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Basil, the King of Herbs
I cannot tell you those answers; maybe you can tell me. The most popular edible basil varieties such ascontain pleasing blends of essential oils. Seeds can be collected after the flower stems turn brown and appear dead.
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The Many and Varied Uses of Rosemary
Out of all of the herbs I grow, rosemary is the easiest to propagate and care for.I begin with a 3 inch cutting, pull off the bottom leaves, and stick it in my root trainers.These are small but deep containers with ridges on the side to train the roots...
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Lavender, the Versatile Herb
Give the bag an occasional squeeze to refresh the scent and these bags can last for years.A lavender infusion can be made by pouring 32 oz. Start out with small amounts, you can always add more, but if you add too much it will taste like perfume! Lavender...
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Living High on Grits and Tomato Gravy
Like most southerners, I like my grits. The first time I cooked tomato gravy and grits for my husband he fell in love with me all over again. Gravy in the morning? Growing up in the South, we ate grits, tomato gravy and cathead biscuits because it was...
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Hominy
I loved making hominy and I loved to eat it. The Cherokee, my long ago ancestors, made hominy grits by soaking corn in lye water and beating it with a corn beater. With the first bite, I fell instantly in love with hominy.When I was a child, at the end...
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Greens, Pepper Sauce, and Cornbread: Southern Cuisine
As if that were not enough, they adopted another one. In it we fry two strips of bacon. My parents obviously wanted a large family, because by the time their family was finished, they had produced eight children.
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Stevia, Sweet Stevia
Cut stems when plants are dry and hang them upside down in a warm, airy location. Treated this way, they last for years. Stevia is an herb that has been much talked about in recent years.
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What to Do With All That . . . Cilantro
Drizzle in a half cup olive oil in a steady stream as you go. This can leave you with a whole lot of cilantro. Freeze the pesto in ice cube trays, and you have an effective way of preserving this annual herb for later use.Once you get a taste for cilantro,...
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Co-Co-Coconuts!
In the younger coconuts, once the water is gone there is a gelatinous layer of coconut before you get to the meat...this is very sweet and soft, and is often used in the preparation of coconut ice cream.
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Get the most from your herbs I: Pinch, pinch, pinch!
Are wonderful additions to the garden even if you never use them in cooThey add a variety of textures and scents, and their flowers will draw flocks of, and once you start nibbling and experimenting with what you've pinched, you'll appreciate your herbs...
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Sherry--What it is, How it\'s Made, and How to Use it
Connoisseurs consider sherry to be an under-appreciated type of wine. Of course, I keep my sherry open, upright but just in a cupboard.http://www.oregonlive.com/foodday/index.ssf/2013/03/some_sherry_cheri_a_sip_down_m.htmlHarvey's Bristol Cream available...
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Glace (Candied) Fruit
And then, of course, there is the simple beauty of the glistening jewel-like candies that result. It is so simple to do, yet it creates impressive results that can add flavor to all sorts of treats.
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Cauliflower - a boring vegetable?
When cooking, the outer leaves and thick stalks are removed, leaving only the florets.If you want to minimize the typical cabbage cooking odor, retain the vegetable's crisp texture, and reduce nutrient loss, cook the cauliflower for only a short time.Abandon...
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January is National Oatmeal Month
Oats come in many forms: rolled (the oats are steamed, rolled, re-steamed, then roasted), steel-cut, also known as coarse-cut, pinhead, or Irish oats (whole grain cut into two or three pieces by steel), quick cooking (whole grain cut into small pieces...
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What to Do With All That . . . Dill
It is then layered into a pot (the middle layer being made of dill and pistachios) and then steamed.Dill is such a versatile herb, yet many people think of it as just "that pickle herb." You can use it for so much more that that.
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Dill, parsley and lovage: the most used herbs in the Romanian cuisine
Speaking of cucumbers and cabbage, we use dry dill, - meaning the whole dry plant, with stalk, leaves and seeds - as a spice for pickling cucumbers, green tomatoes and cabbage. When my dog was doing that, the vet said that it showed a lack of key nutrients...
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Canola: Where Does it Come From?
Let me make one thing perfectly clear: oil is oil is oil.report on canola and other oilseeds from July, 2014, canola is the third most widely consumed oil in the world, with soybean oil and palm oil being first and second, respectively.I'm sure you've...
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Eggplant: Growing Basics and Benefits
Benefits attributed to chlorogenic acid include antimutagenic (anti-cancer), antimicrobial, anti-LDL (bad cholesterol) and antiviral activities.Once picked, slice eggplants with a stainless steel knife.
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What to do with all that . . . oregano
Spread the potatoes onto a baking sheet, top with snipped oregano leaves and squeeze on some lemon juice. To make easy charro beans, soak a pound of pinto beans overnight, then toss in some onion tomato and garlic.
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There are Strange Things Done in the Midnight Sun By the Pigs Who Search for... Truffles??
Here in the United States we have recently begun cultivating truffles and have trained dogs to sniff them out. The truffle is an expensive, highly sought-after fungus about the size of a walnut, famous in French cuisine, and grows 15-20 inches deep among...
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Butternuts, by the bushel
Then I fill the bin with chopped leaves, grass clippings, and kitchen compostables. I've long been a fan of butternut eating, but more recently consider myself as something of a pro at growing these winter squash in the casual home garden.
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What to Do WIth All Those . . . Chives
A little bit of the herb goes a long way, so even a small chives bed can feel like more chives than you will ever be able to use. Many people consider chives the easiest herb to grow.
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The Summery Flavor of Lavender
Coincidentally, at the tail end of May or the very first part of June, lavender flowers begin blooming in Texas. One of my favorite ways to enjoy lavender is in lemonade.We had a booth at a lavender festival near Austin a couple of years ago where they...
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20 Ways to Soup Up Your Soup
Cut the custard into decorative shapes with small cookie cutters.14. Put it in a squeeze bottle and make patterns on the surface of the soup. Use puff pastry (you can find squares of puff pastry that fit easily over a six (measure) inch ramekin) to add...
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What to Do With All That . . . Parsley
But don't worry -- you can always find something to do with all that extra parsley. It is in the same family as carrots and celery, which may be why it goes together with them into the stock pot to form the basis of so many soups.These are flavors that...
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Belgian Endive
In Europe it is often sold wrapped in blue paper for this reason.Commercially (and mostly hydroponically) grown these days, this vegetable, which is fairly pricey, can be grown easily from seed in your vegetable plot...
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The Subtle Saffron: Growing and Using
Saffron, the most expensive spice in the world, is easily grown in the home garden. Powdered saffron loses flavor quickly. Plant the corms about 4 inches deep in full sun and well-drained, moderately rich soil with lots of organic matter.
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