Spinach and Kale Pesto

Entertaining guests in the summer months is one of my favorite past times.  I love making fresh pesto especially with fresh ingredients from my garden or farmers market. I have always loved a traditional pesto and so does my family. For a little more nutrition, I added spinach and kale to the mix. This pesto can be used…

WMCN The Dawn Show

Last week I had the pleasure of being on Dawn Stensland-Mente’s “The Dawn Show”.  It was such a great time.  I had 3 of my dishes presented: a Pesto appetizer, Salmon with a Island Salad, and a Trifle. The beer was provided by Yards Brewery and Wine provided by Turdo Vineyards.  Here are the clips to the show and the recipes…

Chicken Walnut Pesto

For my main dish tonight I made some parmesan breaded chicken, with some fresh walnut pesto (I used my fresh basil from my garden).  I figured why not add a little nutty flavor to it.  To combine with this dish I sautéed some asparagus in a skillet, wrapped it with prosciutto and placed it on top…