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- COOKING WITH HERBS
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-
- The following are herbs which are particularly good for specific
- purposes. You can make your own blends to suit your own tastes.
- Let your nose be the guide. By experimenting with different blends,
- many marvelous adventures in culinary cuisine can be yours! Recipes
- follow.
-
- MIX YOU OWN BLEND:
-
- Stuffing---sage, parsley, rosemary, marjoram, nutmeg,
- thyme, fennel, oregano
-
- Seasoned Flour--these can be any combination of your
- herbs. Keep a jar handy to add to soups,
- gravies, sauces, etc. Mix 1-2 teaspoons
- into every 2 cups of flour, along with
- 1\2 teaspoon of salt and fresh pepper to
- taste.
-
- Pickling Spice--Before pickling time comes, when you're
- dreaming of all those wonderful pickles
- lined up beautifully on your shelves, mix
- up a custom blend of: whole allspice, bay
- leaves, black peppercorns, cardamon, mace,
- cinnamon sticks, cloves, coriander seed,
- dill seed, mustard seed, red pepper, ground
- ginger.
-
- Chili Powders--paprika, cayenne, cumin, cloves, coriander,
- oregano, turmeric, black pepper, garlic.
-
- Curry Powders--4 tablespoons each of coriander and
- fenugreek seeds; 1 teaspoon each of mustard
- and fennel seed; 2 tablespoons each of
- cardamom seed, pepper, and ginger; 3 table-
- spoons of turmeric; 1 tablespoon of cayenne.
-
- Herbal Salt--paprika, garlic granules, onion granules,
- celery powder, lemon powder, parsley, basil,
- thyme, citric acid.
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- You will find many other delicious blends, already mixed, in
- SPICES & COOKING INGREDIENTS at the Main Menu of this disk. A
- complete recipe section is included in the register version of
- HOW TO HAVE GOOD HEALTH, NATURALLY--WITH HERBS. Below are only a few
- of the many delicious recipes you will receive in the registered
- version.
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-
- ************RECIPES***********
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- This sauce cuts down a lot on preparation time. Good for those
- hectic days or when you really don't feel like taking the time to
- cook like a gourmet, but want the gourmet taste! Freezes and cans
- well.
-
- Makes about 1 1\2 Cups
- Fancy Tomato Sauce
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- 2 T. Olive Oil 1\2 C. Chopped Onion
- 1 Clove Garlic, finely chopped 1\2 Green Bell Pepper, diced
- 1 Bay Leaf 1\4 C. Tomato Juice
- 1\8 t. LongLastings Celery Salt 1\8 t. Rosemary, ground
- 1\8 t. Thyme, ground 1\4 t. Oregano, ground
- 1\4 t. Basil, ground 1\4 C. Tomato Paste
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- Heat oil and saute onion and garlic until tender. Add pepper, bay
- leaf, and tomato juice. Simmer 15 minutes. Mix together celery
- salt, rosemary, thyme, oregano, and basil. Add to sauce along with
- tomato paste. Simmer 20 minutes.
- Good on spaghetti, in casseroles, or on top of meatloaf.
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- Cheese lovers never had it so good!
- Makes six servings
- Fried Cheese Recipe
-
- 1\2 pound of your favorite Cheese 1 Egg
- 1\3 C. Whole Wheat Flour 1 T. LongLastings Herbal Season
-
- Slice cheese into 1\2 inch slabs. In one small bowl, beat egg.
- In another, combine flour and LongLastings Herbal Seasoning. Dip
- cheese slices into egg, then flour mixture. coating well to seal in
- cheese. Fry in oil in a hot pan until brown on both sides. Serve
- immediately.
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- These are great in winter when it's too cold to cook out on the
- grill!
- Smoked Rice Burgers
-
- 1 C. cooked Brown Rice 1 T. Parsley
- 1\ T. Tamari 1 Carrot, grated
- 1 Onion, grated 2 Eggs, beaten
- Whole Wheat Flour 2 t. LongLastings Hickory Salt
-
- In a bowl, combine rice, parsley, tamari, carrot, onion, eggs, and
- LongLastings Hickory Salt. Add flour, beginning with 1\4 cup, until
- thick enough to form patties. Fry until golden brown on both sides.
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- For those who love carrots and those who `kinda do and kinda don't',
- get ready for the best carrots ever! The `kindas' will love'um!
-
- Parsley Dill Carrots
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- 4 C. sliced Carrots 1 T. Parsley
- 2 T. Dill Weed 6 T. butter, or margarine
- 2 T. LongLastings Parmesan Cheese Powder
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- Cover carrots with a lid and cook in a small amount of water until
- tender. Melt butter, add LongLastings Parmesan Cheese Powder,
- parsley, and dill. Blend well. Pour over cooked carrots.
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- Take this along on camping and hiking trips, also great for chasing
- the mid-winter's chill away!
-
- Serves 4-6
- Veggie Camping Mix
-
- Premix: 1\2 C. LongLastings dried Green Beans
- 1\2 C. LongLastings dried Carrots
- 1\2 C. LongLastings dried Corn
- 1\4 C. LongLastings dried Tomato Flakes
-
- In another pouch, premix: 1\2 t. Rosemary
- 1\2 t. Thyme
- 2 T. LongLastings Broth Powder(your choice)
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- To prepare, soak vegetables in water for two to three hours. Bring
- to a boil, and simmer until vegies are hot and tender. Drain all but
- a little liquid. Add seasonings, and cook two more minutes.
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