We’ve taken to making our Pesto in the blender and using brown sugar. We rarely add nuts, so I guess I shouldn’t be calling it Pesto. We do throw some pitted Kalamata olives in sometimes; awesome on pizza’s and pasta.

Also thought I’d mention that growing our own basil saved us heaps during summer. But, now that the winter chill has put an end to that, we’ve found Trader Joe’s has the best value for money on packets of fresh Basil. I really like their Spanish olive oil too.