Earlier this spring I started some basil from seed under my trusty rusty grow lights. With life whizzing by at lightening speeds its sometimes hard to keep up with transplanting:

These are really too big for the flat they are in. So I transplanted them into their own pots. Below are the three varieties I ended up with out of the mixed pack:

From left to right we have Sweet Basil, Purple Basil and Cinnamon Basil. I fell like the middle basil is something more specific than purple basil - its leaves are awfully curly - but I will have to look into that.

My first experience with cinnamon basil was last year or the year before. I really wasn't sure what to do with it, but have a hard time doing away with plants once I've started them.

I eventually discovered a recipe for cinnamon basil pistachio cookies. Which I've included a link to below. I also did a little googling to see what else I could make:

Mulled Cinnamon Basil Punch

Blueberries and Watermelon in Cinnamon Basil Syrup

Sliced Cookies Lime Cinnamon Basil
(more or less the recipe I had)