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## [Make your own delicious pesto. It’s easier than you think!](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block/bid/56994/Make-your-own-delicious-pesto-It-s-easier-than-you-think)

[ Posted by Anne Quinn on Sun, Apr 17, 2011 ](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/author/anne-quinn)

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For those of you whose arteries started to harden at the thought of compound butter, one of my previous posts, I offer another flavorful alternative.  What I’m referring to are sauces you make by grinding together some combination of herbs, nuts, cheese and olive oil. The beauty of these sauces is that the base is olive oil; a good, heart healthy monounsaturated fat.

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