No deer meat here, that I know of but thanks for telling me what to do with it.

I was surprised Rosemary is in lasagna. Thanks for the suggestion.

Thank you, Judy,Judy,Judy!!!!!

Just came in from watering my basil plants and thinking to myself,"just what am I going to do with all this basil?". Thank you all for your ideas!! This is not your average quilter's blog.

I agree, it isn't always what I expected but boy do I love it. Anything I need, I find here. I am so glad everyone participates. Other ones people don't contribute. I thank everyone for all the help on ANYTHING. Talk about a group of smart ladies ! Keep it up. :thumbup:

I don't like the herbs so much in the dehydrator as I do frozen.
But it's great for jerky (I like venison or moose), and I love doing apples or pears with just a sprinkling of cinnamon...great snacks!

the site "thepioneerwoman.com" has a "peach basil" ice cream topping that is to die for. it can be made as a preserve, too.

she has a fantastic recipe site on her blog, and she is a charmer. check her out. she is as fascinating as this place is!!!

This is a great non quilting topic.

I too am drowning in Basil so I'll be checking this one closely to see what to do with my basil. I like the idea of freezing - will explore that method too. I've never made pesto - maybe will try that also.

immerse a branch of clean, washed rosemary in a bottle of wine vinegar (rose or red is good --white works, too. great for salads. it can be immersed in a bottle of regular vinegar, too, for cooking and salads.

rosemary can be tucked under the skin of a chicken when you roast it--loosen the skin with your hand, and slide the fresh rosemary under the breast skin. rub the skin with a bit of oil, and bake away. works with turkey, too.

I dry mine in a dryer. Or you can put it in your oven on a cookie cheet and dry at 150. an hour or so. I then put in a glass jar. store in cool dark, mine is in cupboard

I use a dehydrator for mine. I have 3 plants now and about 4-5 more growing. I usually do a huge batch to dry and give little jars of it out for presents. I do the same with parsley as well.

Awesome idea! Jackie's freezer cubes re great too - but - More, I want MORE!

I wish I was drowning in it!! I have some but don't usually get enough to preserve it. Well, maybe a little this year. I have to grow it in pots as when I plant it in the garden the snails eat it all!!!

I love to make a Bruchetta, Fresh tomatoes, chopped, garlic, olive oil and basil. I love to eat it with bagel chips or tortilla chips and toss it on pasta, as well as the traditional on toasted bread.

Love using rosemary. I have it in pots as well. I need to find a place in the ground cause I use it faster than it grows, even though I have 4 plants. I love, love, love using Rosemary with chicken and Lamb. When making soups from Chicken carcases I toss in Fresh Rosmary, Fresh Thyme and Marjoram. Adds a great flavor!!!!