Summertime and Drunken Basil

Summer’s winding down and I’ve been too busy to post this week. I’ve been getting ready for the Fall semester (I am in college) and also doing more crafting than usual (gotta make some money.) So even though I’ve thought longingly of writing here, I just haven’t done it. Which is to be remedied, because I have lot to say!

Right now, though, I want you to give me your basil recipes! August is our rainy month, and though the rains were late this year, they did arrive. So we’ve had a lot of rain this week. My basil is waist-high, and all this rain makes it falling-down drunk: the basil soaks up a lot of rain and then falls over with the weight of all that water. A few weeks ago, a big branch snapped right off; I made pesto! But even pesto (on pasta, pizza, vegetables, and sandwiches) gets tiresome, and so does pasta with various sauces.

So tell me how you use fresh basil. Summer is almost over, and I need to use this stuff up before it gets brownish and holey. I’m especially interested in recipes that can be frozen. Please share!