Ingredients you just can't justify buying? - Page 2

joyscott2 · 06-03-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by LuvMySoldier

Oh, I just remembered something...

I have a recipe for basil pesto that calls for pinon nuts. And even though I live where you would THINK that they'd be fairly inexpensive - they're NOT! So, because I think that that's one ingredient that probably really needs to be in the pesto, I probably won't make that any time soon...

I have made pesto with out pine nuts - it wont make that much of a difference

swishina · 06-03-2008, 01:02 PM

I don't buy fresh herbs a lot of the time. In general, I leave out expensive ingredients or substitute, rather than not make a recipe I love.

I use walnuts in pesto because they are cheaper and I like it more.

T-shell · 06-05-2008, 03:22 PM

I don't use fresh herbs. I will use what I have on my spice shelf. I substitute white sauce a lot for the cream of chicken/mushroom soup.