Lemon, basil, and walnut pesto

This simple pesto from Sunset magazine was easy and different. I think it might have tasted better on day two after flavors could marry! Definitely recommend.

Update: Anne's April Recipe - Croissant Bread Pudding

This bread pudding was easier than I expected, and was extremely well liked at the bbq I brought it to! I bought expen$ive croissants which probably helped :) The only mistake I made, as is evident in the last picture, was not mixing up the chocolate chips and the sugar well enough, there were many whole chocolate chips on top. I also am not sure we need ALL that sugar, probably could cut out 1/2 cup or more. Again, everyone loved this, so bring it somewhere and share!

Carrot-Ginger Soup with Chile Butter and Roasted Peanuts

This soup from Bon App was great, even though I left out the butter and roasted nuts. Next time  I will definitely add both, I just ran out of time! You can thin this and make it soupy or keep it thick and eat it more as a vegetarian stew!

Heather's Quinoa Recipe

Last night I made this recipe from 101 Cookbooks. As I was making it, I kept thinking to myself that it wasn't going to work out. The flavors and combinations seemed off. However, it turned out to be delicious. The roommate and I both really liked it. I have had a jar of store-bought pesto sitting in my cabinet and with regret, I used it. I used less than the recipe calls for, but I will not make that mistake again. I could not find tofu or pumpkin seeds, so I used chick peas and left out the nuts.