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Monday, November 15, 2010

I Love My Basil

I love basil in food. I love it's smell. I love it's taste.

I love it in my bread
hot pandesal + pesto + white cheese


I love it in my pasta


I love it in my shrimps
(stir fry shrimps in little oil, add some catsup and basil leaves)


and in my flower vase too!



Guess What?
Weekend Herb Blogging (WHB) is now 5 years old!

Sharing my love of Basil to all Weekend Herb Bloggers.
Our dear Haalo of Cook (almost) Anything at Least Once
hosts our anniversary celebration.

Check out my Weekend Herb Blogging entries:




Lumpiang Shanghai and Malunggay,
my first WHB entry which was also hosted by Haalo








Lechon Manok w/ Tanglad
Roasted Chicken in Lemongrass








Inihaw na Tilipia sa Madre Cacao
(Grilled Tilapia using Madre Cacao)
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14 comments:

  1. the Junkie bookNovember 16, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    your entries are the best gateway to authentic cuisine. i'm not even sure if i would enjoy your kind of cuisine much coz we have it all very spicy and done-up here but bravo to the basil garden. i could kill to have a veg garden.

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  2. UnknownNovember 18, 2010 at 4:38 AM

    Congrats! 5 YEARS. That is amazing.

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  3. SandraNovember 18, 2010 at 9:16 AM

    Wonderful post, and great photos.
    I love basil too!:)

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  4. Simona CariniNovember 23, 2010 at 2:43 AM

    Your basil is amazing!

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  5. Chef Dennis LittleyNovember 25, 2010 at 6:48 AM

    Congratulation on 5 years!! I love basil, it has to be my favorite herb! have you made pesto with it?
    thanks for sharing so many wonderful dishes with us!

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  6. jinkyNovember 25, 2010 at 1:01 PM

    yummy! I love basil too...

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  7. Liz BridgesNovember 30, 2010 at 9:30 PM

    Wow! 5 years!!! That's awesome! I LOVE basil. It smells so wonderful. I am terrible at growing herbs, so I usually have to buy it in the winter.

    Craisins are like raisins, but cranberry. They are tart and sweet and can replace raisins in many recipes, adding a little red color. :)

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  8. CarolynDecember 3, 2010 at 4:49 AM

    I love basil too. The smell of it when you clip it is just heavenly! But I've never thought to put it in with cut flowers, that's a great idea!

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  9. SanuraDecember 5, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    As foodie, I appreciate your idea of using basil in a floral display. It's very creative, as well as aromatic.

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  10. briarroseDecember 11, 2010 at 10:03 AM

    I have basil envy. ;) I use so much of it and I've been too lazy to plant it the last couple of years. I have a thing for purple basil...opal and red rubin...so pretty and so yummy.

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  11. JanuaryDecember 16, 2010 at 1:36 PM

    ela! i love your garden! buti ka pa, you grow your own basil. invite mo naman ako dyan! :)

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  12. UnknownJanuary 27, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    I agree with you on the basil. I like your blog a lot. It makes me miss the Philippines! Thank you for the friend request on FoodBuzz. I look forward to your posts with much anticipation.

    - Anthony

    www.vincentbakery.wordpress.com

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  13. LindaFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    I love basil too, and in just about everything, yum! Your basil plant and gorgeous.

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  14. the Junkie bookFebruary 24, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    ela, i was going to do a yay dance thinking you're back but when i chked your latest tarragon post it said page not found???

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