Comments on: Cooking with Herbs

By: Belinda

Belinda — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:12:26 +0000

I started an herb garden in addition to my vegetable garden this year. After reading all the comments sounds like a lot of us noobies are out there. Would be great if you could begin sharing some of your experience regularly.
I live in Texas and of course the problem I’m having is the heat and blistering sun.
PS Tried the No Knead Bread, “Awesome”.

By: Leigh Anne

Leigh Anne — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:42:47 +0000

@Kara:

As your basil grows and gets older it will actually get flowers – a spike with little white flowers. You want to pinch this off before it gets too big. Just be careful to not pinch off any of the new growth of the basil plant – only remove the flower part. Have fun with your basil!!

By: Kara

Kara — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:34:02 +0000

Oh man, I wish I could have come to your class. I am growing basil for the first time and am totally clueless. Um, what is “deadheading” and how do you do it?

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:11:42 +0000

Mint, dill and lavender! I don’t do a whole lot of cooking w/ fresh herbs (I needed your class!) but I am such a lemonade person. I have a pitcher of mint lemon-limeade in the fridge right now. I also like making garden lemonade w/ cucumber and dill, or lavender lemonade with fresh lavender.

By: Leigh Anne

Leigh Anne — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:38:42 +0000

@Lori Woodley:

I grow most of my own herbs during the spring/summer – in the winter I buy them although my rosemary and thyme usually winter over. I use a lot of basil, rosemary, oregano, parsley (flat leaf), cilantro and chives.

By: Lori Woodley

Lori Woodley — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:57:57 +0000

I wish that I could have been there for the class. I love fresh herbs. I have cilantro and Basil in my garden. Do you have a herb garden or do you buy? What do herbs to you use the most?

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:46:55 +0000

Basil is my all time favorite to use in cooking and for its fragrance. I also love to use rosemary in breads.

By: Michelle Wilkes

Michelle Wilkes — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:01:17 +0000

Next year I plan on adding an herb garden. Now I know who to ask when I have questions! Thanks!

By: Leigh Anne

Leigh Anne — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:14:54 +0000

@Melanie:

Lemon basi sounds lovely! I’ll have to look for some here. I’ll share a couple of recipes this week that both use basil. I think you could use the lemon and sweet basil interchangeable – you will just get a slightly different flavor. One of my favorite things to make with basil is bruschetta. I have a recipe on the blog for it here – http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/tomato-time-bruschetta/
It is so yummy – we make it all summer long during tomato season.

I have had troubles with cilantro too – just make sure it is getting enough sun and keep the slugs away from it!
Thanks for taking the time to comment!!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:06:35 +0000

I’ve never commented before (waving from Mississippi), but I’m a long-time reader, and I really enjoy reading your posts.

This is the first year I’ve ever grown a garden, and I made one raised bed for herbs. I just found some sweet basil to plant today, but I have some lemon basil my husband found. Do you have any good recipe ideas for that? And I don’t know how to deadhead basil. Is there a secret?

Love cilantro, too, but I’ve managed to kill two of them now. I’m all open and eager to hear any herb hints you’ve got!!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:35:09 +0000

I have several herbs growing now but I think the only one I will use is the Basil. I just like the way it smells and looks !
Thanks for the helpful hints however