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Basil, the King of Herbs
There is no argument that the flavor is quite different between the two, differentiating its application and uses.To avoid the higher cost of fresh basil in the winter months, you can preserve your harvest by freezing fresh basil, as long as you don't...
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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
The essential oil can be used straight for athlete's foot, bug bites and onburns. As it dries in my home, I enjoy the fragrance, as well as the comments from family and friends, "I love the way your house smells!"
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Living High on Grits and Tomato Gravy
You may use two cans whole or chopped tomatoes in place of the fresh. You may season with salt and pepper to taste. You can use any red, ripe tomatoes of the larger varieties. Whenever I need something done around the house I forgo the honey-do list.
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Hominy
The grits were used to make a traditional hominy soup. That was the process I really liked. Their mill was a giant mortar and pestle made from a tree stump and a block of wood. I spit it right back out.
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Greens, Pepper Sauce, and Cornbread: Southern Cuisine
We don't eat the greens when they are crisp-tender, but we cook the stew out of them.From the garden we also collect a handful of fresh onions, some fresh radishes, and enough tender mustard leaves to serve alongside the cooked greens.
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Stevia, Sweet Stevia
Treated this way, they last for years. Stevia is an herb that has been much talked about in recent years. Herb gardeners are anxious to include this plant in their gardens for its usefulness and novelty.
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What to Do With All That . . . Cilantro
So add a handful or two to the mix when you are making eggrolls or dumplings to give them an unexpected - yet traditional - burst of flavor. Drizzle in a half cup olive oil in a steady stream as you go.
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Co-Co-Coconuts!
Looking at those three little circles, one can almost see a face - two eyes and a mouth. This is strictly for the fun of it, so I'm sticking with "green football thingy". All the baked goodies associated with the recent holidays bring to mind the packaged,...
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Get the most from your herbs I: Pinch, pinch, pinch!
It's not too late! You can still get the most out of your herbs this summer! 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...
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Sherry--What it is, How it\'s Made, and How to Use it
They brought grape plants with them to make wine, archeological evidence tells us.These Phoeniciams (from modern-day Lebanon) settled in the southwestern corner of Spain and called their settlement "Xera." When the Romans took over in 138 BC, they perfected...
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Glace (Candied) Fruit
While the processing of those fruits tends to strip away the individual characteristics and flavors, leaving only a benign sweetness, syrup processed glace fruits simply replace the water in the fruits with sugar, letting the fruit's natural character...
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Cauliflower - a boring vegetable?
At the same time, they do need to develop a certain numberof leaves before they can form curds, and if the temperatures go too high during their formative weeks the curds will be non-existent or of poor quality.The sensitivity, difficulty of culture,...
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January is National Oatmeal Month
However, the history of oats as a cultivated crop goes back hundreds of years to around the beginning of the Christian era. According to the Quaker Oats Company, oat crops require less fertilizer, and provide dense soil coverage that reduces erosion and...
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What to Do With All That . . . Dill
To make a batch two cucumbers are seeded, then minced (or in more modern terms, whirled in a food processor) together with a clove or two of garlic and a tablespoon of fresh dill, along with about three cups of Greek yogurt.
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Dill, parsley and lovage: the most used herbs in the Romanian cuisine
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Canola: Where Does it Come From?
In Europe, Great Britain and Asia, rapeseed oil for human consumption is called Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed, or LEAR. Grease from a hamburger with bright orange greasy cheese and bright red ketchup?
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Eggplant: Growing Basics and Benefits
Once the fruits start to get big, however, eggplants can flop over and break very easily, so install 3' high cages at planting time to keep the plants upright.Flea beetles can be a common problem when growing eggplant, so keep your Neem oil spray handy.
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What to do with all that . . . oregano
Add five or six cups of tomatoes, a little red wine, and a spoonful of sugar. After all, it is a member of the mint family. Salt and pepper to taste, and add a teaspoon of oregano and a teaspoon of a mixture of rosemary, basil and parsley.Oregano pairs...
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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
The first few crops proved me wrong;(squash, cukes, pumpkins) are concerned, help often means organic content in the soil. I naively assumed that my unspoiled, easy to dig, sandy/loamy soil would be naturally fertile.
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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
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 set us up across from the lavender lemonade stand.It was so hot out, and the fragrant beverage so refreshing, we...
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20 Ways to Soup Up Your Soup
Float a single onion ring on the surface of a thick soup (such as potato). You only need a pinch sprinkled over the middle of the bowl.4. Add a dollop of dairy. If you're not sure, before you offer your flavor combination to guest, put a little soup in...
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What to Do With All That . . . Parsley
However, it is self-seeding, which means if it likes the area where you've planted it, not only will the plant replace itself, but you might get a lot more seedlings than you bargained for.
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Belgian Endive
In about 6 weeks the heads can be dug up and consumed.If you are a clever home gardener, you can grow them in a sizeable bucket: Put the roots in tightly packed, fill in with moist soil, and cover with a black plastic garbage bag.
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The Subtle Saffron: Growing and Using
If you leave the stigmas attached to each other, moisture can be trapped inside the stigma. Do not water until new growth appears in the fall. Plant the corms about 4 inches deep in full sun and well-drained, moderately rich soil with lots of organic...
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