Besto Pesto, An Oakland Pesto Company

12/02/2023

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07/27/2023

Have you been wanting to tap into meditation and breath work?

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Toussaint

06/18/2021

Join this San Jose JUNETEENTH Celebration today from 5 to 9pm Featuring Chef Toussaint Besto Pesto and many other Vegan Culinary Artisans Hosted by and .shifters Location: Urban Kiosk in San Jose at 330 E. Santa Clara St.

02/17/2021

Your favorite is back....

11/25/2015

Happy Indigenous Day Celebrations to everyone and may we honor the land the first nations who's home this really is. Here is an awesome side dish for you dinner Thursday.....

Vegan/Gluten free Mac and Cheese...the easy way

2 pounds of brown rice pasta from trader joes

2 cups of nutritional yeast

1 to 1 1/2 tsp. of cayanne pepper

2 tsp. of apple cider vinegar

1 to 2 tsp. of sea salt

Fill a large cooking pot half way with water. Bring to a boil.
Pour in pasta and boil for no longer than 10 minutes, stirring every other minute.
(make sure you have a collander and pot holder ready to rinse pasta when done boiling)
When pasta is done boiling pour into collander, rinse with warm water, drain, then pour pasta back into pot.

Mixing time: sprinkle about one cup of nutritional yeast and stir throughout pasta in pot. Start sprinkling and stirring in the 2nd cup of yeast and use as much of it to your liking. Then mix in the cayanne pepper, salt and, apple cider vinegar. Add tablespoons of water if you like your mac-n-cheese with more gravy base. Taste first then serve. You should have enough for at least 8 people. You can always drizzle any of our Besto Pesto Flavors on top before serving as well!!

Enjoy, Chef Toussaint of bestopesto.com

01/12/2015

What a great turnout at the Mayor's inaugural party last night. Beautiful families and good community vibes. - Chef Toussaint @ Libby Schaaf for Oakland Mayor

12/22/2014

Winter Solstice Greetings from Yours truly at Besto Pesto, An Oakland Pesto Company, bestopesto.com

11/12/2014

Je**ed lentils with sweet potatoes, caramelized ginger collard greens, brown basmati rice, and kale beet bannana smoothie.

Peace, Chef Toussaint with bestopesto.com

11/08/2014

First Friday's in Oakland at 416 26th St last night. Great vibes and lots of love for the Besto Pesto. Enjoy this gorgeous weekend!! -Chef Toussaint at bestopesto.com

11/08/2014

Whatta great time atMandela Foods Cooperative and Mandela marketplace non profit's 10 year anniversary. So Thankful for all their support and many orders of the Besto Pesto over the years.

10/03/2014

Beware of culture vultures...

boycott Thug Kitchen and all of their supporters!!

this is not about the fu***ng profanity, it's about the columbusing of ["black'] vernacular coupled with the usage of the word "thug" and the history behind it!

resources:

Meet the White People Behind 'Thug Kitchen':
http://jezebel.com/meet-the-white-people-behind-thug-kitchen-1640479775/all

Thug Kitchen: A Recipe in Blackface http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2014/09/thug_kitchen_a_recipe_in_blackface.html

The Thug Kitchen Cookbook: Whole Foods Go "Ghetto"
http://academicabolitionistvegan.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-thug-kitchen-cookbook-whole-foods.html

Thug Kitchen creators revealed as white, race debate ensues:
http://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/yourcommunity/2014/09/thug-kitchen-creators-revealed-as-white-race-debate-ensues.html

Culturally Appropriate Foodie Tuesday – A Rant About Thug Kitchen:
http://ieatgrass.com/2014/09/culturally-appropriate-thug-kitchen/

Some Notes on “Thug Kitchen”: Variations on an Old Recipe:
http://draftypoems.tumblr.com/post/47332999216/some-notes-on-thug-kitchen-variations-on-an-old

Read a Publishing CEO's Condescending Defense of Thug Kitchen:
http://gawker.com/bookstore-ceo-defends-thug-kitchens-use-of-thug-in-em-1642973425

'THUG KITCHEN' IS THE LATEST ITERATION OF DIGITAL BLACKFACE:
http://howtobeterrell.tumblr.com/post/99015470026/um-i-dont-understand-how-is-putting-swear-words

http://howtobeterrell.tumblr.com/post/99015470026/um-i-dont-understand-how-is-putting-swear-words

White people defending Thug Kitchen.:
http://compassionco.tumblr.com/post/99452276211/white-people-defending-thug-kitchen

The problem with 'thug' cuisine:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/10/living/thug-kitchen-controversy-eatocracy/

Dear Creators of "Thug Kitchen": Stop Using Black Stereotypes as a Marketing Strategy
http://www.forharriet.com/2014/10/dear-creators-of-thug-kitchen-stop.html

Seattle disses Thug Kitchen, vegan cookbook signing canceled
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/opinionnw/2014/10/21/seattle-disses-thug-kitchen-vegan-cookbook-signing-cancelled/

Thug Kitchen: It’s not just about aping and appropriation, it’s about privilege
http://afroculinaria.com/2014/10/22/thug-kitchen-its-not-just-about-aping-and-appropriation-its-about-privilege/

Critical Thinking: Thug Kitchen and “Lactose Intolerance”
http://appetiteforjustice.blogspot.com/2014/11/critical-thinking-thug-kitchen-and.html

Thug Love: Ferguson and the Politics of Race in Veganism
http://veganpublishers.com/thug-love-ferguson-and-the-politics-of-race-in-veganism/

Open Letter to the Perpetrators* of Thug Kitchen**
http://blog.bravebirds.org/archives/2114

Dear White People
Bamboozled
Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes
Ethnic Notions
The Birth of a Nation
Whiteboyz

BLACKING UP: HIP-HOP'S REMIX OF RACE AND IDENTITY: http://newsreel.org/video/blacking-up

Columbusing: Discovering Things For White:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWeFHddWL1Y

update: thug kitchen will be on tour in major north american cities [not the bay, they were scared off by the threat of protestors: http://www.sfweekly.com/foodie/2014/10/07/couple-behind-controversial-thug-kitchen-cancels-bay-area-readings-due-to-protest-threats] from october to november so let's be sure to attend their free events to let them know this s**t isn't ok!: http://www.thugkitchen.com/events

09/26/2014

Update: 100% FUNDED!!!!! It took a village to reach our goal!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you! Celebration gathering coming soon.