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Woooo hoooo! You're all going to be so happy!!! :happyboun There's an article in today's newspaper: EATING PIZZA HERB 'COULD CURE CANCER' Eating pizza topped with oregano could help treat prostate cancer - the killer of 10,000 men each year. Experts found a compound in the herb, also found in pasta sauces (:eek:), causes cancer cells to 'commit suicide'. Dr. Supriya Bavadekar, a professor at Long Island University, USA, said "We know that oregano possesses anti-bacterial as well as anti-inflammatory properties. It's effects on cancer cells really elevate it to the level of a super-spice, like turmeric. This super-spice may represent a very promising therapy for patients with prostate cancer". Scientists already know eating pizza could cut the risk of cancer due to a substance found in tomato sauce. Wooo hooo! :D x |
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I found coconut coir at TARGET today for $2!!! I'm so excited :happyboun: |
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Eat more Pizza...YAY!! Btw.....Today I planted a bunch more.... Cilantro....Mmmm! |
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Thats where CULANTRO come's into play for me. It's more heat tolerant for Florida summers :thumbup: Attachment 367995 |
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Yes, as the heat builds, several of my herbs suffer. I do have success with container planting though. I'll move the containers to shadier areas as the sun gets too strong. |
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Don't OD on pasta now, Sally. Just because you've got permission ;) |
Right now, I have Basil Rosemary, Lavendar pennyroyal peppermint spearmint lemon balm yarrow russian sage common sage salvia cinquefoil Apple mint I've grown, Lemon Thyme cilantro valerian winter savory summer savory salad burnett orange thyme orange basil |
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Reminds me of a great quote I read today, got me thinking about people ewwing about foods they've never tried: The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don’t know anything about.” Wayne Dyer :D |
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Liver tastes better with cilantro! |
Cilantro may very well be the ONLY thing that can mask the liver flavor, but nothing can hide that texture:p |
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Any fresh DILL aficionados?? |
Ok, Time to give ya'll a good laugh. I've been trying to cook a little more here and there when I'm not working crazy hours. At Valentine's the Melting Pot gave out mini herb gardens for those who dinned in that weekend and since I've been trying to cook I planted the seeds. Now, I have 3 different herbs growing. Parsley, Basal, and Chives... I think... I've actually forgotten what herbs they were! Also, how the heck do you know when to use them? Anyone transplanted them from small containers into larger ones? Pictures of when to use the plants and how would be very much appreciated. I'm so clueless! |
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Chives have a mild onion flavor and I'll use them as topping for potatoes prepared many different ways (creamed, roasted, etc.), also in salads, good with grilled salmon too. I think their flavor is too delicate for cooking though. Basil I'll use in just about any dish I want a Mediterranean flavor base. Spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, soups, pasta salads..lots of uses for Basil, love it! Parsley can be either used for a simple garnish or flavor depending upon what type you have. I use Italian leaf parsley in dishes for flavor, it's kind of peppery. I've found using fresh herbs brightens any dish I'm cooking. The flavors are like the difference in buying locally grown fresh fruit and fruit trucked in from across the country that has to be picked before it's peak ripeness....there's no comparison. |
I'm going to get my "new and improved" herb garden planted this week, hopefully! I want to have all of my herby options at my fingertips when my DS and his GF visit for the week :p :) :D I found more coconut coir (they stopped selling it at the flea market) so now I just need to get me some more worm poo :D :thumbup: |
Lots of good info for newer herb growers here: https://www.facebook.com/#!/GrowingHerbsForBeginners |
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