Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 @@@@@ Feta Pesto - Dairy Free 2 c. fresh basil, washed 2 oz. olive oil 2 oz. white wine the juice of one lime 2 T. pine nuts, toasted 4 T. minced garlic 1 c. feta cheese, crumbled and packed tightly Place all ingredients in a food processor and whirl until smooth. The feta cheese actually takes awhile to completely process, so be sure you run the food processor long enough. Source: Barb for My Sister's Kitchen, Sept 29, 2007 Formatted by Chupa Babi: 03.28.08 " We ate quite a bit of pesto on crackers, but of course, hot sourdough would have been better. The flavor was slightly different from a parmesan pesto, but it completely satisfied our pesto hunger. I can imagine growing to like feta pesto even better than Parmesan pesto if I eat enough of it. A couple of my boys are just miserable with allergies right now. It’s THAT time of year here, I guess. Michael, our “baby†has been experimenting with eliminating dairy from his diet. So far, the results have been mixed….probably because it’s really hard to completely eliminate dairy in my kitchen. There’s also the problem with so many our very favorite foods containing dairy products. Michael is a gourmet eater and in-training gourmet cook, so today we embarked on some research involving one of his favorite foods: pesto. My regular pesto recipe has generous portions of Parmesan cheese, so that isn’t helping in the pursuit of dairy-free foods. Michael, however, had a brilliant idea. Instead of using Parmesan, we used feta cheese. We were both stunned at the amazing, delicious pesto that resulted. This pesto recipe is fairly similar to my regular pesto recipe, but we did alter a couple things in addition to the type of cheese. Michael was so pleased with our research he declared that we should call the feta pesto, “FESTO!†" ----- ______________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 What about this recipe qualifies it for " dairy free " when feta is a milk-derived cheese? I almost feel silly asking this question, but .... Thanks. Dede Chupa Babi <recetta wrote: @@@@@ Feta Pesto - Dairy Free 2 c. fresh basil, washed 2 oz. olive oil 2 oz. white wine the juice of one lime 2 T. pine nuts, toasted 4 T. minced garlic 1 c. feta cheese, crumbled and packed tightly Place all ingredients in a food processor and whirl until smooth. The feta cheese actually takes awhile to completely process, so be sure you run the food processor long enough. Source: Barb for My Sister's Kitchen, Sept 29, 2007 Formatted by Chupa Babi: 03.28.08 " We ate quite a bit of pesto on crackers, but of course, hot sourdough would have been better. The flavor was slightly different from a parmesan pesto, but it completely satisfied our pesto hunger. I can imagine growing to like feta pesto even better than Parmesan pesto if I eat enough of it. A couple of my boys are just miserable with allergies right now. It’s THAT time of year here, I guess. Michael, our “baby†has been experimenting with eliminating dairy from his diet. So far, the results have been mixed….probably because it’s really hard to completely eliminate dairy in my kitchen. There’s also the problem with so many our very favorite foods containing dairy products. Michael is a gourmet eater and in-training gourmet cook, so today we embarked on some research involving one of his favorite foods: pesto. My regular pesto recipe has generous portions of Parmesan cheese, so that isn’t helping in the pursuit of dairy-free foods. Michael, however, had a brilliant idea. Instead of using Parmesan, we used feta cheese. We were both stunned at the amazing, delicious pesto that resulted. This pesto recipe is fairly similar to my regular pesto recipe, but we did alter a couple things in addition to the type of cheese. Michael was so pleased with our research he declared that we should call the feta pesto, “FESTO!†" ----- ________ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Special deal for users & friends - No Cost. Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Some that call only cow milk dairy or some that are allergic to cow milk/cow milk products are not allergic to cheeses like feta that are usually made from sheep or goat milk. I imagine from the comments below the recipe that this is the case with this title. Judy - Dede Greenberg Sunday, March 30, 2008 1:00 PM Re: Feta Pesto - Dairy Free What about this recipe qualifies it for " dairy free " when feta is a milk-derived cheese? I almost feel silly asking this question, but .... Thanks. Dede Chupa Babi <recetta wrote: @@@@@ Feta Pesto - Dairy Free 2 c. fresh basil, washed 2 oz. olive oil 2 oz. white wine the juice of one lime 2 T. pine nuts, toasted 4 T. minced garlic 1 c. feta cheese, crumbled and packed tightly Place all ingredients in a food processor and whirl until smooth. The feta cheese actually takes awhile to completely process, so be sure you run the food processor long enough. Source: Barb for My Sister's Kitchen, Sept 29, 2007 Formatted by Chupa Babi: 03.28.08 " We ate quite a bit of pesto on crackers, but of course, hot sourdough would have been better. The flavor was slightly different from a parmesan pesto, but it completely satisfied our pesto hunger. I can imagine growing to like feta pesto even better than Parmesan pesto if I eat enough of it. A couple of my boys are just miserable with allergies right now. Itâ?Ts THAT time of year here, I guess. Michael, our â?obabyâ? has been experimenting with eliminating dairy from his diet. So far, the results have been mixedâ?¦.probably because itâ?Ts really hard to completely eliminate dairy in my kitchen. Thereâ?Ts also the problem with so many our very favorite foods containing dairy products. Michael is a gourmet eater and in-training gourmet cook, so today we embarked on some research involving one of his favorite foods: pesto. My regular pesto recipe has generous portions of Parmesan cheese, so that isnâ?Tt helping in the pursuit of dairy-free foods. Michael, however, had a brilliant idea. Instead of using Parmesan, we used feta cheese. We were both stunned at the amazing, delicious pesto that resulted. This pesto recipe is fairly similar to my regular pesto recipe, but we did alter a couple things in addition to the type of cheese. Michael was so pleased with our research he declared that we should call the feta pesto, â?oFESTO!â? " ----- ________ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Special deal for users & friends - No Cost. Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 I think it is a mistake, unless the word 'dairy' only applies to cow dairy? In any case I just wanted to mention that I have gotten really nice results making non- dairy pesto by substituting the traditional parmesan cheese with the really light colored miso. The one that is light creamy tan rather than red or brown. , Dede Greenberg <meesoosmom wrote: > > What about this recipe qualifies it for " dairy free " when feta is a milk-derived cheese? > I almost feel silly asking this question, but .... > Thanks. > Dede > > Chupa Babi <recetta wrote: > @@@@@ > Feta Pesto - Dairy Free > > 2 c. fresh basil, washed > 2 oz. olive oil > 2 oz. white wine > the juice of one lime > 2 T. pine nuts, toasted > 4 T. minced garlic > 1 c. feta cheese, crumbled and packed tightly > > Place all ingredients in a food processor and whirl until smooth. The feta cheese actually takes awhile to completely process, so be sure you run the food processor long enough. > > Source: Barb for My Sister's Kitchen, Sept 29, 2007 > Formatted by Chupa Babi: 03.28.08 > > " We ate quite a bit of pesto on crackers, but of course, hot sourdough would have been better. The flavor was slightly different from a parmesan pesto, but it completely satisfied our pesto hunger. I can imagine growing to like feta pesto even better than Parmesan pesto if I eat enough of it. > > A couple of my boys are just miserable with allergies right now. It’s THAT time of year here, I guess. Michael, our “baby†has been experimenting with eliminating dairy from his diet. So far, the results have been mixed….probably because it’s really hard to completely eliminate dairy in my kitchen. There’s also the problem with so many our very favorite foods containing dairy products. > > Michael is a gourmet eater and in-training gourmet cook, so today we embarked on some research involving one of his favorite foods: pesto. My regular pesto recipe has generous portions of Parmesan cheese, so that isn’t helping in the pursuit of dairy-free foods. Michael, however, had a brilliant idea. Instead of using Parmesan, we used feta cheese. We were both stunned at the amazing, delicious pesto that resulted. > > This pesto recipe is fairly similar to my regular pesto recipe, but we did alter a couple things in addition to the type of cheese. > > Michael was so pleased with our research he declared that we should call the feta pesto, “FESTO!†" > ----- > > ________ > Never miss a thing. Make your home page. > http://www./r/hs > Special deal for users & friends - No Cost. Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 i wondered the same thing myself. i asked a friend of mine who is my vegan question-and-answer man of sorts, and he explained that it really depends upon the person as to whether or not feta cheese is considered a dairy product. it seems that the term " dairy " usually refers to products made from cow's milk and as such would exclue feta. i consider feta an animal product myself. On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Dede Greenberg <meesoosmom wrote: > What about this recipe qualifies it for " dairy free " when feta is a > milk-derived cheese? > I almost feel silly asking this question, but .... > Thanks. > Dede > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 No offense intended at all, but I am Vegan as well, and dairy refers to any animal " milk " . A Vegan would not eat anything derived from a living animal - even honey. Crissie > > Reni <renireligion > 2008/03/30 Sun PM 04:36:01 EDT > > Re: Feta Pesto - Dairy Free > > i wondered the same thing myself. i asked a friend of mine who is my vegan > question-and-answer man of sorts, and he explained that it really depends > upon the person as to whether or not feta cheese is considered a dairy > product. it seems that the term " dairy " usually refers to products made from > cow's milk and as such would exclue feta. i consider feta an animal product > myself. > > On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Dede Greenberg <meesoosmom > wrote: > > > What about this recipe qualifies it for " dairy free " when feta is a > > milk-derived cheese? > > I almost feel silly asking this question, but .... > > Thanks. > > Dede > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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