#LunchWithLo Episode 19: Cannabis-Infused Basil Pesto

September 13, 2019

One of my favorite herbs has got to be this African Blue Basil I'm using in this week's recipe. I am absolutely obsessed with these big beautiful plants. I clone them constantly hoping to have a half dozen of them around my house (and to give away about a half dozen more). 

If you've never made pesto before, you should totally start. It's so simple and easy and incredibly flavorful. Plus, it's…

September 6, 2019

Cannabis tinctures are so versatile. You can use them to make candy and other sugar based edibles. You can take them sublingually (or under the tongue). You can reduce the alcohol to almost nothing to make a gel to fill capsules with. 

They're also a lot easier to make than I would have imagined. In this week's episode of Lunch With Lo, I'm discussing two different ways to make tinctures. One…

August 30, 2019

Do you like your iced tea sweet or unsweet? I kind of like them both but it really depends on the day which one I would grab first. 

This recipe is definitely sweet. And it is also delicious. I took my cannasugar recipe to make some peach simple syrup to make this delcious, seasonal iced tea. Perfect for the last few scorching hot days of summer over the labor day weekend. 

Cannasugar is the…

August 23, 2019

This week I'm showing off a really cool hack I read about years ago that will allow you to infuse butter without using a strainer or cheesecloth. This is a great hack if you don't have all the tools and equipment to strain out your flower from your butter. This method will work with any fat that solidifies when cool (think coconut oil, animal fat, shortening, etc). 

I was really surprised at…

August 16, 2019

I am coming to you with my tail between my legs because this week's episode is a big fail. I attempted to make infused peach lemonade pops with some deliciously ripe Colorado Peaches. And while I technically did get the peach lemonade part down, it was the infusion that went awry. 

My first mistake was decarbing my wax on parchment paper and not a silicone baking cup. 

My second mistake was…