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.
BASIL PESTO 1 1/2 cup basil leaves 1/4 cup pine nuts 2 cloves garlic 3/4 cup parmesan, shredded 100 mL olive oil Toast pine nuts by putting them into a small frypan (no oil) and continually moving them over heat until they brown. Take them straight out of the pan when done as they will continue […]
Try these tricks for keeping your pet healthy and happy: · CATGRASS supplies cats with a ready supply of essential vitamins and minerals often missing from their diets and is a natural aid to hairball removal. Dogs, birds, guinea pigs and rabbits also love catgrass. · CATNIP can send a cat into a state of euphoria for up to […]
STRAWBERRY CHAMPAGNE PUNCH 3 x 250g punnets strawberries, halved 2/3 cup icing sugar 1/3 cu Grand Marnier or Cointreau 2 tbs lemon juice 2 x 750ml bottles champagne Mint leaves – ginger mint, spearmint or apple mint Save half of a punnet of strawberries for decorating. Blend or process remaining strawberries with icing sugar, liquer […]
1 kg beef eye fillet 1 tbs whole black peppercorns, crushed 30g butter 2 tbs oil HERB DRESSING 1 tbs parsley, chopped 1 tbs chives, chopped 3 spring onions, chopped 1 tsp tarragon, chopped 1 tsp capers, chopped 2 tsp canned green peppercorns, drained ½ tsp dry mustard ½ cup tarragon vinegar ½ cup oil […]
2kg leg of lamb 4 cloves garlic 6 – 8 sprigs of rosemary 2tbs olive oil 2tbs freshly ground black pepper Salt Trim the leg of lamb of excess fat and use the tip of the knife to cut deep slits all over the top. Cut garlic cloves into slivers lengthways. Break the rosemary into tiny sprigs. Push one […]
1 tbs dry white wine 1 tbs lemon juice 2 tsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 250g rocket leaves Place rocket leaves in a large bowl. Other salad vegetables such as tomato, spinach and cucumber can also be added. Combine remaining ingredients in a jar and shake well. Gently toss dressing through salad leaves. […]
