• ½ cup pine nuts
• ¾ cup Parmesan cheese
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 6 cups of loosely packed fresh basil
• ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 350º.

Toast Pine nuts until golden brown.

Transfer to a food processor and let cool.

Add the parmesan cheese and the garlic and pulse until finely ground.

Add the basil and with the motor running slowly add a steady stream of olive oil until the pesto is mostly smooth.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Pine nuts signal a time of prosperity in our life. It encourages us to open up to new ideas and sources of inspiration se we may create with fresh eyes and a renewed spirit. Reflect on the “Prosperity in your life" while enjoying this very special nut.