Tag: basil
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May 23, 2009 08:20 AM EDT --
Good Morning and Good Cooking, that is if you use herbs to season and flavor your dishes. But herbs do more than that. They offer extra in the ways of vitamins and antioxidents.
Today, let's discuss . . .
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September 12, 2008 12:44 PM EDT --
My email correspondent and co-conspirator in the Chile-Heads List, JohnT, just sent me a new plant. Not a chile - this is "columnar basil" or, scientifically, ocimum basilicum "Lesbos" . . .
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June 19, 2007 01:53 AM EDT --
A foodie friend in New York City shared a recipe for a pesto quiche recently. When mixing the filling, I found that I prefered the taste of the pesto a bit stronger than the . . .
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June 30, 2008 11:15 AM EDT --
Like a lot of herb gardeners , I grow basil plants. Like a lot of cooks, one of my favorite things to do with basil is make pesto - that sublime blend of basil leaves, olive oil, nuts, Parmesan . . .
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July 18, 2008 03:00 PM EDT --
Not a big shrimp eater, I think this recipe actually sound fabulous! It reminds me of a jazzed up scampi. And I wouldn't discard the leftover marinade, I would use some of it to baste the shrimp a . . .
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September 06, 2008 03:14 PM EDT --
This fabulous sandwich recipe was adapted from Taste of Home magazine and starred tomato, lettuce and basil from our garden.
I wanted to make homemade croissants, but when I saw the amount of butter . . .
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January 20, 2008 11:00 PM EST --
1 medium red potato, washed and cut into quarters
2-4 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Steam or microwave potato until tender. Mash well with . . .
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April 16, 2009 08:00 AM EDT --
I just planted these within the last week or so. I guess I didn't realize how quickly some of them would sprout.
Broccoli:
Arugula
Cauliflower:
A day later:
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June 18, 2009 07:11 PM EDT --
If you like, the tomatoes can be simmered for 20 minutes or so to meld within the sauce. I like fresh tomatoes to be tossed lightly in this dish, rather than making it "saucy".
olive oil
1 lb hot . . .
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June 28, 2009 01:30 PM EDT --
This turned out surprisingly well for being such a simple dish. Next time, I may throw in a clove of garlic just for extra flavor.
2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/4 cup flour 1/2 t dried . . .
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September 15, 2009 07:56 PM EDT --
This spring I decided to grow some basil so I could make my favorite Caprese Salad. Well, my basil kind of exploded in my garden (as well as my tomato plants). So I had to come up with something else . . .
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January 17, 2008 09:25 AM EST --
What would you make with the following list of five ingredients?
1. fresh whole trout
2. fresh basil
3. papaya
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March 31, 2008 10:22 AM EDT --
I don't think the name of this dish really prepares you for the Asian style flavorings.
My changes are minor: I would not cook the fresh garlic til golden brown, I find that to be bitter. I would . . .
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July 13, 2008 07:49 PM EDT --
I had fresh spring onions and herbs from the garden to use for dinner. This is what I came up with.
I made a round of fresh rosemary sourdough ciabatta, sliced and served with roasted garlic oil. . . .
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July 20, 2008 05:59 PM EDT --
I combined this delightful recipe that Moggy posted:
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977238880 with a recipe I had on hand for cod fra diavolo to create tonight's dinner. . . .
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July 27, 2008 09:32 PM EDT --
My basil plant is doing wonderfully this season.
Pesto is one of the best ways I can think of to use up extra basil. I have heard that adding cheese to the pesto and then freezing it can make the . . .
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August 25, 2008 06:54 PM EDT --
I actually got the base for this recipe from the back of one of my boxes of pasta.
I am estimating the weight of the tomatoes I started with- they overfilled my large metal colander.
2 lbs ripe . . .
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August 04, 2009 06:47 PM EDT --
This was supposed to be a Recycled Recipe, but I decided I liked the idea of it so much I would make it. It was delish!
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
lemon pepper
olive oil
1/2 cup chicken . . .
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October 01, 2009 09:23 PM EDT --
This was wonderful soup! Thanks Risa!
olive oil 1/2 red onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 5 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped 1 1/2 t sugar 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, packed and . . .
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November 13, 2009 12:18 AM EST --
Original picture
Cinnamon Basil in a toy wagon
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