Eureka's Green Thumb!
>> Saturday, 3 January 2009
As the New Year steps in, many of us will have made various resolutions that have something to do with eating. Some folks will decide to restrict a particular food or beverage; some folks will have taken the drastic step of cutting out certain foods and drinks altogether. However, I hope some of you will be like me. I have resolved to experiment more and try new things and explore new ways of using familiar ingredients. I want to expand my palate and the palates of those with whom I share my meals and the use of herbs is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to expand and experiment in the kitchen. Click here to read the entire column and to meet Eureka!
This collage is just a sample of some of the herbs that can be found in Eureka's garden and at her stall.
Follow this link for a closer look at the herbs, a description and how you might use it. I have also included informative links from here, here and here about herbs, how to grow them, preserve them etc.
You may find my previous posts on Green Seasoning and Thyme useful as well.
CLICK the photography event is back and this month, the theme is RED! Participating also gives you a chance to win a copy of my book! So take out those cameras and get CLICK-ing! Read all the details of the event here.
Don't forget that you can also win a copy of the book by participating in the Royal Foodie Joust and the Eat Healthy Contest!
43 comments:
Lovely!!
Hey Lady. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a reflective New Year!
So happy '08 was big for you. I hope you noticed I put your books thumbnail and link on my site. Looks great. I probably need to put a personal reference above it, though. Nice post. I resolve to stop drinking espresso 4 times a day, to not have cocktails at all, to eat faaar more greens and, like you, definitely experiment more with others' food.
Here's to an even more successful '09!
Ah, Cynthia, I think you also have mixed up the dates because the Royal Foodie Joust has finished and there is a poll going on. I thought it was going to end on the 6th of January so today I posted my recipe which was supposed to be for the Joust. I hope to participate with the red Click though. If I were alone my resolutions would be to become vegetarian but that's a problem with all the others. Happy New Year my friend.
Wonderful!
Happy New Year and best wishes for 2009!
Cheers,
Rosa
Happy New year! Lovely herbs. They make food taste so much better.
Happy New Year. I want to start growing various herbs at home.I do agree with you, herbs can add another dimension to our dishes.
Happy New Year! Royal Food....ooooo, sounds nice to me & Eating healthy book, a must for this generation!!!
Each spring I look forward to planting my herbs. I miss them so much when the cold arrives and I have to pay 3.99 for basil!!! Wishing you even more sucess for 2009 Cynthia!
Happy New Year to you Cynthia! I hope 2009 is the best yet.
Happy New Year Cynthia!
Wow...those herbs looks lovely. So green and healthy!
What a refreshing post Cynthia....I can smell the herbs. have planted thyme & oregano a few weeks ago & they're sadly getting frostbite at the moment. bad timing, but I hope they sprout the minute warm days appear! Have a wonderful 2009. Warm wishes to one of my fave bloggers. Many hugs!!!
Growing your own herbs would be really nice!
A Very Happy New Year to you!
That's a wonderful resolution to make. Yes, this could be mine too. And I've started working on this already. I recently tried a Thai wild ginger (chinese keys) with shrimps. It was a very unique flavour.
Your book is surely motivating me to give the Click event a try. Although, I'm far from being good at taking pictures. :D
Herbs have always been my interest, and I try to discover new herbs everytime I go out shopping. Thanks for sharing the info.
Whew - that's a bunch of herbs right there - makes me wanna cook - lol.
-Darius
www.everydaycookin.com
That's nice! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Cynthia! I really enjoyed this article. I'm trying to mix things up a bit this year as well. I'm going to be posting a different kind of recipe for me pretty soon. When you buy ingredients not knowing what you plan to do with them, you never know what you'll come up with!
What a beautiful photo Cynthia!
Happy New Year :)
Margot
Happy New Year Cynthia. I have few of them in my garden got to bring some more...
Love those fresh herbs! Hope you've had a lovely Christmas!
wow... love green! Lucky you with your warm climate you have.
Happy new year!
Cynthia, thank you for visit my blog. You have a great and nice Blog. I hope I can participate in one of the events.
Happy New Year Cynthia!
Good luck with the book in 2009, I'm sure it is going to be a great year for you.
All the best
David
Though a bit late, my best wishes for a happy, peaceful and prosperous New Year, Cynthia.
I don't make New Year resolutions but I'm planning to grow some herbs on my little balcony.:)
Happy New Year Cynthia! Congrats on your new book. The collage of herbs is just lovely! I like the idea of trying out new ingredients and experimenting in the kitchen as part of welcoming the new year.
eureka and dazzle are beautiful names. a herb garden is a true source of sustenance and pleasure.
Thank you so much for all the info on these lovely herbs! Happy New Year, Cynthia!
Greetings,
Tiina
Hi! Cynthia
compliments for your cookbook
happy new year
kisses
Cynthia, what a wonderful new years resolution! I'm looking forward to a year full of reading yours posts :)
I have not forgotten to congratulate you on your recent publication and all your other achievements because you, actually, dont need to be congratulated by me to make a difference, and with all the Happy New Years being said; you inspire me.
Beautiful Cynthia! Do you grow any herbs yourself?
so beautiful color..Happy New Year to you and family!!
Hi Cynthia, thks a lot for your kind sharing here, I really learn a lot :)
I'm not a chef btw, but I love cooking so much and yes I'm the cook in the house, and I love to apply what I learn from your sharing.
Thks Again :)
What a fantastic resolution!
I will indeed try and do this. We have a local farmer's market that sells seedlings as well, though not quite at Eureka's prices :)
Bravo to her and her efforts!
(and to you for sharing them with us!)
Happy New Year Cynthia!
First, Happy New Year to you. That's a wonderful resolution to take.
Lovely!
Dropping by to wish you "Happy New Year"!
what do I say about your blog...now that I have finally decided to say something! Wow, is something that comes to mind instantly :)
Happy New Year darling!!!!
Love that collage with herbs! Green is my colour and will think about something in Red for Click!
Happy New Year
The herbs look so inviting. I love to grow my own. harvest them all summer and freeze them I have no luck with coriander/cilantro and I can only grow basil inside in summer.
Very rewarding though.
I will be glad to escape from the cold cold weather we are having here to your lovely island at the end of this month. :)
Happy New Year dear Cynthia!
Wow...lovely pics:)Happy new year cynthia!!
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