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June 24, 2010
Spice up Your Summer Meals with Fresh Herbs
There are many simple ways to incorporate fresh herbs into your meals. Basil leaves in your marinara sauce, mint leaves into your morning smoothie, or feel free to try one of the following ideas using fresh herbs you can grow at home!
* BASIL — a natural snipped in with tomatoes; terrific in fresh pesto; other possibilities include pasta sauce, peas, zucchini
* CHIVES — dips, potatoes, tomatoes
* CILANTRO — Mexican, Asian and Caribbean cooking; salsas, tomatoes
* DILL — carrots, cottage cheese, fish, green beans, potatoes, tomatoes
* MINT — carrots, fruit salads, parsley, peas, tabouli, tea
* OREGANO — peppers, tomatoes
* PARSLEY — The curly leaf is the most common, but the flat-leaf or Italian parsley is more strongly flavored and often preferred for cooking. Naturals for parsley include potato salad, tabouli
* ROSEMARY — chicken, fish, lamb, pork, roasted potatoes, soups, stews, tomatoes
* SAGE — poultry seasoning, stuffings
* TARRAGON — chicken, eggs, fish
* THYME — eggs, lima beans, potatoes, poultry, summer squash, tomatoes
* WINTER SAVORY — dried bean dishes, stews
Posted by Lisa at June 24, 2010 9:40 AM
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