Sunday, June 26, 2016

Love Summer...Love My Basil



My basil is nice and dense, and the leaves are getting big.  I have some growing along the side of the house and two planters full.

 I can't have a proper garden because the deer eat everything.  Thankfully they don't like basil, but I still keep it close to the house.  :)

 I snipped some basil off today so they grow larger and fuller.

 I wash it, dry it on a paper towel, and then freeze it unless I am making something that day.

 I found out the secret to my homemade sauce is the basil. I always thought it was garlic, but basil is the key.  Of course I use garlic too.

Oh....I also ONLY use Dei Fratelli Crushed tomatoes...nice and thick.

We have a lot of good cooks out there as well as readers...what do you think the secret to delicious sauce is?  :)



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  1. ElizabethJune 26, 2016 at 2:53 PM

    Perhaps we can share recipes.

    Thanks for stopping.

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  2. IreneJune 26, 2016 at 4:25 PM

    sounds delicious. I love my basil too.

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    1. ElizabethJune 26, 2016 at 4:48 PM

      Love the smell.

      Thanks for stopping, Irene.

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  3. SukoJune 26, 2016 at 4:58 PM

    Ellizabeth,
    Your Basil is bountiful and beautiful! I think the secret to sauce is fresh ingredients, such as fresh basil (and perhaps some oregano), tomatoes, and garlic.

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    1. ElizabethJune 26, 2016 at 5:19 PM

      I agree even though I use canned tomatoes. The crushed sauce is almost like fresh.

      My grandmother used fresh tomatoes to make her sauce, and Dei Fratelli looks similar. There also is only 15 mg of salt.

      Thanks for replying and for giving your opinion, Suko.

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  4. AnonymousJune 26, 2016 at 5:59 PM

    Your basil looks good. I've heard of ppl sprinkling pepper onto plants to deter deer.

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    1. ElizabethJune 26, 2016 at 7:58 PM

      Thanks for the suggestion.

      Thanks for stopping, Wooly Cakes and Wooden Spoons.

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  5. AlexJune 27, 2016 at 9:00 AM

    I love basil and yours looks wonderful, I can almost smell from here. I going to look for that brand of tomatoes.

    Good new! BEA returns to NYC in May.

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    1. ElizabethJune 27, 2016 at 12:51 PM

      Basil has the best smell.

      I hope you find it, Alex.

      Yeah on the BEA coming back to NYC.

      Thanks for stopping, Alex.

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  6. Kathy Reads FictionJune 27, 2016 at 10:05 AM

    I love Basil and have a few herbs I need to plant. I agree that basil gives that sweet, special flavor to sauce. I use it whenever I make my own pasta, incorporating it into the pasta and adding it to the sauce.

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    1. ElizabethJune 27, 2016 at 12:52 PM

      Putting a few sprigs of basil in the cooked pasta makes it even better.

      Thanks for stopping and commenting, Kathy.

      I am glad you use basil too.

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  7. UnknownJune 27, 2016 at 5:17 PM

    My Mother-in-Law used to spend a lot of time on her sauce. They live in Boston where it would be a crime to use it from a jar. :)
    @dino0726 from 
    FictionZeal - Impartial, Straightforward Fiction Book Reviews

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    1. ElizabethJune 27, 2016 at 6:39 PM

      Oh yes...I am Italian, and jar sauce is definitely a crime. :)

      Thanks for stopping, Diane.

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