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It’s official in most countries, Ramadan started on Saturday, Aug 22. Every family has a different way of preparing for the month- both spiritually and physically.
One unique part of Ramadan is the food preparation that is done for the evening meal, iftar. In the Middle East and many parts of Asia there is a [...]

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Simple Pesto Sauce

Makes about 1 cup sauce
Ingredients:

3 cups fresh basil leaves
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
2/3 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup walnuts (or pine nuts or almonds)
2 tablespoon crushed garlic
salt to taste

Method:

Blend everything together until a fine paste.
Bon appetit!

Notes:

This is the perfect consistency for mixing with pasta
If you want a creamy pesto [...]

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