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Cooking with the Coyotes: Garlic Scape, Basil and Kale Pesto

June 29, 2022 By Morgan

From Emily in the Gallery~

On another one of my quests to try something new in the kitchen, I found myself at the

Hutchinson Farmers Market, where one of the vendors was demoing ‘garlic scape pesto’ using garlic scapes from their farm. I was immediately intrigued and tried a sample, looked at the recipe, bought a bunch and peddled my way home excited to try my hand at something new.

What are garlic scapes you may be wondering? Well, garlic scapes are the long, thin, vibrant green stalks that shoot out of the top of hardneck garlic plant with a flower bulb on the end. They have a milder garlic flavor then the bulb produces, and can be used similar to scallions. You can typically find these at farmers markets in the spring/summer time. They are milder then the garlic bulb, and a delight to add to a dish. You can find more information here.

I did my own twist on the recipe below, and didn’t measure and cut exact, but that’s the beauty of cooking, right? I also sautéed my garlic scapes slightly, because I read not only does it tames the ‘spicy’ factor, but also brings out a sweetness.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup garlic scapes

1 cup packed fresh basil

1 cup packed kale

garlic scape pesto

1 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/4 cup rough cut cashews (insert any nut here)

1/4 cup fresh shredded parmesan cheese

a splash of lemon juice

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Wash the basil, kale and garlic scapes. Cut basil and kale into strips. Remove the flower bulb of the

garlic scape and cut garlic scapes into 1-2″ pieces.

Add to oiled skillet. As pictured here I used the flameware small skillet Saute on med until slightly tender and charred, about 7 mins.

Add garlic scapes, basil, kale, nuts, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pulse until mostly smooth.

While food processor is running, slowly add rest of the oil to emulsify all the ingredients. Scrape down the sides as needed.

Put into airtight container and enjoy! This recipe made roughly 2 cups. FYI If you want more of a garlicky punch, do not cook your garlic scapes before hand.

I added it to our chicken alfredo that evening with asparagus dish and it was amazing!

Other options for pesto use:

  • Dip veggies
  • Sandwich spread
  • Pasta dish ingredient
  • Pizza topping
  • Breakfast ingredient
  • Salad dressing add in

Enjoy 🙂

Pottery Featured in this Recipe: 

  • Flameware Small Skillet
  • Optional Pottery Options
  • Flameware Cazuela 
  • Flameware Grill Basket

Want more inspiration? Check out more posts on our blog here to see how we use our pots, our Pinterest page here for more recipes and ideas, and follow us on Instagram here to stay up to date!

 

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Filed Under: Foodie News, Recipes Tagged With: Basil, clay, Cooking In Clay, cooking with the coyotes, dips, Farmers Market, flameware, foodie, garlic, garlic scape, gift ideas, handcrafted, handmade, handmade pottery, Hutchinson, hutchinson mn, local food, Mediterranean Diet, Minnesota, skillet

Free Basil Seedlings for Earth Day at Spring Open House

April 18, 2018 By Morgan

This weekend at our Spring Fling Open House, in honor of Earth Day weekend we’ll be giving away a free organic basil plant seedling with any purchase (until we run out).

In honor of Earth Day weekend we'll be giving away a free organic basil plant seedling with any purchase (until we run out).

You can keep it growing inside in a warm, sunny spot and water each day. Then, once it’s a little warmer outside you can transfer to your home garden or a larger pot.

We love cooking with fresh basil all year round.

Basil recipes from our blog: 

  • Italian “Gravy” in a Savory Pie Dish
  • Cheesy, Garlicky, Chicken Pasta and Looney Summer Salad
  • Pheasant Tagine with Apricots, Rosemary, and Ginger
  • Spiced Turkey Tagine with Prunes
  • Arugula, Sunflower Seed, and Garlic Scape Pesto
  • Fresh Veggies, Pesto, and Fontina Cheese Pizza
  • Soupe au Pistou aka Summer in a Pot

PS: Pottery not included, but we have a lot of these little dippers in stock!

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Filed Under: Events, Foodie News, On the Horizon, Our Story, Recipes, The Gallery, The Studio Tagged With: Basil, cooking with the coyotes, Earth Day, evetns, gardening, Pesto, planting, Recipes, spring open house, summer

Red (white) and beautiful Square

July 4, 2013 By MBaum

Happy Independence Day! The summer has kicked off and the Travel Mug has added a new country to it’s passport: Russia.

Where better to go than Moscow? And once in Moscow you must go to the iconic Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral. Built from 1555-1561 by Ivan the Terrible, the cathedral sits at the geometric center of the city. The square was named from the Russian word красная (said: krasnaya) which can mean either “red” or “beautiful.”

Near or far, as you travel this summer please send in your Travel Mug photos and stories. We’ll add them to the Big Map.

And as you celebrate this 4th of July, stay safe, happy and healthy!

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Filed Under: Travel Mug Diaries Tagged With: Basil, Independence Day, map, Moscow, Red Square, Russia, summer, Travel Mug

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