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Peppermint has many cooling properties and aids in digestion and upset stomachs, sooth headache, cool irritated or itchy skin, and clear up stuffy sinuses. You can get peppermint through tea, capsules, and extracts. Next time you have a nagging headache try rubbing a small amount of peppermint oil on your forehead before reaching for the Tylenol.
Echinacea
This herb is great in tea and used for cold and flu prevention and a great immunity boost! Reach for a bag of echinacea tea this flu season.
Ginseng
Ginseng has natural energy-boosting properties and often used to calm and for stress management.
Evening Primrose
This natural remedy is used traditionally in herbal tea to relieve symptoms associated with menstrual cramps and menopausal symptoms. It is also found to sooth Eczema Symptoms.
Green Tea
Green tea is a great source of antioxidants, associated with preventing oxidation in the body, known to prevent certain cancers and heart disease. Green Tea is also a natural inflammatory, aids in digestion, and helps sooth nausea. A healthy dose of green tea is a great way to start your day and has a good amount of caffeine in it to kickstart your day!
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Rosemary is first on the list because the highly biased writer of this article thinks its odor is just to-die-for. But other than that, it’s great to use in soup, sauce, and salad (or any other food that starts with an S, for that matter). Rosemary likes direct sunlight, so make sure you give it six to eight hours of it a day, and it also needs well-drained soil.
Basil
Basil is a super useful herb to grow at home. It smells amazing and can take every pasta, pizza, or tomato sauce to the next level. Much like rosemary, basil likes a lot of sunlight (about six hours a day). It can grow perfect both in your garden or inside the house.
Mint
Mint is truly one of the easiest herbs you can grow at home, and there are so many varieties to choose from! We all know spearmint and peppermint, but did you know there are also chocolate mint and pineapple mint? Just think of all the amazing tea you’ll be making. Mint plants can be grown both out in the garden and indoors, as long as you give them enough direct sunlight.
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Basil is the secret ingredient that can take your vegetable soups to a whole new level. You can blend basil into soups with other veggies or simply add a dash of this herb just before serving.
Pesto
This list wouldn’t be complete without pesto—that beloved and versatile condiment that everyone should keep in the fridge. Store-bought pesto is usually expensive, but you can easily make it a home with fresh basil.
Frozen Desserts
Keep in mind that herbs can be used for preparing desserts too, not just savory dishes. If you have some fresh basil at home you can add it to ice cream, granita or affogato, or use it for decorating cakes.
Sandwiches
In case you love Mediterranean flavors, topping your sandwiches with fresh tomato basil leaves is the best way to make them more delicious.
Drinks
Another great way to use fresh basil during summer is to add it to your favorite beverages. From lemonade and infused water to smoothies and cocktails, basil leaves can make all these drinks more refreshing.
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Mint’s refreshing and it’s delicious in iced or hot tea or sprinkled over fresh and topped with a drizzle of honey.
Parsley
Parsley gives dishes a grassy flavor and it’s great in a parsley sauce, used as a garnish, or as a topping for roasted or grilled carrots.
Chives
Chives have the flavors of garlic and onion, so if these are too pungent, use chives instead. Make a cashew cream with chopped chives, make a vinaigrette, or add chives to a salad.
Sage
Sage has an earthy taste with hints of mint, lemon, and pepper. Saute it in a skillet with olive oil until it’s crispy and garnish dishes with it, add it to a tomato sauce, or top cocktails with it.
Rosemary
Rosemary gives meals a woodsy flavor. Before grilling or roasting veggies, sprinkle rosemary over them. Additionally, you can use it as a garnish or add it to marinades.
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The first thing we do when selecting and buying fresh herbs is smell them. If you get a pleasant, strong aroma of the herb that you are picking up, that almost always means that it is fresh and of good quality. If not, stay away!
Always Refrigerate
After you purchase fresh herbs and bring them home, always place them in your refrigerator. This will help them stay good longer and also prevents them from drying up. When refrigerated, herbs can last up to a week.
Wash Them Well
You never know what can be found on fresh produce which is purchased, and that includes herbs. Before eating them or using them in a recipe, be sure to wash them in order to remove any unpleasant things that might be lurking on them.
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Lemon Balm
This has been a favorite among herbalists for over 2,000 years. It can be used to treat insomnia, wounds, an upset stomach, and anxiety. It has a bright, citrusy taste and can be used as a garnish or drunk as tea.
Sage
It is well known that sage is a beautiful herb to cook with. What people aren’t so aware of is its medicinal properties, being that it’s a powerful antioxidant and antimicrobial plant.
Chamomile
This beautiful flower is high in antioxidants, improves skin health, reduces inflammation, and combats stress. It’s most commonly drunk as a tea, but it can also be used in cooking and baking.
Lavender
Lavender eases tension, combats stress and anxiety, relieves headaches, and helps with respiratory problems. A wonderful addition to your baking, it can be used in a wide variety of salads, smoothies, and soups.
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Over the last five years, hydroponic gardens have risen in popularity. Basically, a hydroponic garden is a method of growing crops or in this case, herbs without soil. Instead of using soil to plant seeds, you use a specially regulated water-based system. The water is filled with all the nutrients plants need to grow and thrive. There are also special lamps built into the system that give plants the “sunshine” they need to thrive.
Herbs To Consider
If this is your first time using hydroponics, then there are some basic herbs you should consider growing on your countertop. Basil, thyme, mint, rosemary, and sage are all herbs that are commonly used in recipes. You can try growing a batch of one or grow a few different herbs at the same time. This will give you a chance to get to know your hydroponic system, and start growing herbs efficiently.
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Rosemary goes great with roast potatoes, chicken, and gammon. It adds a particularly autumnal, wintery mood to a dish that will always leave you feeling satisfied.
Chives
Chives can transform average mashed potatoes into a top quality dish. They can really make the difference in your cooking, especially when you’re working with traditional meat dishes.
Italian Mixed Herbs
Italian mixed herbs always go great with cheese, pizzas, pastas, and fresh salads. For instance, you can make your cheese on toast restaurant quality by tossing on some mixed herbs. Or you can make a moody salad with tomato slices, fresh mozzarella, and whichever Italian herbs you’re feeling that day.
Coriander
Coriander always makes the difference. Just a little coriander goes a long way, so you don’t need too much of it. Sprinkle it onto east Asian curries, stir-fries, and noodle dishes for a scrumptious flavor that just hits the spot.
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Easy to grow and useful as it doubles up as a bush or hedge, thyme is a solid baseline herb to grow in your garden. Simply pick it fresh and toss it onto baked potatoes, stews, stir fries, omelets, or soups.
Coriander
Another easy one, coriander is delicious on salads, in stir fries, and in soups. The great thing about coriander is that you can grow it inside right on your kitchen windowsill.
Chives
Chives are a nice choice as they are a perennial herb, like thyme. This means that they will be available to you all year round. A good healthy batch of chives can transform your cooking into a tasty paradise.
Mint
Mint is very useful to have in your garden. It is also a perennial, it is easy to look after, and it is extremely versatile. It can be used in cocktails, teas, meat dishes, soups, or even enjoyed on its own for some refreshing flavors.
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]]>Herbs and spices are both very important in the cooking world, and it’s not always easy to tell where one group stops and another begins. While there’s some overlapping, herbs are usually defined as leaves of herb plants that are used to add flavor to cooking. These leaves can be fresh or dried, whole, chopped, or ground. Herb plants offer much more than leaves, though, so their other parts are often used to create spices. Spices come from flowers, roots, seeds, and bark of certain plants. While herbs are typically green (or gray-ish if dried), spices come in many different colors, depending on what they’re made of.
Do you have a favorite herb or spice? Have you tried experimenting with less known spices in your kitchen?
#placedesepices#marrakechmedina#chasingdreamyplaces . . ❀Some useful things have always been my go-to travel souvenirs. While I was walking the souks (traditional markets) in Marrakech I fell in love with the stalls oferring herbs and spices of so many bright colours
So it’s not hard to guess what my souvenir from Morocco is. Tell me what would be yours?
There are more than 3000 stalls in Marrakech medina selling everything from tagines, lamps and Berber carpets to scarves, spices and Moroccan pastries.The souks are crazy, chaotic and stressfull and you will for sure get lost and you will have to bargain, but it’s the best way how to see the real MarrakechThe post What’s the Difference Between Herbs and Spices? appeared first on Cooking 4 All.
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