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    How to Grow Basil in a Home Garden: An Illustrated Guide

    Basil is a delicious herb that I enjoy putting on pizza or cooking into a pesto sauce. The herb is low in saturated fat and very low in cholesterol and sodium and provides protein, vitamin E, riboflavin, niacin, dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, […] More

  • Baked Basil Pizza with Zucchini
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    Sneaking in the Vegetables: Basil Pizza with Zucchini

    Although my family generally likes vegetables, I am always looking for create ways in which to sneak more veggies into our meals. At the end of the summer while making a homemade pizza with basil picked fresh from my garden, I realized that I still had part of a zucchini in my refrigerator. Not wanting […] More

  • Homemade Tomato and Fresh Basil Pizza
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    Homemade Tomato and Fresh Basil Pizza: Wordless Wednesday

    Image Credits Basil in Container Garden © 2012 Heather Johnson Fresh Basil © 2012 Heather Johnson Jiffy Pizza Crust © 2012 Heather Johnson Shredding the Mozzarella Cheese © 2012 Heather Johnson Chopping the Cherry Tomatoes © 2012 Heather Johnson Cooking the Pizza Crust © 2012 Heather Johnson Layering the Basil © 2012 Heather Johnson Adding […] More