Elderberry Syrup 1 cup water ½ cup honey ¼ cup dried elderberries Combine water and elderberries in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Strain the berries and pour the liquid into a bowl. Stir […]
Category: Recipes
Cilantro and Coriander Recipes
The International Herb Association has selected Coriandrum sativum as the 2017 Herb of the Year. Enjoy these recipes with cilantro and coriander. Pan Roasted Coriander and Chili Almonds Grape Salsa Mango Salsa Peach Salsa Salsa Fresca Spiced Pesto
Pan Roasted Coriander and Chili Almonds
Pan Roasted Coriander and Chili Almonds Nancy W shared this tasty treat for the 2017 Herb of the Year. ½ T almond oil 1½ c whole almonds 1-3 small dried red chili peppers, seeded and finely diced (optional) 1 t coriander seeds crushed ½ t sugar ¼ t salt Heat almond oil in a large […]
Grape Salsa
Grape Salsa Peggy served this delicious salsa at our 2016 Annual Herb Sale. 1 c each, red and green grapes sliced thinly 2 T fresh lime juice and grated rind (about 1 lime) 1 c green pepper, diced fine […]
Spiced Pesto
Spiced Pesto Nancy W shared this tasty new version for an old standby. 8 oz fresh basil ½ c olive oil 2 t freshly grated nutmeg or 1t ground nutmeg 1 t ground coriander 1t celery seed ½ t sea salt Process all ingredients together in food processor. Enjoy!
Red Freddy Basil
Common Name: Basil, Red Freddy Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum ‘Red Freddy’ • Type: Annual • Height: 21 in. • Width: 10 – 12 in. • Habit: Upright • Flower: White • Bloom Season: Mid – late summer • Foliage: Large, smooth, dark-red leaves • Flavor: Classic Genovese basil • Fragrance: Sweet • Sun: Full to […]
Super Sweet Chen Basil
Common Name: Basil, Super Sweet Chen Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum ‘Super Sweet Chen’ • Type: Annual • Height: 10 – 12 in. • Width: 10 – 12 in. • Habit: Mounding • Flower: White • Bloom Season: Late summer if at all • Foliage: Large, green, glossy leaves • Flavor: Strong, sweet basil flavor • […]
Simple Syrup
Simple Syrup 1 c water 2 c sugar 2 T dried herbs or 3-4 T fresh herbs Combine water and sugar. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in […]
Fruit Salsa
Fruit Salsa 1 tomato 1 avocado, peeled and pitted 1 orange, peeled and segmented 1 bunch cilantro 2 kiwis, peeled and […]
Lavender Lemonade
Lavender Lemonade Prepare plain lemonade and then add a lavender simple syrup or make it from scratch as this recipe that serves 6. 4 c filtered water 2 T dried lavender buds or 4 T fresh lavender 1 c sugar or honey […]