Herbs have many uses including medicinal, for cooking, repelling insects and more.
Within the Herbaceous range are the favourite culinary herbs such as parsley, basil and coriander as well as some more unusual plants such as apple mint, pineapple sage and par-cel. There are also medicinal herbs like gota kola and feverfew as well as the very beautiful lawn chamomile and carpeting thymes. And of course, the ever-popular herbs for pets that include cat grass, catmint and catnip. For tips and tricks to using home grown herbs, take a look at the popular recipes and other uses as listed below.
4 (680g) chorizo sausages 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed ¼ cup Italian parsley, finely chopped Cut sausages diagonally into slices. Place the chorizo slices in a cold frying pan without oil and place it on the heat. As it heats, the fat will render out of the chorizo. Stir until it is crisp and brown. Drain on […]
1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tbs shredded fresh basil leaves 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp Dijon mustard Combine all ingredients in a jar and shake well. Serve with salads or lamb and chicken dishes.
1 large head garlic bay leaf 1/2 tbs olive oil 2 thinly sliced garlic cloves 6 tbs milk 1 sprig fresh thyme 2 chopped spring onions 3 tbs unsalted butter 1 kg potatoes 1 small stalk celery salt and pepper Preheat oven to 160C or 325F. Cut the top third off one large bulb of garlic […]
1.5kg green king prawns 3 cups oil 180g butter 12 cloves garlic 3 chillies, seeded and chopped 1 tbs parsley, chopped Shell and devein prawns leaving tails intact. Put 1/2 cup oil into 6 individual ovenproof dishes and add 30gms of butter to each. Crush 2 cloves of garlic into each dish and divide the chillies […]
6 large field mushrooms 50g butter, melted 2 cloves garlic 2 tbs onion or garlic chives, chopped 1 tbs fresh thyme leaves 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese Peel skins from mushrooms and remove stalks. Combine butter and garlic and brush over the tops of mushrooms. Place top side down on hotplate and cook for 2 […]
30g butter 1 white onion, sliced 1 clove garlic, crushed 500g button mushrooms, sliced 1 tsp horseradish cream 1 tsp lemon thyme, finely chopped 1/4 cup dry red wine 1/4 cup beef stock 1 tbs chopped fresh parsley Melt butter in pan. Cook onion and garlic until soft. Add mushrooms, cook until soft. Add horseradish, […]
