tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post6164525516975497561..comments2023-06-02T15:46:37.487+02:00Comments on JOURNEY INTO ELDERHOOD: Summer HeatGrandmother Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-50162887177900047502012-08-24T16:10:12.068+02:002012-08-24T16:10:12.068+02:00Sounds delicious. Mine's a daily capreseSounds delicious. Mine's a daily capreseGrandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-88798139628768196702012-08-24T16:08:31.154+02:002012-08-24T16:08:31.154+02:00It's waiting!It's waiting!Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-66227922640031172412012-08-24T01:00:05.764+02:002012-08-24T01:00:05.764+02:00I only have one basil plant, but it is enthusiasti...I only have one basil plant, but it is enthusiastic in this summer's heat. We use a bit with salami, provolone, and Roma tomatoes plus a little olive oil. It's a favorite when we tailgate at the ballpark. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-57118231452629196402012-08-23T16:49:38.601+02:002012-08-23T16:49:38.601+02:00I want some pesto now.I want some pesto now.Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-42641803002048284202012-08-23T09:50:17.109+02:002012-08-23T09:50:17.109+02:00That basil is quite a character. I just watch and ...That basil is quite a character. I just watch and report.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-81574923008344813202012-08-23T09:49:00.340+02:002012-08-23T09:49:00.340+02:00We eat pesto frequently. It tastes fabulous since ...We eat pesto frequently. It tastes fabulous since it's so fresh.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-87504494206776122342012-08-23T09:47:45.128+02:002012-08-23T09:47:45.128+02:00I have that sensation when I eat it- I'm becom...I have that sensation when I eat it- I'm becoming more like it. Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-54684356475535164912012-08-23T09:46:02.528+02:002012-08-23T09:46:02.528+02:00Tomatoes are in season and cheap at our town's...Tomatoes are in season and cheap at our town's open market. So I regularly have exactly what you're describing. What a gift.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-4601069844129340242012-08-23T09:41:48.512+02:002012-08-23T09:41:48.512+02:00The taste in this environment is different than I&...The taste in this environment is different than I've had before. It's like it incorporates the air in a whole new way somehow. It's remarkable.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-59789538393822982902012-08-23T09:39:44.467+02:002012-08-23T09:39:44.467+02:00The fragrance is amazing. I pick it daily for my c...The fragrance is amazing. I pick it daily for my caprese panini and it fills the air with its scent.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-72669812954254909492012-08-23T09:37:12.469+02:002012-08-23T09:37:12.469+02:00Basil is my teacher this year.Basil is my teacher this year.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-77824780942114918432012-08-23T09:36:32.814+02:002012-08-23T09:36:32.814+02:00Will do. My Honey has a wonderful recipe that adds...Will do. My Honey has a wonderful recipe that adds in walnuts to the usual ingredients. Yummy.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-86169138706316453242012-08-23T05:49:54.619+02:002012-08-23T05:49:54.619+02:00ha nice...you gave that basil quite some character...ha nice...you gave that basil quite some character...what a metaphor as well... had basil in the garden as well and so true..the hotter it went, the better it grew and flourishedClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-79231304492411770142012-08-23T03:39:05.046+02:002012-08-23T03:39:05.046+02:00Pesto will not be denied. :-)Pesto will not be denied. :-)PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-61265946101459614242012-08-23T03:14:25.148+02:002012-08-23T03:14:25.148+02:00smiles...i might need to get me some basil if it f...smiles...i might need to get me some basil if it flourishes under tough conditions...esp if that rubs off...smiles....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-692259802795832762012-08-23T02:30:21.930+02:002012-08-23T02:30:21.930+02:00Yummmm. Your basil, our tomatoes...a bit of balsam...Yummmm. Your basil, our tomatoes...a bit of balsamic. Sheer heaven. Our basil is happy, too. I love late summer garden's offering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-302918890438173882012-08-23T01:45:46.371+02:002012-08-23T01:45:46.371+02:00Wow! My basil looks nothing like yours. Of course,...Wow! My basil looks nothing like yours. Of course, our environments are totally different. But it sure tastes good anyway! :-) DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-45688092471719814762012-08-23T01:41:32.817+02:002012-08-23T01:41:32.817+02:00mmmm...I recognized the picture right away and my ...mmmm...I recognized the picture right away and my sense of smell felt the loss of not being able to smell it through the computer. Its resilience is quite remarkable. RMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054771419356465116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-44196259111238987422012-08-23T01:37:15.262+02:002012-08-23T01:37:15.262+02:00Lovely poem of drought and quirky survival. it le...Lovely poem of drought and quirky survival. it leaves us wanting some! k. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-22774483212710303552012-08-23T00:05:50.597+02:002012-08-23T00:05:50.597+02:00Be sure to make lots of pesto.Be sure to make lots of pesto.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.com