Category Archives: Herbs

Herb Packed Cucumber (or Zucchini) Salad

This is a great summer salad when cucumbers and zucchini are crisp and tender and herbs are abundant. You can use either zucchini or cucumbers here and any soft herbs-mint, basil, tarragon, parsley, chives, dill, cilantro. I like to mix … Continue reading

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Basil Pesto

Summer is in full swing and we have lots of basil, that means it’s time to make some pesto. Making it couldn’t be easier. You just need a few ingredients and most of them are pretty much optional. Don’t like … Continue reading

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Garlic Chives vs Onion Chives

Every week we try to provide an herb choice with your CSA share. I think that herbs are an easy way to elevate a so-so dish to a ‘wow’ dish, so I really love that herbs are included in our … Continue reading

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Sage Brown Butter

I am a huge fan of herb butters. Herb butters are a simple way to brighten up everyday dishes. You can add them to mashed or steamed potatoes, drizzle some on pasta or ravioli, top mushrooms, beans, or corn to … Continue reading

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Cucumber and Herb Cocktail

I love a well crafted cocktail. I especially love cocktails using fresh ingredients like herbs and flowers and vegetables. Before the pandemic I almost never made cocktails at home, maybe a gin and tonic or a margarita. I do love … Continue reading

Posted in 2021, Cucumbers, Herbs, Recipes | Comments Off on Cucumber and Herb Cocktail

Fried Beans with Sorrel and Green Garlic

I love sorrel. I love sorrel with eggs. I love sorrel mixed in with any sautéed greens or added to a salad. It brings a bright flavor, more mild and more interesting than lemon. I followed this David Lebovitz recipe … Continue reading

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About Sorrel and Sorrel Scrambled Eggs

Sorrel is a perennial herb with a bright lemon-green-vegetable flavor, if that makes sense. It is really hard to describe….lemon spinach maybe, but more tender than spinach. The leaves are very tender and sort of melt into whatever dish you … Continue reading

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Green Salad with Herb Buttermilk Dressing

I love a big fat satisfying salad. I love to make full meals with just my CSA share. I have made this twice this week for dinner and all we added was bread and cheese one day, the other day … Continue reading

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Grain Free Kale Tabbouleh Salad

I went to a friends for dinner last night and was asked to bring a grain free salad. I had just made this tabbouleh salad and loved it so much I made it again leaving out the bulgur and upping … Continue reading

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Kale Tabbouleh

I wanted to make a Tabbouleh salad to take to a BBQ tonight. Usually tabbouleh is made with parsley, cucumbers and tomatoes. I looked in the refrigerator to see what I had and I didn’t have any of the those … Continue reading

Posted in 2019, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Recipes, Salads-Spring-Summer | 1 Comment