The world’s a tired joke sometimes, a can of open, week-old soda in the fridge that’s been flat for days and looking lonely. You walk down the street, just another face in the crowd, just another day blurring into the next. Your stomach growls, a reminder that even the lost gotta eat.
Then you see it. A container of emerald promise, a beacon in the wasteland of beige. Vegetaball’s Pesto. Made locally in small batches from fresh-grown Hawaiian basil, Mediterranean olive oil, creamy pine nuts, garlic, and Parmesan and Romano cheese. No fillers, no frills, just the good stuff.
Slap a dollop on your pasta, your bread, your whatever. It’ll make your taste buds come alive, a jolt to wake you up from the monotony. This is art in your fridge, making poetry from the pasta in your pantry. Vegetaball’s Pesto won’t solve your problems, but it might just make them a little more palatable.
Pro Tips
Keep a container on hand to spread on bread or crackers or just to look at longingly from time to time.
Spread on a grilled cheese sandwich and elevate this sandwich to new heights.
Check out all these recipes and sit at your computer screen or mobile device with a dreamy expression trying to decide which one to try first.
Remember this is a thick pesto that spreads without soaking. This makes it perfect for sandwiches and marinating meat because it will stay in place, settling in just a bit, instead of running down the edges.
Ken Davis is the Co-op’s senior writer.
