P is for Parsley, Parmesan and Pesto! This year I'm participating in a bi weekly challenge with some blogging friends to post recipes using all of the letters in the alphabet. It can feature a food that begins with the letter of the week or the recipe name can contain the week's letter. I went through a big pesto phase last summer but I cheated and bought it from the store. I dropped by the farm and they had lovely bundles of fresh herbs so I decided to try my hand at making it from scratch. All it takes is 6 ingredients and a food processor. I'm not sure why this recipe is called parsley pesto when there's an equal amount of basil, but whatever, just roll with it. It suggests you can swap the basil for cilantro but that's not ever happening at this house, I've got the cilantro tastes like soap gene. I added the olive oil to the food processor first. Next up, parmesan cheese. Shredded or shaved real parmesan, NOT the green shaker container abomination. I
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