All Diets Include Fresh Herbs

Now We’re Cooking TV - Cooking with Herbs

The closer your food is to its original state, the better it is for you. Every healthy diet includes herbs and spices. On this episode of Now We’re Cooking, Deb teaches you how to save the fresh herbs that are growing like crazy now, so that you have them when you need them for future use. Herbs have a long history in the diets of many civilizations for centuries. When you hear “old wives tales” about the benefits of fresh herbs in your diet, it is based on history and facts. Enjoy this excerpt from the TV show: Cooking With Herbs.

Aromatic Roast Chicken

1 (4 lb.) chicken
a lot of sprigs of freshly picked sage
1 onion
1 lemon

1. Quarter onion and lemon and put 2 pieces in each end of chicken.
2. Make a nest of sage in the Stoneware Baking dish, place chicken on it. Put sage into booth ends of the chicken, under the wings, and legs. Julienne several leaves and slide under the skin on each side of the breast.
3. Top with Stoneware Baking Bowl and slow roast at 295º for 3 hours or until internal temperature of 170º is reached.

Maitre d’ Butter

1 lb. butter
1 Tbs. Rosemary-minced
1 Tbs. marjoram-minced
1 tsp. pepper-minced
3 garlic cloves-minced
parchment paper

Combine all ingredients and roll into logs using parchment paper. Twist ends and freeze for future use.

Cream Cheese Spread

8 oz. non-fat cream cheese
t Tbs. dill-minced
1 garlic clove-minced
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
½ cup chopped nuts

Combine all ingredients and use as a sandwich spread or roll in nuts for a cheese ball.

Herbal Vinegar

4-6 sprigs of assorted herbs
2 garlic cloves
6 peppercorns
white wine vinegar

Put herbs, peppercorns and peeled garlic into decorative bottle and pour in vinegar.