β˜•οΈ Bite-Sized Sundays: Growing, Storing & Cooking with Fresh Herbs


Happy Sunday, Friends.

This week: Simple ways to grow, store, and cook with fresh herbs that make every meal taste like summer.

"The earth laughs in flowers." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

There's something really gratifying about snipping fresh herbs from your own plants. Even a tiny windowsill garden produces herbs that taste different than anything from the store.

πŸ“£ Simple herbs to grow and how to store them...​
I had the chance to contribute to a couple of articles you might find useful: one in Chowhound about the 15 Easiest Herbs To Grow In Your Garden This Summer, and another in EatingWell with the best ways to store fresh lettuce and herbs (spoiler alert: this one is my favorite for lettuce and this one for fresh herbs).

🌟 Recipe of the Week: Tabouli Salad - Fresh parsley is the star here, with just enough bulgur to give it substance. The key is chopping everything finely and letting the flavors meld.

  • Difficulty level: Easy
  • Active time: 10 minutes active (1 hour total)
  • Perfect for: When you have more parsley than you know what to do with

Fresh Herb Favorite Recipes:

πŸ‘©β€πŸ³ Coming Wednesday: Spinach Salad with Feta and Candied Pecans, plus the Praline Pecans recipe that hit 1M views on Instagram and a fresh Raspberry Vinaigrette made with real raspberries and raspberry preserves.

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