Sage Pesto (a great dressing for roasted potatoes)
1+ cup walnuts, pine nuts, or other type nut
generous handful bouquet of destemmed sage
3 cloves of garlic, whole
2/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup olive oil
some parsley, to taste
salt, to taste
Blend in a blender. If adding to potatoes, add pesto to potatoes in an oiled, warm frying pan and cook until warm.
Spring Rolls
Filling can be almost anything crisp and fresh — try thinly chopped carrots, cabbage, etc. and add fresh herbs like mint and cilantro. For the filling, mix chosen ingredients. Use cellophane noodle wraps — briefly immerse in hot water first — put ingredients in bottom one third of wrap, then wrap like a burrito. For a sauce, try mixing salt, chopped peppers, fish sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, etc.