Pork Tenderloin with a Parsley Orange Gremolata
This one calls for ginger preserves, this is the only time we use them all year. You can substitute apricot or crabapple preserves with grated ginger added in a quick simmer if you like.
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
Button Mushroom Ragout
This is so creamy rich and delicious. I used button mushrooms, but really it’s flexible for a variety of mushrooms. Enjoy it on a bed of steamed rice or wide egg noodles. There’s a bonus honey roasted radishes recipe in this post as well!
Spicy Meat Loaf
I don’t find this too spicy, it’s got a sutble kick, but that’s just me. Adjust your spices as you see fit, as always, make it your own! If you have rutabagas and potatoes, you can also make the rutabaga potato whip along with your meatloaf! Details in this post.
