon juice will help keep pesto bright green.

[@renamaemcdonald2075]

So thankful to see that Kevin is up & about a bit now. Hope he heals fast!❤

[@tinav4755]

Thanks Sarah, Hope Kevin is recovering from his illness. God's Blessings

[@Willene1950]

Kevin looks a lot better, hope he's feeling better.

[@pmartin6759]

👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Prayers continue 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏for Mr. Kevin

[@lekis57]

Thank you so much!!!!!!! I flipped through 5 videos looking for someone to post recipe. I am watching your whole video in appreciation liking and commenting!!!! Your channel is the BEST!!!!!

[@yazidghanma7424]

Great to see Kevin is recovering well God bless your family. Love your channel

[@robingirven4570]

Cannot wait for my Basil to start growing faster! And everything else too. You’re about a month ahead of us. 🤷‍♀️😊

[@julieschossow9315]

Good morning! Kevin still doesn't look 100% Prayers for him. Thanks for the recipe!!

[@carolynadams2054]

My son is diabetic, and this sounds like a good recipe for him. It is also another tasty recipe for zucchini, we always have so much in the summer. Thank you.

[@sharibc3597]

Thanks for a delicious looking meal! I love making meals that all comes from home grown garden and meat! ❤

[@guntaweiland3428]

Kevin looks good. I hope he’s getting his strength back. 🤗

[@living6a916]

Good evening. I can't believe I missed one of your videos. Wow ! 6 years of watching a d and learning. Thank you

[@dianeblack8849]

Keto has been a blessing from God for me..I'll be 80 the end of July and been on keto for 3 1/2 years..hope it is good for you as well..happy to see Kevin looking good and feeling well.

[@hah350]

I can smell the basil through the video! Love it.

[@joshrusso2331]

My wife and I watch your videos and look forward to your educational and homesteading information,., We hope that Kevin gains strength continues his recovery… You both have helped inspire our homesteading endeavors… Please stay strong your self in standing behind Kevin… Continue to be a strong woman for hm as he is a wonderful man for you… God Speed on his health and for Strength for your family….

[@samanthahoos9827]

I planted so much basil I was made fun of, but I want enough tea and pesto to last through Christmas. SO YUMMY!😊

[@vgil1278]

Basil tea? Do you add any other herb with it?

[@susanstokesbrungard291]

Keeping you all in our prayers.

[@vger9942]

Praying for Kevin. Hope you are feeling better. Thanks for the recipe for pesto!

[@timring7479]

Sending prayers for Kevin's full recovery from the tick bite. Adore you both and will continue to pray for both of you and his parents.

[@kayleenvoelker879]

Sounds so yummy!! Please bring us more low carb/keto meals/recipes!!! I love eating from my garden!! Thank you Sarah!

[@jakedunwell8264]

Good Morning LTH Family and subscriber friends! Hope Kevin is feeling better, I've been keeping y'all in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless 🙏

[@forrestgump9576]

Good morning!

[@jakedunwell8264]

@@forrestgump9576 hey ya Forrest

[@chriswinger7881]

Kevin is looking much better 😅. Keep eating Sarah's good food and healthy. God bless you 🙏 ❤️.

[@janetholley1004]

Prayers for Kevin, love the video's!

[@k.p.1139]

Looks good, Sarah. Now, can we get a Kevin update? Still thinking about your whole family, and praying for peace and wholeness for all of you.

[@davetaylor4182]

Dave’s wife here. For some strange reason we had problems with our basil this year but our parsley did great so we tried parsley pesto! Our daughters loved it too! Take care!

[@allenferry9632]

How'd you grow parsley? I have no luck at all.

[@juliebarnett9812]

Something has been eating my parsley.

[@lindarichey4689]

Parsley either likes you or it doesn’t,lol

[@davetaylor4182]

@@allenferry9632 Actually we did it from seed. I had pretty good luck with cilantro also, which usually never happens. We live in Central Florida and had a fairly cool spring considering all the crazy weather and it didn’t seem as hot until about two weeks ago.

[@deddleman3099]

@@juliebarnett9812 Could be monarch caterpillars

[@marciaolson4878]

Good to see you Sarah, love your shirt too! Also, praying for Kevin and you for quick healing and spreading love to you both! God’s blessings guys!

[@catracampolieto8989]

I hope my basil is bountiful. I want basil pesto and zucchini noodles. I made zoodles with hot sausage and spaghetti sauce. Family said it was good. Praying for your family.

[@angelinasaavedra5850]

Sarah, Thank you for going through your dinner recipe complete with pesto sauce! It is great to see Kevin up and about I hope he is feeling better. Please continue updates, we will continue praying 😊🙏

[@coramdayo]

For those asking; I went back to Sarah's other video on making pesto and it is one cup of olive oil! 😊

[@cindyloguirato8435]

I have been making pesto for many years and I don’t even measure my ingredients. I eyeball it and it’s perfect!

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Recipe added as a pinned comment and in description ☺

[@jeremiahbullfrog9288]

Thank you.. Also what kind of nuts?

[@coramdayo]

@@jeremiahbullfrog9288 You can really use several different kinds of nuts but I think that one's it with a higher fat content are probably better. Pine nuts are traditional but about $30 a pound so I don't do those. Sara is using walnuts. And you can also use unsalted macadamia nuts.

[@jeremiahbullfrog9288]

@@coramdayo Thank you!

[@ReenaMountainLife]

Your connection with nature is truly heartwarming. 💚

[@dayneholt4149]

Kevin & Sarah Best wishes ❤️.

[@linden5576]

Wow, this looks like a yummy yummy recipe! It’s great to see Kevin up and moving around😊 One thing that I really adore about your videos is the fact that you say, “God bless “😊

[@sura2047]

Thank you for sharing such a great recipe! I love your videos so much, you guys (unlike some other homestead KZbinrs..) are never pretentious or contrived, you’re just humbly and honestly you! I love that, it is so refreshing & relatable, so thank you. Keep up the good work

[@user-bo1rj2xu2s]

Thanks, Sarah! I will make this Pesto Chicken Pasta this week. I pray Kevin and his parents are improving and, as always, looking forward to more videos as you can.

[@gailneal]

Looks delicious 😋 And still praying for Kevin. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@joecunningham1937]

Been following you guys since before 50k subs and I believe that was one of your guys's best videos ever. The rhythm of the video, story, execution and editing was outstanding. It really felt full on professional. Prayers for you family as well✌

[@heidiweinert3260]

I was baptised at 7 but my home life was difficult and I strayed as a teen. I have struggled with doubts ever since. I have been praying and prayed over time and time again with every reason to be closer in my faith yet I feel farther and farther and farther away. My life and usefulness wasting away the older I get (51). Went back to church 25 years ago stopped during the pandemic due to immunosuppression from transplant drugs. My life has been full of blessings yet my soul is in a constant battle. I know my personality and history and mental health make me inclined to distrust and fear of intimacy. It will take a miracle for me to overcome. My hope is withering as there are so many reasons for me to blfeel sold out yet I am plagued by an evil voice of "but what abouts?"

[@4677-l5l]

Good to see Kevin is up and better. Thank you for sharing this meal! You look so good as you continue with this diet! Good for you both! ❤️

[@ruthmcewuen2086]

Hope Kevin is doing better. God bless you all.

[@ironleatherwood]

My wife will love this video.

[@patriciavanfleet7277]

Your kitchen must have smelled wonderful while processing the basil! I occasionally pick a few leaves and crush them in my hands so I can enjoy their fragrance like free cologne!

[@joanies6778]

Didn't realize pesto could be frozen... awesome. I enjoy spiralized zukes with cherry tomatoes & garlic sauteed in olive oil with Italian seasoning. This looks yummy, too!

[@offgridwithmarty]

Excellent video I can't wait to try this. I hope kevin is feeling better and his parents too I keep you all in my prayers.

[@lindathompson6753]

My friend makes a zucchini casserole with ground turkey and marinara sauce. I forget what else. Its verry good though.

[@sandieweatherup]

One if the tastiest ways to eat zucchini, in my opinion, is to slice it into rounds, put parmesean cheese on each round and heat in oven until brown and bubbly. Yum! 😋

[@karenwade4911]

Karen here with a suggestion: on your zucchini noodles, would it work using your noodles raw? Raw vegetables carry so much more of their benefits. I remember zucchini in a salad is good, so I would think sliced as a noodle would be delicious.

[@wandaleimkuehler896]

Thank you for sharing this recipe and tutorial. So great to see Kevin too. I just got my Sawyers insect spray today. I have not had ticks yet, but after two major chigger attacks, I'm willing to try anything! We just spotted our first Japanese beetles on Wednesday. The bags really helped last year, so we're getting those ready to hang in the woods. God bless your Independence Day celebrations. God bless America!

[@DjChelan]

Thank you for spending the day with us all! So thrilled to see Kevin feeling better! Hugs!

[@suezqcamacho]

So happy to c kevin up and looking good! Hope the rest of the family is doing good too. God bless😊

[@charleshenry5139]

Thanks Sarah! As always that recipe looks delicious. We will have to try it when are zucchini gets ripe. Kevin you are looking a lot better in this video. I hope you’re feeling better and resting. The greenhouse is really doing great! Thanks and God Bless! Chuck Henry.

[@samanthabloggins1775]

Your recipe looks yummy! Good to see Kevin with a smile on his face! Hope he is feeling a bit better!

[@wendyburston3132]

We had to stop the video to bring out the nuts. Thanks for the reminder. My hands and feet are bad right now so every little bit helps! 👍❤️🙏

[@nmdispatchlady]

I have found a peeler with 2 sides. One is a regular peeler and the other side makes the noodles, I have used it for all kinds of things. Carrots are great to put into salads or in my house put into sauces so that they disappear. (picky eater) Glad to see Kevin is up and around. God bless.

[@cindy-ki8ex]

I use the larger zucchini in the spiral cutter. It takes out the middle and it stays in the cutter so that is the waste. I like the ruching better too. I finally pla Ted enough basil this year to make my own pesto. Thanks for the recipe.

[@jharvey93]

Sarah, thank you for the recipes. I love zoodles! Glad to see Kevin up and about and hope he is feeling 100% soon.

[@z144000]

Yum ! Thank you Kevin & Sarah. Prayers. God Bless you all in ❤Maranatha ! ( shared to f/b )

[@conniecrites5148]

Great video. I hope Kevin is recovering well 🙏

[@camicri4263]

Looks yummy! I hope Kevin is doing better and well on his way to recovery 🙏❤️ God bless!

[@janepond7242]

We also live in SW Missouri, and 2 years ago, my little dog got Ehrlichiosis from a tick bite. She had to stay overnight at the vet with IV fluids and was on antibiotics for two weeks. I almost lost her. It really weakened her immune system. It just really alerted me to the fact that ticks can be very dangerous and so we also are vigilant about checking every night for them.

[@kimmyseegmiller985]

I found a citrus basil and have grown it for a few years. It amazingly doesn't turn brown and smells like lemon basil. It's a delight. It also grows much faster and produces a good harvest multiple times a year. I will find the name of it.

[@euniceabella5464]

Kevin glad to see you, hove you are feeling better🙏🏻

[@gelwood99]

for future catastrophes, using a rubber band or plumbers tape, you can mend a freshly split stem like that by timing the top and bringing the two parts back together binding the split with the tape or band. The cambian layer will grow back together if you catch it before it starts to scab over. Costco has real Parmigiano Reggiano cheese for a great price! I found the Konjac noodles at Costco so I am going to try them with the Raos spaghetti sauce I buy, they had a tasting of them when I was there and they were good as a substitute for pasta.

[@mimikay0214]

I just made this with my basil and boy is it delicious! We froze 7 cups. My favorite is parsley pesto, with the same ingredients but we had so much basil, I wanted to give it a try. So good- thank you Sarah! 🌿❤️

[@SamSung-ww3rp]

Great to see Kevin up and about!!!💕💕💕

[@joeyhardin1288]

We love our Zoodle maker. Hoping and praying you are feeling better Kevin. Thank you. God Bless and stay safe.

[@pamelameyer5371]

I use the julienned zucchini to freeze to use in zucchini bread, etc. My kitchenaid attachment does a great job with spiralizing.

[@clarepeterson4765]

Hello Kevin and Sarah! So glad to see Kevin feeling better today. Thank you for the recipe. God Bless you all!1

[@kittymarlow6487]

I have to agree with you Sarah, basil is my favorite herb. I love the smell of it! I have two pots of basil (1 big pot and 1 small pot) but certainly enough to make this recipe. Thank you for sharing a very timely recipe since my basil needs another cut!

[@rosanna3714]

Love pesto thank you ! Glad to see Kevin looking like he is feeling better.👍

[@johnblount1347]

Hope you are feeling better Kevin.

[@johnreginahenderson7032]

So glad to see you up are around Kevin! Hope you are feeling better! We are praying for you everyday!🙏🏻Great recipe Sarah! Thanks, Regina

[@lararabb8888]

Hope Kevin is feeling much better by now. Take it easy!

[@Nancy-zk9dj]

I'm going to try freezing some zucchini noodles in single serving 'clumps'. I freeze my blanched greens in clumps to add to soups and smoothies.

[@kayelowe4333]

That looks so delicious and healthy!! Praying for Kevin for healing and strength! God bless you and your family!❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@azbz1z2z75]

I will be making pesto and prayers for you and your family.

[@kimberlywalders6063]

As always you did another awesome tutorial. I have never tried Pesto. But after watch you make this meal I think I’m going to give this a try! thanks and God Bless you and your Family !❤️

[@anniepurse2831]

SEPT 2024. Thanks for this recipe Sara, I made two batches today for the freezer. I did add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to each batch to see if it would keep it from going brown right away. There are many recipes on the internet but I trust you so it is the one I have copied and saved for future basil harvests. I live in Alberta Canada so my growing season is short and I do not have a green house but managed to use basil all summer in my salads and then let it alone to get a nice big harvest for pesto. I used the Genovese Basil this year and it was the best basil I have ever grown where I live. 🌷

[@jordanzuhse3169]

I love you guys I watch every video, but doing keto on top of your normal is soooooo helpful! Thank you two for everything you do!

[@GrainFreeHomestead]

We also are keto and grainfree. Have you guys tried freeze drying your zoodles? That was a game changer for us. Is takes all that extra water out and the zoodles absorb any extra moisture from the sauce. We spiralize ours and the whole family loves them...we also use them as our noodles for chicken noodle soup. God Bless!

[@michelleduysings2764]

Sarah, I made the pesto last night using walnuts. YUMMY! Thank you for sharing your recipe. 💜🤗🙏🏻

[@destinyschild8515]

Cover your beautiful basil plants. The Japanese beetles are eating my flowers now 😢 but they haven't found my basil so I covered it.

[@crystalwilliams9125]

I made your recipe a couple months ago but put it straight into the freezer. Tonight I used it for dinner and it was a hit! So delicious! Thank you Sarah

[@4zooflorida]

Zucchini noodles are good, but if you want something more “noodle” like, perhaps try some carnivore noodles. The pesto sounds great, I am trying it tomorrow! Praying for you both!

[@wildzenventures]

Wow, gorgeous basil plants! I love herbs too and Pesto is a definite favorite. So many uses. :)

[@jkq9717]

Thank you Sarah!!

[@renaebettenhausen3611]

The basil flowers are very tasty. Don't throw them away.

[@jamjar5716]

I love pesto! I don't garden, so I get my pesto from Costco. Eating it with zoodles is yummy and I also love it on baked salmon! Oh, I'll just spoon it into my mouth also!

[@MariaGomez-mm6bq]

I love you guys I been watching you for about 4 years I been learning so much from you , I love azure thank you for the pesto recipe 🌷

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

The green from the plants is UV sensitive, so you should keep it in dark, non transparent vessels to keep the color.

[@frankbollotino2270]

Hope you’re feeling better Kevin !

[@zoe0abundant]

For those who don't like the idea of not washing the basil, I do wash my basil, rather I soak it, but I use my salad spinner to dry it. I spin, rinse, spin rinse, then spin twice. It takes minimal time compared to picking the leaves off. It has not made my pesto watery. My family loves it!

[@maureenhargrave3568]

I wash all my greens including basil. Place it in a clean pillow slip and toss it in drier for very quick spin on no heat.

[@sharonloomis5264]

I wash my basil and then place on paper towels or cotton dish towels to dry.

[@merledowning7192]

Thank you for sharing! It looks delicious!! I pray Kevin is feeling better! God Bless!

[@RickP654]

Sarah, have you ever eaten fried zucchini? You fix it pretty much like fried green tomatos and they are so good. God bless you and the family. I hope Kevin gets back to good health soon. Love your channel.

[@Lindy7069]

Thank you for show us how to make pesto And the zoodles!!!

[@Thehomesteader]

I can't wait till my basil is ready up here. Thanks for the recipe!

[@cynthiawaite4410]

Hope Kevin is feeling better.

[@kcs.farm09]

Good Afternoon! ❤ greenhouse looks amazing!! Pesto sounds yummy!!