Medicinal Herbs for Family Health and Wellness: 123 Trusted Recipes for Common Concerns, From Allergies & Asthma to Sunburns & Toothaches by JJ Pursell is a great reference for keeping the family healthy using herbal medicine. The same author wrote Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense. …
If you’ve ever thought about creating your own medicinal items in your kitchen but didn’t know where to begin, then this book is just what you need. Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense has 104 recipes for all sorts of ailments that you can create at …
Pelargonium tomentosum, Peppermint scented geranium, is a type of edible geranium with soft, felt-fuzzy leaves and tiny flowers when it blooms. The leaves are large and and release a wonderful mint aroma when ruffled or rubbed between your fingers. I planted this in my herb garden.
The peppermint scented geranium is a perennial plant and likes full sun, although does really well in my herb garden which gets some shade. Like all scented geraniums, it can be frost sensitive but does really well in my zone 9 garden.
Here is a round up of Cultivate to Plate recipes using mint: Mint and Onion Chutney Pineapple and Mint Fresh Chutney Early Green Peas with Mint and Orange Green and Herb Salad with Simple Dijon Dressing Creamy Mint Dressing
A simple creamy salad dressing made with plain yogurt using your garden fresh mint. Use spearmint if you have it, otherwise peppermint will do.
An easy to put together salad with spinach, four different lettuces, yellow pear tomatoes, and served with an herb and lime vinaigrette. The recipe uses baby Bibb, red and green oak leaf, and lamb’s lettuces – but use whatever fresh lettuces you have in the garden.
Adapted from The Ritz-Carlton Cookbook by Johh J. Vyhnanek; Ritz-Carlton Hotels, 1986.
A flavorful sauce made of parsley and cilantro. It makes a great sauce for anything grilled, and also makes a great marinade. Thin out the sauce with more olive oil and red wine vinegar, if desired.
Watercress is a pungent and peppery green that pairs well with citrus. This simple salad uses watercress with a base mixture of different herbs: cilantro, chervil, and basil. The lemon vinaigrette is light and simple which lets the flavor of the watercress and herbs shine …
A basic herb vinaigrette using parsley, chives, and lemon thyme. Great for drizzling over a garden salad or fresh baked fish before serving.
Mesclun is a term used for a mix of baby lettuces, greens, and or herbs. Mesclun comes from the French, from the word ‘mescla’, meaning mixed. Typical mesclun mixes include several varieties inside one seed packet – giving the grower an easy way to introduce color, flavor, …
Fennel is grown as both an herb and a bulb vegetable. The herb variety, Foeniculum vulgare, is a perennial herb that looks very similar to dill. It has a characteristic licorice-like flavor. The flavor is very similar to anise, and although the seeds look the …