Comments and insights on the name Shawn: | Edit. Of all the translations of John, I love Shawn the most by far. It has a nice modern ring to it but is not too common. I also very much prefer this spelling as well. It is starting to become very popular amongst young men.
1 Puree: Use a food processor to puree the fresh basil leaves with olive oil. 2  Use 1 tablespoon of olive oil per 1 cup of basil. 3  Freeze: Freeze the pureed basil in an ice cube tray, then store in a large resealable plastic bag or freezer-safe container.uree and freeze fresh basil in these 3 easy steps: 1  Prep: Remove the basil leaves from the stem, then wash and dry completely. 2  Puree: Use a food processor to puree the fresh basil leaves with olive oil. 3  Use 1 tablespoon of olive oil per 1 cup of basil.
1 Use quart (950ml) sized cartons and then put the sealed carton inside a Ziploc baggy to make it air-tight. 2  When you want to use the basil for cooking, cut off a slice of the carton and re-store the remainder as it was. 3  The frozen leaves are great to use in sauces. Ice cube trays work very well for frozen basil; each cube is about 1 tbsp. ( 2 15 ml) so it takes the guesswork out of your recipes when you are making sauces and soups. ( 3 If the recipe calls for 3 tbsp. ( 4 45 ml) of basil, simply toss 3 cubes into the pot.). 5  Use frozen basil within 3 months of freezing.