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Herb Touches for Your Meals
By Brenda Hyde
You can use herbs in so many
ways to accent your meals! Try these recipes to add a little variety to your
table.
Pesto Bread Crumbs
You will need:
1 cup dry bread crumbs
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese
3 tablespoons roasted pine nuts
1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh basil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender, just until
combined. Use on cooked vegetables, eggs, to top casserole or to
sprinkle over salads or fresh tomatoes.
Roasted Garlic
You will need:
4 heads whole garlic
1/4 cup oil
Crusty Bread
Slice off the top tip of each head of garlic with
a sharp knife. Arrange in a shallow baking dish.
Drizzle with oil. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until garlic
cloves are soft and tender when squeezed. Be careful not
to burn garlic. Remove from oven and arrange baked heads with
their oil on a plate. When garlic cools, dip the bread in the
oil and squeeze out the baked pulp from the individual garlic
cloves onto bread to eat while warm. Note: This is one head
per person. You may even roast one at a time just for yourself!
Hummus
You will need:
2 1/2 cups canned garbanzo beans, rinsed
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. cumin
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste
In a blender or food processor, blend all ingredients until mixture
reaches desired consistency. For a creamier texture add 1/4 cup water.
Chill and serve cold with pita or tortilla chips.
Tomato Basil Relish
You will need:
2 cups loosely packed fresh basil
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 to 5 ripe tomatoes
Chop the basil finely. Core and dice the tomatoes. Mix together
basil, juice, vinegar,garlic, salt,pepper and tomatoes in bowl.
Refrigerate for at least one hour. Serve with grilled chicken, or
grilled vegetables.
Brenda Hyde is a freelance writer living on ten acres in rural Michigan with her husband and three kids. She is also editor of StandBesideHer.com and has a family friendly blog, On the Front Porch.
Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
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