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!
Great for those nights when you forget to thaw something. The greens are negotiable (here I go with spinach, but kale, arugula, swiss chard work), as are all the veggies and herbs depending on what you have on hand. I really enjoy the freshness, simplicity, and flexibility of this recipe. I hope you do, too!
The directions are for both the salmon and the bok choy (stir- fry and salad version) to be made simultaneously so they are ready at the same time. Give it a solid read-through before attempting as this recipe moves quickly once started. As the whole thing takes only 10 minutes start to finish, you can cook your rice/noodles while prepping the other ingredients.
In time for St. Patrick’s day, here is a delicious Irish stew with a strong stout flavor (if you don’t like stout, feel free to tweak). Great with parsnips if you have them, add dumplings or serve with a crusty bread.
