December 8, 2007

Rummaging and Blending.....
Yesterday I went to a local library sale and found a few bargains.
I usually head straight for the foreign language books as Im always guaranteed to find children's books from the 60's/70's... i love the sweet illustrations.
I also found these small but beautiful red leather bound novellas with gorgeous gold detailing for only 20 cents each...stunning! they'd be perfect for altered book projects - they had quite a few and I just wanted to grab more but Im trying really hard to declutter so I cant give every book a second chance.

Last night I made some pesto sauce...there's something exciting about making things from scratch and since i have plenty of fresh basil I thought Id give it a try - it was so easy!! and so tasty!!
1 cup basil leaves
1/2 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic
3 Tablespoons pine nuts ( i didnt have any so used cashews - just as creamy)
Salt
Blend until a smooth paste
Stir in 2-3 Tablespoons parmesan cheese
Add to pasta - I boiled up some gnocchi and you can add some pasta water to thin the sauce out! The gnocchi was from an Italian deli - not made from scratch...maybe next time....

9 comments:

  1. Hi Anastasia,

    Thank you so much for stopping by :)
    This is my first time visiting your blog and wow I had fun looking around. I too am a big fan of childrens book illustrations. Especially of the vintage variety. I have a small collection of cards and fairytale books that i've bought from flea markets and vinnies.

    Anna :)

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  2. I can't resist a children's vintage book either. That pesto looks great, I'll have a go when my basil takes off!

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  3. I love library sales. You found some great books. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I need to plant some basil. It grows so fast here.

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  4. Looks like that first book is illustrated by Alain Gree?
    And i used to love the books by Enid Blyton!
    Lucky you with those amazing bookfinds!

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  5. Great bargains you found! I love pesto sauce, it's so easy isn't it, no cooking or waiting or boiling, just whack it all in the food processor!

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  6. What great finds! I love those red books!

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  7. Your books look so cute, great buys (the leather bound ones are gorgeous)!

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  8. ohhhh yes! it is Alain Gree illustrations
    how cool! and at 20cents
    what a find!

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  9. homemade pesto is one of my absolute favorite things... i always intend to make a big batch and freeze it to get me through the winter but i never do! alas... a few more months :) xox

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Thanks for stopping by and taking time to comment!! i really appreciate it!
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Anastasia
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