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Let\'s Make Ginger Beer
Bottle in plastic if possible to allow expansion. This was even more the case in Canada, where ginger ale is probably still more popular than in any other country. The latter method is better as it allows the plant to digest the ginger more easily.
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Basil, the King of Herbs
Doing so enables the plants energy to focus more on leaf, rather than seed, production.As the growing season moves along, like clockwork -- every year -- after many sunny and hot basil loving days, there is a point when bloom pinching becomes impossible...
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The Many and Varied Uses of Rosemary
Rosemary flowers can be used in salads or as a garnish.As useful as rosemary is, I think one of its most important features is that it attracts hundreds of bees when it is in bloom.With the concern of the colony collapse, I think planting their favorites...
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Lavender, the Versatile Herb
Start out with small amounts, you can always add more, but if you add too much it will taste like perfume! Lavender is much stronger dried so be sure to use 1/2 the amount if the recipe calls for fresh and you only have dried.
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Living High on Grits and Tomato Gravy
But it also taught me to appreciate the simple joys of good eating. Instead I make cathead biscuits and offer them in trade for the chores! My Dear Hubby has vowed to sop up tomato gravy with me until the end.
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Hominy
Sometimes hominy was made at Aunt Bett's for both families, and sometimes it was made at Granny Ninna's house. The hopper was a V-shaped wooden funnel and wood ashes (usually oak ashes) were put into the funnel and then water was run through it to make...
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Greens, Pepper Sauce, and Cornbread: Southern Cuisine
Do not throw away any leftovers. More water can be added, if needed, but there is a fine line between having too much pot liquor and having just enough. The leaves are washed in the sink at least three times.
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Stevia, Sweet Stevia
Reportedly many times sweeter than sugar, it attracts the attention of people who are looking for a non-caloric natural sweetener. Cut stems when plants are dry and hang them upside down in a warm, airy location.
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What to Do With All That . . . Cilantro
You can pull those seedlings up or you can let them grow for a little while, then harvest the fragrant bunches. Just substitute cilantro leaves for the cup of packed basil leaves, and process as you would normally in a blender or food processer with ¼...
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Co-Co-Coconuts!
I have a Marshallese friend, Ebil, who does this for a living, and I can generally find him somewhere on island, climbing a tree for just that purpose.Once the nuts are down, my friend places a strong stick in the ground that has a very sharp point facing...
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Get the most from your herbs I: Pinch, pinch, pinch!
And letting the leaves get larger means you'll have that much more fresh basil to enjoy.Pinching to control flowering is also useful if you plan toasil often comes true for me from saved seeds regardless, butcan happen if you're growing more than one...
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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
Http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/crops/oats.html, 19992 USDA Technical Bulletin 1100, Stanton. Grown extensively in Europe, the seeds eventually made their way to the New World and, today, oats are the third most important grain grown in the United...
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What to Do With All That . . . Dill
So, when you plant dill, it is a good idea to add a few extra plants for the caterpillars to snack on. I prefer the ones with cottage cheese, honey and wheat germ (they sneak in a little extra nutrition).Dill is a key ingredient in Polow, a Persian (Iranian)...
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Dill, parsley and lovage: the most used herbs in the Romanian cuisine
When I want to use an herb, I just rub the bag with the frozen herb inside, then open it and add the herb already chopped to any course I want.Every winter I run out of frozen lovage, so I have to buy it dried from the store or from the market.
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Canola: Where Does it Come From?
I guess it's only we delicate North Americans who can't stomach an oil named "rape."The seeds are pressed to produce Canola oil (or canola oil; in 1982 canola became a non-licensed, non-capitalized word), which is then refined.
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Eggplant: Growing Basics and Benefits
For that, I use Spinosad in either the dry bait crystals or liquid drench form. Peel large-fruited or white varieties - they can be bitterer than the other types. (Oil sprays should only be used in the morning or evening - not at midday.
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What to do with all that . . . oregano
To make easy charro beans, soak a pound of pinto beans overnight, then toss in some onion tomato and garlic. Salt and pepper to taste, and add a teaspoon of oregano and a teaspoon of a mixture of rosemary, basil and parsley.Oregano pairs well with a variety...
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There are Strange Things Done in the Midnight Sun By the Pigs Who Search for... Truffles??
Http://www.americasheartland.org/episodes/episode_118/truffles.htm Here in the United States we have recently begun cultivating truffles and have trained dogs to sniff them out. Apparently dogs are not as likely to eat the valuable crop as are pigs.
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Butternuts, by the bushel
As in most of my cooking, I usually opt for a simple recipe. Peel the butternut, cut open and empty the seed cavity, cube the flesh, cook and season with butter and salt. The week before I enjoyed a delicious bowl (OK, two or three!) ofwith nutmeg.
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What to Do WIth All Those . . . Chives
When thinking about chives most people concentrate on the foliage (which look like grass blades).However, every part of the chive plant is edible, and you can use the bulb like a mild onion in a pinch.The foliage can be added to dumpling or biscuit dough...
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The Summery Flavor of Lavender
Of sour cream.Is a separate bowl, stir together 2 ½ cups of flour, a teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon of baking powder and half a teaspoon of baking soda.In the bowl of a mixer, combine half a cup of butter with a cup of sugar.Beat until light and fluffy,...
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20 Ways to Soup Up Your Soup
A little lime juice and cilantro can give a brothy soup a Mexican flair. Cut the custard into decorative shapes with small cookie cutters.14. It is so easy to make your own. Or if you add lemon, you can get more of a Greek feel.
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What to Do With All That . . . 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 you notice most when they are missing.When a soup or a sauce tastes "flat," I usually...
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Belgian Endive
Leave the heads whole and cook for approximately 10 minutes; drain thoroughly (it may be necessary to squeeze some of the remaining water out of the cooked heads.) Wrap each head in a slice of cooked ham.Grease a rectangular oven dish with butter, and...
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