Lemon Balm, Rosemary and Sage Sea Salt

I found a really awesome way to dry my herbs this year.

Cutting, washing, drying and them placing them in a lightweight box and allowing them to slow cool dry in the refridgerator. they stay beautifully green.

So tonight I tried my hand at making my own herbed salt.

I got out my trusty Krup's grinder and using large crystal sea salt and herbs filled it to the metal edge inside...and gave it a whirl!

I used it on the chicken I have roasting for tonights supper.

It smells wonderful!

I must admit the first round of pics did not stay on the camera, so I took another round.

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☀ Aunt Shanny Dec 30, 2008, 7:37pm EST

This is amazing! Now I wish I would have dried some lemon balm! Next year I will!

And I dried herbs the lazy way. I hung them upside down in the kitchen and left them there til they were dry ;)

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J W. Dec 30, 2008, 7:43pm EST

looks yummy

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Katrina Hall Dec 30, 2008, 7:57pm EST

Oh my! Rosemary and lemon balm sea salt sounds wonderful, Lou Anne! Too bad I used all my lemon balm - but I still have rosemary so I'll, like you did - give it a whirl!

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Lou Anne L. Dec 30, 2008, 7:58pm EST

funny enough...I discovered this way by mistake...I had clipped some rosemary to root for new starts...ran outta time...so I shoved the box in the fridgeand like the lost corsage from prom night it stayed there...wheni got back to it....well I liked how it had dried...so I did it again with other herbs.....
TADA!!!!

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Julie (there will always be a rainbow) G. Dec 30, 2008, 8:11pm EST

I'm going to have to try that! Thanks for the idea!

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Madame Donna C. Dec 30, 2008, 8:41pm EST

That sounds like a wonderful way to preserve herbs and the result looks delicious. Good job, Lou Anne.

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Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Dec 30, 2008, 9:15pm EST

Those are neat

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~~ Sarina ~~ Dec 30, 2008, 9:19pm EST

Sounds excellent. I never thought to dry the herbs in the fridge. I hung my sage to dry in the kitchen. It was wonderful when I added it to the dressing for my Christmas turkey.

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Sunaura *. Dec 30, 2008, 9:31pm EST

Scrumptious

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Duckie 1 Dec 30, 2008, 9:33pm EST

Nevermind the herbs.. gimme some of that chicken! :-)

No, but honestly Lou Anne, the process sounds easy and an economical way to use up odds and ends of herbs from the garden!

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