I grew basil for the first time this year … and I attempted to make pesto for the first time.
I had grand plans for making petso! However, I was completely unprepared for the exorbitant price of pine nuts! That right there set the pace for all future pesto-making efforts. Furthermore, the first time I attempted to make pesto I made it with way too much garlic. Have you ever eaten anything with way too much raw garlic in it? If so … enough said! (Ha!)
Additionally, the pesto didn’t have enough salt.
The tastiness of the pesto might have turned out to be less-than-expected, but I did discover, over the course of the summer, that basil, tomato, mozzarella wraps (caprese wraps) are absolutely delicious! These became my go-to lunch staple for most of the summer!
When it comes to developing new relationships … it can be overwhelming and frightening (especially for introverts – like me) … because it’s all so new. It takes courage! It takes courage to get out of our “comfort zone” and meet new people.
It takes perseverance … perseverance to keep on trying … especially when everything in you wants to stay in the safety of the familiar.
It is also a learning process. You try one thing, and it doesn’t work; so you tweak things and try it a little bit differently next time.
Have courage for something new … especially when it comes to building new relationships/new friendships!
