Spicing your life with herbs…
Do you find it challenging to create delicious meals at home? The spring and summer seasons are the best for being creative as we can easily use spices from our own garden (yes, even if you live in an apartment) by planting herbs in pots, a garden, or flower boxes. I keep mine right outside the kitchen so I can easily take my scissors and grab what I need to spice up a meal, salad, or veggies. This is all part of losing the “diet” mentality and learning to create foods that not only taste vibrant, but give us that effect when including them in daily meals.
So where is one to start when you don’t know much about cooking or gardening? A few basic herbs I always have during the spring and summer months are basil, fennel, thyme, mint (spearmint), and my all year round’ herb, Rosemary. They are all easy to grow and do well in the hot summer sun of the South. Here are some tips on how to use them…
