KIUC Currents - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative

22 KIUC CURRENTS
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5. Herb Infused Olive Oil 1
3 basil leaves
1 sprig thyme
1 sprig rosemary
1 sprig oregano
Extra virgin olive oil
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Place herbs in a bottle. Using a funnel, pour in
olive oil. Cover tightly and refrigerate.
Herb Infused Olive Oil 2
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon crushed red peppers
3 basil leaves
Extra virgin olive oil
Place the basil, garlic and red pepper in a bottle.
Using a funnel, pour in olive oil. Cover tightly and
refrigerate.
6. Hot Chocolate
3 cups nonfat dry milk
1½ cups sugar
¾ cup cocoa
¾ cup non­dairy creamer
Dash of salt
Marshmallows, optional
Chocolate chips and peanut butter chips,
optional
Combine ingredients and mix well. Store in an
airtight container. To make hot chocolate, add 4
tablespoons of mix and fill with boiling water.
\7. Pesto
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3 large bunches of basil, leaves only, washed and
dried
9 medium cloves garlic
About ½ cup raw pine nuts
About 1½ cups freshly grated Parmesan
A few tablespoons extra­virgin olive oil
If you have a mezaluna, use it! If not, and you love
to cook, invest in one. Otherwise, a very sharp
chopping knife works. Chop all of the garlic and
about ⅓ of the basil leaves (remove stems). Once
this is roughly chopped, add more basil and chop
some more; add the rest of the basil and continue
to chop. Keep chopping until you have a very fine
mince. Add the pine nuts and chop. Add the
Parmesan and chop. In the end, you want a chop
so fine you can press all the ingredients into a
cake. Place the cake in a bowl and add olive oil.
* Sometimes I add a touch of hot pepper paste for
zip, but adding it to the pasta works, too.