— Anna Marie Trotman

Yeah, you know, a couple things come to mind here in terms of, um, just discussion and maybe troubleshooting here, or kind of maybe expansion of, of what pesto is and can be, um, you know, the, the, uh, the oil base, you know, helps, um, sort of thin out that consistency and help helps, um, uh, you know, with that end texture, that, that, that smooth, smooth relative smoothness that we think about with, with, um, uh, pesto. So, you know, maybe if you don't mind, you know, consider using some oil to at least get that process started. And you can always use less of the pesto, um, on what it is that you're eating, if you wanna, you know, cut back on that oil, uh, added oil in your diet. Um, you know, also, uh, you know, I guess think about, um, also what sort of equipment and tools you might use. I'm not sure, you know, when you say dreadful, I'm not sure exactly what that refers to. I'm just trying to use my imagination here. But, um, you know, as you start to break down some of these, um, uh, components like nuts or seeds, um, you can, you know, do that in some sort of a, a grinder or a mortar and pestle. And as you start to incorporate some of these, um, other ingredients, you're gonna come up with a, a drier, uh, finished product. It could be a little, little bit crumbly or chunky, but certainly a little bit drier without the addition of, of volume, um, of, uh, provided by oil. So here's where we start to think about, you know, a pesto like preparation in a different sort of way. And part of this is gonna, uh, depend upon how you intend to use it. If it's gonna be a spread, you know, on a piece of bread that is gonna be part of a sandwich, then maybe you, you do want it to be more spread, like, in which case, um, some sort of a, a liquid, you know, should be added. Um, uh, you know, you, you, you, uh, could kinda shift your focus to the avocado itself and start to, you know, think of, of, of guacamole as a base. And guacamole is often used as a spread for a sandwich, as well as a dip, right? For K tea or for crackers. So, um, you know, think about the, the guacamole as a base and start to add things to that, whether it's the, the customary, you know, onions or garlics and people add tomatoes and cilantro. Um, but, um, you know, add beans to it, add cooked legumes to it, um, you know, add other spices to it to bring up, uh, different flavor profiles and, um, you know, uh, kind of play with it. Uh, in that respect, you can, you can add whole nuts or, or coarsely chopped nuts, uh, to add little bits of, of, um, textural elements to it. And, uh, that can certainly be used as a spread or a dip, uh, or in accompaniment, you know, to your meal. Um, you know, I hope that, um, this gives you some, some places to start, you know, further brainstorming, and that you'll find something that suits your palette within, uh, you know, your realm of creativity here.