Ok- many highlights as the weather gets nicer. But clearly, the winner this week is my little garden:
Homemade pizza with my own basil!!!The garden before I chopped off some herbsMy herb frittata- yum….served with crรจme freche and chives- the chives were not my own though, neither were scallions that I put in frittata
The garden is looking really nice! If you brush basil leaves lightly with olive oil, you can freeze them. It isn’t quite as good as fresh, but it is better than dried and works in a lot of recipes. When I actually had a basil plant, I stored a ton of leaves that way.
I never did the oils because I didn’t feel like I used enough to make it worth it. Other herbs will store differently, it just depends on the herbs. Granted, I think most would do well in an oil infusion.
My guess Iโm going to use the other herbs a lot, though Iโm going to switch out the mint in the fall. Thinking rosemary or sage. Havenโt decided yet. I wanted to test this out to see how it worked and if I like it
No frittata today. I think I may cry if I have to deal with feeling overheated a third time today, and this house holds heat from the stove/oven like nobody’s business
That’s amazing! I’ve just started trying to grow some mini greens indoors. Only tried a few to begin with. No heat lamp but lettuce and Pak Choi taken really well ๐
Growing an herb garden has long been on my “to-do” list. Maybe this will be the year. I mean, I have a yard, so I don’t really have an excuse not to have one!
Wow, your basil is growing beautifully and your dishes look fantastic.
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Thanks! I canโt believe how well itโs growing!
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I have made pesto with my basil. Easy to make and delicious.
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I love pesto. My family actually prefers it with spinach and walnuts , which I know is odd. But yeah…enough basil, pesto it is!
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Oh, yeah that does sound good. I love it on pasta or as a snack on a cracker.
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I love it with everything!
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Beautiful pizza and frittata prepared with a great deal of talent and love.
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Love yes…talent….maybe๐
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Yummy and most excellent!
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Healthy-looking herbs!
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Yummy too!
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I love fresh basil.
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Me too!
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The garden is looking really nice! If you brush basil leaves lightly with olive oil, you can freeze them. It isn’t quite as good as fresh, but it is better than dried and works in a lot of recipes. When I actually had a basil plant, I stored a ton of leaves that way.
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Thanks for the tip! I always have trouble with how to save fresh herbs. If I get some I might do a basil infused olive oil.
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I never did the oils because I didn’t feel like I used enough to make it worth it. Other herbs will store differently, it just depends on the herbs. Granted, I think most would do well in an oil infusion.
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My guess Iโm going to use the other herbs a lot, though Iโm going to switch out the mint in the fall. Thinking rosemary or sage. Havenโt decided yet. I wanted to test this out to see how it worked and if I like it
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Yummy ๐
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That garden grew really fast! I love basil. The dishes look yummy.
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Thanks! I canโt believe how fast they grew in! So excited!
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What a perfect little herb garden! โค
P.S. those eggs looked delicious!
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Itโs so fun growing the herbs! And it was! I pulled the herbs in the food processor with a tiny bit of olive oil before I added them to eggs
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Mmmm! Sounds delicious!
I grow herbs on my porch, mostly to deter mosquitoes, but I also love to cook and make cocktails with them too!
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I have limited windows, so the counter top gizmo is perfect!!
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NOTHING like homemade. And these look absolutely divine!
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Thank you! It was!
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And to have the fresh ingredients is bonus round.
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Exactly!
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Wow didn’t your garden grow well!
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I know! Three weeks!
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The garden looks great, and now I’m hungry!
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Iโm so excited by how well itโs growing! And the herbs are delicious!!
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Looks all so yummy! And healthy too!! ๐
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I try to eat healthy Monday to Thursday and have fun on the weekends!
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Sounds perfectly reasonable to me! ๐
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That looks great!
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Thank you! All was yummy!
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Now I’m hungry
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๐if you still have energy whip up a frittata
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No frittata today. I think I may cry if I have to deal with feeling overheated a third time today, and this house holds heat from the stove/oven like nobody’s business
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I here you there! Weโre almost at cold supper season
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Exactly!
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Your herb frittata looks wonderful !
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It was yummy!
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Your garden is delightful! I tried not to look at the food, because I’m hungry. I did look. You are a wonderful cook.
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Thank you! Cooking is fun for me, as is recipe reading!
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Yummy ๐
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My basil died off sadly.
You did well. It looks so good!
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Thanks! So far so good!
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That’s amazing! I’ve just started trying to grow some mini greens indoors. Only tried a few to begin with. No heat lamp but lettuce and Pak Choi taken really well ๐
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My daughter bought me this contraption for my birthday. Loving it
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Looks fab! I’d be tempted to lie under it myself in the cold, dark winter months ๐คฃ
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Itโs actually not heated, just a light to imitate sunlight
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Yummy!
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Thank you! It was good!
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Looks delicious!!!
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It was yummy!
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Growing an herb garden has long been on my “to-do” list. Maybe this will be the year. I mean, I have a yard, so I don’t really have an excuse not to have one!
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Iโve been having so much fun!!
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Yum!
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It was good
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Basil! ๐
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