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Archive for the ‘Herbs’ Category

February 14th, 2008

My Top 10 Favorite Herbs, Their Uses, and a Recipe (Part 2)

Monday I shared my top 5 favorite herbs, here is the rest of my top ten list.
6. Parsley is loaded with vitamins, so don’t forget to add it to your next salad. It’s great in any fresh dish, vegetable soup, as a fresh garnish. It works very well as a natural breath freshener.
Parsley Potatoes
(adapted from […]

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February 12th, 2008

My Top 10 Favorite Herbs, Their Uses, and a Recipe (Part 1)

I love herbs, they’re so versatile, you can use them for so many things. Here are my favorites, some great uses, and a recipe or two.
1. Basil is an excellent culinary herb, it’s great to throw in almost any dish you’re making. It’s one of the key ingredients of pesto. It plays a part in […]

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January 15th, 2008

Great Container Combinations

One of the gardens requested by readers in my What Kind of Garden are You Planning post, was a container herb garden.
I love gardening in containers, so this is a fun one for me to expand on. I enjoy container gardening because it adds an extra dimension to my gardening experience. For some it is […]

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January 12th, 2008

Digestive Tea Recipe

I’ve been feeling a little under the weather the last couple days with a queasy stomach, so I’m posting the recipe for a tea with some of my favorite herbs in it for easing an upset stomach.
Digestive Tea
2 Tablespoons dried thyme
2 Tablespoons dried rosemary
1/4 cup dried mint
2 Tablespoons aniseed
1/4 cup lemon verbena
Combine the thyme, rosemary, […]

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January 4th, 2008

Making Minted Sugar

During the summer we have mint all over one of our pastures, it was planted there by a previous owner. I love mint, my favorite is chocolate mint. In the summer I have mint tea, minted peas, and anything else I can think of to do with mint.
One of my favorite things to make is […]

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December 4th, 2007

Gifts From The Garden: Herbal Vinegars

If you have any late season herbs in your garden, or dried in your pantry, you can make an herbal vinegar for the chef on your gift list. Herbal vinegars are easy to make, and when they’re put in a decorative bottle, with a pretty bow and they make a very nice gift.
To make herbal […]

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