How to Make & Preserve PESTO That Stays VIBRANT Green

Learn how to make garden-fresh basil pesto and preserve it for the whole year. Plus, I'll share the secret to making homemade pesto stay pretty and green instead of turning that yucky brown color!
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[@meseriousgirl]

Learned 3 things I didn’t know! Thank you.

[@Dulceknits]

Excellent tutorial and thanks for the tip about using sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts. I would love to order those silicone trays for freezing too….first time I have seen those.

[@foodprepguide]

My pleasure! We've used pumpkin seeds with success, too. :) My exact trays are no longer available. This is the closest comparable I could find: Pop-Out Ice Cube Trays: amzn.to/3O3hREi Hope that helps!

[@svsweets123]

Thanks for the inspiration! I love pesto, and I've been growing just 1 or 2 basil plants a year for fresh summer pesto because I didn't know how best to preserve it. This is encouraging information! I will be going to a local farmers market to buy some fresh basil to try this out until i can plant more basil next year! Also, great tip to use pumpkin seeds. That's what i use because pine nuts are a bit expensive. Thank you! 🌱

[@foodprepguide]

I’m glad you stumbled upon our video so you can enjoy more pesto! 😊

[@gidget8717]

Wonderful idea 👍 I really like those trays too. I have several things I like to freeze in "ice cube" trays. Great video, thank you ❤

[@anniebodyhome1000]

Looks appetizing. First video of your’s I’ve seen. Thanks for nice, peaceful info format.

[@foodprepguide]

Welcome! We love peaceful, slow afternoons preserving the harvest. ❤️

[@nancycathey1401]

Excellent idea! Will look a link to those trays.. Suggestion, you might provide a link for your viewers and also contact manufacturer(s) for a deal when you endorse a product worthy to shear with your viewers. If you haven’t already

[@foodprepguide]

Links to products used are almost always in the description box. I'm not sure what happened to this one, but the link is there now. :) Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

[@ggusta1]

I'm sorry I liked your video but pre packaged garlic is a cardinal sin. 👍

[@foodprepguide]

LOL! I hear you. We now grow enough of our own garlic for year-round use. ❤️ This year, I minced & dried it all so I could still enjoy that "grab & go" form - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6qYlIh3i7Zgn5o

[@Bizzy-Bumble1131]

😂 I love precrushed garlic, it's very convenient. Especially as a backup if you run out of fresh cloves, and when recipes call for specific measures of garlic.

[@bibimohamed3179]

Can pesto be made without cheese and nuts?

[@foodprepguide]

Sure! We’ve switched to using pumpkin seeds instead of nuts. And you can just leave out the cheese. 🙂

[@bibimohamed3179]

@@foodprepguide thank you

[@user-dn4kj3gh5f]

how much basil is that in oz or grams?

[@foodprepguide]

I've never weighed the basil leaves, so I'm not sure.

[@ggusta1]

I would estimate 2 to 3 oz per cup.

[@dilciaseecharan2146]

The basil that remain does not look vibrant green

[@foodprepguide]

I'd say that's mostly due to being out of the direct range of my camera light.