Dear friend,
This is one of the great joys of my day: snipping herbs from my whiskey-barrel garden and arranging them into glass jars to line my windowsill, just so. They're all growing wild out there right now...especially the tarragon, which has grown into such a tangle that it's hard to separate the stalks. Do you ever freeze herbs? I have never done that, but I've been reading about making them into a paste with a little bit of olive oil and freezing them into sealed jars. For soups and roasts and pastas and things in the winter. One of my future goals, for when I'm older and have white hair and nine or ten cats, is to become an herbalist and make oils and potions for all sorts of ailments. That's after the period of my life when I raise a herd of goats and make cheese. How am I going to fit all of this in?
We've been eating these herb-baked eggs for lunch lately and I could probably eat them every day for the rest of my life.
Love,
Rebekka
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I like to string mine up in a row in the kitchen so they can dry--they look pretty and need no attention until you cook with them! these look lovely though, if I knew I could use them up fast enough I'd have them in pots just like these x
I've had good success with freezing basil--I just wash and dry the leaves and then arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet, which goes into the freezer for awhile. When the leaves are frozen/crispy, they go right into a zip-top bag. To use, just crumble them--still frozen--into the pan. I imagine it would work just as well with other herbs. :)
Oh Rebekka I too have a similar dream for when I am old and grey. But to have an orchard, with geese and pigs. I would make delicious apple juice and cider... what a life that would be! x
that sounds like my kind of retirement...cats + herb gardens + sunshine...! although, i tend to think that if we rush something that awesome, we tend not to enjoy it as much. let's let our inner cat ladies come out slowly... :)
Hi there! I've heard the same thing about freezing herbs in olive oil, but I remember reading that you can also freeze them into little ice cube trays, then take them out and store them in a freezer bag. Just an FYI - may be easier to store that way.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Love this ritual, so rewarding. Yet to freeze herbs and yet to start my long over due pickling vegetables! Dx
I recently started growing my own veggies at the community garden and I could not be happier.
Seeing salads, rhubarb, ... grow everyday is something beautiful!
What are you waiting for? Don't wait until you're greying and the cats are waiting for you to change the kitty litter. Get out there now and start whipping up your herbal concoctions. Do it now!
i wish i had the talent and patience to do this. and i try and use them in dishes or freeze them why i buy them fresh.
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What a coinkidink! This post popped up on my blogreader this morning, all about freezing herbs :) http://awaytogarden.com/how-to-freeze-parsley-chives-and-other-herbs
-Reana Louise xx
I am also a herb lover! Your blog is really interesting! :D
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The her-baked eggs sound delicious. Please share a photo.
And the puzzle of what to have for tea tonight is solved! Sadly I don't have such a lovely windowsill full of herbs but I'm sure I'll make do! Your blog is so lovely :)
Like Lori said, this is a good idea: http://asenhoradomonte.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/308/
your post made me smile! You are going to be one busy white haired lady ;)
i have frozen herbs before. always keep chopped parsley in freezer just in case. like idea of freezing in olive oil - would protect them more i would think.
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yum, the herb baked eggs sound lovely!
You have such a lovely eye for photography! Your amazing photos draw me in, but it's your writing that keeps me coming back :) Love your blog!
oh so lovely! x
What a great idea! Thanks for the tip!
YUM! Those baked eggs sound SOOOO good! I will definitely be giving those a try. And I so love this time of year with herbs in the windowsill.. very pretty.
Trish
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Now, why oh why have I not thought of doing this?? It looks lovely and bet it smells heavenly!
Brooke
Aww, loveliness.
We had mint and coriander which went virulent before the southern hemisphere winter....froze the mint into ice cubes and was brilliant! Coriander a middling success though that might be my defrosting 'skills' gone awry :)
I love your blog!
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So lovely. I don't freeze my herbs, instead I dry them and grind them. It's taken a while to get a good collection (I tended to use them all before I could store a reasonable amount), but now it's wonderful to have all the options around.
I freeze the roots of the cilantro, which has the most flavor, and use them in curries etc. You're better off making a basil-paste if you want to freeze that too. Sage, parsley, dill, rosemary, thyme and chives are all ok to be frozen, just pop them in a ziplock bag with some air in them and they'll be fine for months!
Best of luck!
Anna
That sounds like a great plan and your herbs look fantastic. I bet they make your kitchen smell incredible. Btw: I totally fancy some of those baked eggs now. Happy start to the week:)
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