Pickled Wax Beans
These crisp beans are a great compliment to most dishes. They can bring a sharp taste of summer year round!
Ingredient: Herbs and Flowers
PUT HERBS IN ICE CUBE TRAYS AS FOLLOWS
Fresh herbs – I use this one all the time. I LOVE the Springdell herb garden. You pick the herbs from the garden, chop them up and put them in the cubes. Add oil and freeze. Remove the cubes and put them in a ziplock. Don’t forget to label them with what herb they are. I also like to do herb combos that I know I use together a lot for pasta sauces etc.
Simple syrup – I make a simple syrup out of equal parts sugar and water. Heat until the sugar has dissolved. You can freeze as is and just pop a cube into a beverage or you can steep the simple syrup with herbs or flavors too. I love to use mint from Springdell and let that steep. I let it sit in there until the syrup is cool, strain out the mint, freeze and I have cubes to use in my iced tea. Delicious.
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Herb butter is a great way to preserve herbs over the winter months. Check out our recipe for it!
Recipes Using Herbs and Flowers
Cherry Tomato and Tomatillo Salsa
Got tomatillos and cherries? This one’s for you! The peppers can range from mild to the hot habanero I used here, and all the ingredients are pretty flexible based on what you have and how you like it. Have fun making it your own!
Apple Dill Walnut Salad
This fresh and tasty salad had a bit of a Waldorf feel to it, incorporating yogurt instead of mayo. Fresh and crisp, the tart of the citrus and dill against the sweetness of the apples and grapes/raisins was a great match! This is simple to make, the ingredients are flexible, and you can enjoy it immediately or make ahead.
