Peter the Great Pesto

Fresh basil, olive oil, garlic, parmesan cheese and butter of course, but no pine nuts. I guess Alice was economizing given how expensive they are and how many mouths she had to feed.  Gave me an excuse to haul out the old food processor. Served over penne, Julia's pasta of choice. Just curious, should I even mention the butter anymore, or is it a given and I should only say when it isn't in a recipe?  You decide.

Episode Note: "Lights Out" Cindy is afraid of the dark after seeing a magic show with a  disappearing lady act at a birthday party and is insisting on sleeping with the lights on, much to Jan and Marcia's dislike. Just as Mike and Carol are trying to convince her that there is nothing to fear, Peter comes home with the news that his school is putting on an old time vaudeville show (you know popular those were in the 70s).  Using the stage name "Peter the Great," Peter and Mike visit the local magic shop to pick up a few tricks, including a disappearing cabinet because as the shop owner tells him, "every act has got to have a highlight." Cindy agrees to be Peter's lovely assistant but a not so funny practical joke by Bobby where he really disappears makes her more scared than ever. Cindy relinquishes her role as assistant to Jan and wants no further part of the magic. But,  Jan the klutz lets everyone down when she twists her ankle in gym class and is unable to perform at Peter's audition. Peter is bombing in front of the judges, when at the last minute, Cindy musters her courage and with a wave of Peter's wand shows up to save the day. Oh oh oh it's magic, you know, never believe it's not so...