The Herb Guild

When traveling to the Netherlands, I like to purchase the UK edition of Country Living Magazine at the airport. Here is one of my favorite recipes that I have adapted to our measurements and ingredients for a variation on Three -seed wholemeal soda bread. Country Living May 2012 ed. P. 139 Yield 1 loaf Preheat [Read the full story …]

Lemon Lavender Heart Cookies  1/3 C softened butter or margarine  1 egg  1 T lemon zest  1 T Lavender flowers  1 Pkg. Betty Crocker Super Moist Lemon cake mix  ½ teaspoon almond extract Heat oven to 350. Stir about ½ of the dry cake mix with the shortening, butter [Read the full story …]

Seed Starters Article

Rub Ingredients: 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds 1 teaspoon Coriander Seeds (Cilantro/Coriander Herb of the Year) 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds 1/2 teaspoon Peppercorns Combine seeds. Toast in skillet or on the grill by creating a tray from tin foil and folding up the edges. Crush after toasting. Coat Salmon with Olive oil then spread rub over [Read the full story …]

Christi’s Tomato Basil Pie Ingredients: Pie crust Cheese (Swiss, Mozzarella, or Monterrey Jack) Grated Parmesan Cheese Fresh Garlic Fresh Tomatoes Fresh Basil Ritz Crackers Directions: Bake a pie crust. Cool. Cover the bottom with cheese: Swiss, Mozzarella, or Monterrey Jack. Slice tomatoes thick, salt and drain on paper towels.Layer on top of the cheese. Add [Read the full story …]