When spring hits, you want to enjoy all those fresh veggies. But you'll also need some comfort food for those chilly days.

A quick and easy midweek pasta dinner. Adding peas to the pesto gives a lovely natural fresh flavour. Use fresh garden peas, if you grow them, instead of petits pois. We have used cashew nuts ...

Basil pesto pasta is one of my favorite quick-fix suppers ... That's what inspired this Fettuccine with Herbed Pea Pesto ...

For proof, take canned peas or canned artichokes, which can easily enhance any pasta dish. Or, try the canned version of your favorite soup -- a pantry staple for Food Network's Ree Drummond.