1 Cook the spaghetti or other pasta in large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions or until al dente. 2  Drain the pasta and reserve 1 cup of the cooking water. 3  While pasta is cooking, combine garlic cloves and pine nuts in a food processor or blender and pulse until chopped. Drain the pasta and reserve 1 cup of the cooking water. 2  While pasta is cooking, combine garlic cloves and pine nuts in a food processor or blender and pulse until chopped. 3  Add basil and olive oil and pulse just until a paste forms.
On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Mercer, Wisconsin. The July high is around 77 degrees. The January low is 2. Sperling's comfort index for Mercer is a 33 out of 100, where a higher score indicates a more comfortable year-around climate. The US average for the comfort index is 54.
Wisconsin has a continental climate. Summers are warm and winters very cold, especially in the upper northeast and north-central lowlands, where the freeze-free (growing) season is around 80 days. The average annual temperature ranges from 39Â°F (4Â°C) in the north to about 50Â°F (10Â°C) in the south.