Indoor Herb Garden

This wonderful all purpose marinade uses lemon, garlic, and olive oil for its base.

It is perfect for marinating any type of seafood, such as shrimp scampi and works great as a base for grilled Mahi Mahi or your favorite tilapia fish recipes.

Use it on chicken or pork to brighten up the flavors while grilling.

Just soak your meat of choice in the marinade for 30 minutes and prepare as desired.

You’ll find this an indispensable recipe in your kitchen.

Marinade Recipe:
1/2 cup cilantro leaves, parsley or tarragon
1 lemon
1/8 cup white wine, optional
3/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic puree or 1 clove minced garlic

Roughly chop the cilantro and carefully remove the zest (outer yellow peel from the lemon). The zest adds a lot of flavor to this marinade.

Next, cut the lemon in half and add lemon juice to a mixing bowl. Add the wine, chopped cilantro and lemon zest, followed by the garlic.

Slowly pour the olive oil into the marinade and whisk quickly until it starts to thicken. This is called an emulsion.
When the marinade has thickened, let it sit about 30 minutes and then pour it over your meat.

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Room 9 at the Davenport roadhouse Inn. Located 9 miles north of Santa Cruz, CA and long a jewel of the coast, surfing, fishing, farming, hiking, and enjoying the pristine beaches and mountains are some of the activities in the area. The Davenport Roadhouse, a coastal landmark remodeled using GREEN building techniques last summer, and formerly the Davenport Cash Store, has reopened. Featuring coastal wood fired cuisine, the kitchen is home to executive chef Cameron Werry, whose grasp of wild, local and fresh purveyors is delicious and innovative. He uses a wood oven, wood grill herb garden and organic micro greens and sprouts grown on site.. We have INN rooms, massage available, and a full bar. We are surrounded by a 7000 acre state park and across the street is a secluded beach. Paradise. 831- 426-8801. www.Davenportroadhouse.com/ www.myspace.com/davenportroadhouse. Look for many upcoming you tube projects, classes and videos.

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My recipe for some good ol’ comfort food – best served over garlicy mashed potatoes. The recipe is listed at the bottom of this sidebar.

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Swiss Steak
(all ingredients approx)

2# round steak, cut in 3×4 inch steaks
2 large whole red peppers, rough chop
2 large sweet onions, rough chop
1 (or 2) 1# 12 ounce cans diced tomatoes
1 (or 2) large cans tomato sauce
sea salt
cracked pepper
basil and/or oregano (fresh if possible) otherwise, to taste
*option fresh ingredients from herb garden (I used cilantro, rosemary and red anaheim peppers).

Cut the meat into 3 x 4 inch steaks, set aside. Prepare the onions and peppers giving them a rough cut along with any herbs.

Add tomato sauce to pot, then meat – coat the meat. Add diced tomatoes and stir. Add the vegetables, and stir.

Cook long and slow until the meat falls apart (at least 3 or 4 hours) stirring occasionally. Add the seasonings towards the end of cooking. I cook with the lid on until near the end, where I will then allow a little reduction.

[note] This recipe easily adapts to either a slow cooker or a pressure cooker – depending upon your available time and kitchen resources.

Serve over garlicy mashed potatoes. A hearty fullfilling meal.

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Beginnings of my garden and the back yard. The place had three feet of weeds covering everything when we moved in. Little by little, we’re getting it to look like a real yard.

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University of Minnesota extension professor Karl Foord explains how anyone can get their own herbs and vegetables by using the container gardening method, so whether you live in a large city, or just don’t want to have to till a garden, you can enjoy the fruits and veggies of your labor.

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I would like to know which herbs you can buy easily in major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Calcutta… or some other places ?

and, please: is it easy to get fresh bunches of such herbs in the green market, or should you grow them in your own kitchen garden ?

In that case – if you should grow them – is it easy to obtain seeds ?

I know there is
coriander greens (dhania)
curry leaves (kadi patta)
fenugreek leaves (methi)
dill (sowa)
bay (tej patta)
mint (pudina)
basil (tulsi)
but can you find also
other herbs like
chives (chhoti pyaz)
thyme (banajwain)
parsley (ajmood)
rosemary (rusmari)
and any others you might think of ??

thank you so much in advance, for your consideration
xxx

Chives you can pretty much get in big cities –Thyme, Parsley Rosemary — I’d say grow your own. You can order seeds online or get them from the States.

Nice thought of growing a variety of green herbs. I would grow Oregano too, if I were you.– my favorite among western herbs, great for Italian dishes.

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Classic brick rancher is on the Northwest Blvd. bluff with incredible views of the Spokane River and even the Riverfront Park fireworks! This home has been meticulously maintained. The wide open floor plan features a living area with berber inset rug edged with hardwood floors and huge picture windows taking in the view. The dining area and kitchen features ultra cool brock flooring and more huge windows with the same fabulous views. The island kitchen has tons of updated cabinets and counterspace and all appliances remain with this home including new cooktop in the island, wall oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, washer and dryer. The tiled island is so unique with the cooktop, great storage and wood stove insert which puts off tons of heat making the kitchen nice and cozy in the Winter. The master bath has new tile updating the classic fixtures. You will love the bonus office area that could also be a craft area or used to expand the master suite. The second bedroom features a slider to the back patio and a wonderful walk-in closet with European style shelves and built-ins. The landscaping in this yard is incredible with tons of perennials, apple tree, garden area, herb garden area, two tier lawn and wonderful patio for enjoying the view in the morning with your coffee and in the evening with your glass of wine. The one car garage has lots of built in shelves and a pull-down ladder to an attic storage space. There is also a one car carport, storage shed and covered area for dog run or wood storage. The home has been updated with newer roof, low-e windows, new interior and exterior paint

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A Jewish friend of mine is out of town for the summer, and I’m mowing his lawn while he’s away. He’s getting married in August, and as a wedding gift I wanted to plant them a little herb garden in a spot in the backyard that’s now just a bunch of weeds. This guy is an amazing cook, and he’s also extremely proud of his ethnic Jewish heritage, having already introduced me to several traditional Jewish dishes, etc. So, what are some herbs commonly used in traditional Jewish cuisine? I’m going to plant a variety of herbs, but I don’t want to omit anything that would be most useful in a traditional Jewish kitchen. I’m planning to mostly plant perennials, but a few annuals would be fine as well. Thanks!

By the way, I think his family is from Poland.

I’m Jewish & I love to cook, and I have an herb garden. I use a lot of garlic, chives, oregano, basil, dill, parsley and lavender. I think you are a great friend! You are very thoughtful and caring. I’m sure he will use and love what you plant! I use the herbs from my garden all the time! I am of European/Jewish descent as well.

595 Engineer Road, Ridge Spring, SC 29129
Robyn Reilly & Cissie Sullivan

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Black Sheep Farm offers a seamless combination of old world charm and modern-day convenience. While preserving the original interior bead board paneling, heart pine floors and six fireplaces, the 2800 sf, 3 bedroom, 3 bath residence has been renovated luxuriously with marble accents in all bathrooms, custom cherry cabinets, granite countertops and a limited edition Max Blank woodburning oven in the kitchen. A courtyard with a heated, saltwater gunite pool leads to the newly constructed 1700 sf guesthouse. The extensive brick porches, patio, walkways and porte-cochere graciously transition indoor living spaces to outdoor entertaining spaces.

Black Sheep Farm includes a 3-stall barn, 3 fenced paddocks and 49 + acres, including 20 acres in grass. The property has a gated entry and is perimeter fenced The grounds include a front garden fountain, newly planted camellias and gardenias, a chicken coop, herb garden and fruit tree orchard.

Black Sheep Farm is offered for sale for $925,000.

MLS: 62501
Price: $925,000
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 4
Sq Feet: 4500
Lot Size: 49.7 acres
Year Built: 1898
# of Floors: 2
Garage Size: 2 car

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http:// www.111StockwellStreet.info. A REAL BEAUTY, THIS LOVELY HOME FEATURES LARGE BEDROOMS (2 BEDROOM & OFFICE/LOFT). GREAT OPEN LIVING ROOM, SPACIOUS KITCHEN, AND MUCH, MUCH, MORE. THE BACKYARD, IS LARGE, WITH TASTEFUL ACCENTS, AND PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING. FEATURING A LOVELY WATER FEATURE & COZY FIRE PIT, THIS HOME WILL BRING YOU HOURS OF ENJOYMENT AND RELAXATION. THIS LOVELY HOME ALSO FEATURES A SPACIOUS KITCHEN AND OUTDOOR HERB GARDEN. ALL THIS AND IT’S PRICED TO SELL. CALL TODAY FOR YOUR PRIVATE SHOWING. HURYY, THIS HOME WILL BE SOLD SOON!

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