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Cissik
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sylvia
Kent
WA
USA
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 Posted - Sep 20 2013 : 8:42:35 PM
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Hi,
I figure I better get all the basil out of my garden and preserve it. We had a really good summer, lots of sun, so I have lots of basil. Does anyone have some good recipes or ideas?
Sylvia
Kent, WA
Farm Girl #5389
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - Sep 20 2013 : 8:47:57 PM
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I read some where ( tho' I can't remember where that where was lol) about chopping up basil leaves, coating them with olive oil and freezing the leaves in bags. I was planning on doing that tomorrow when I got back from market. I'm not sure what else to do with mine, it just would be so nice in the middle of winter to have basil to use. I'll see if I can find the recipe and post tomorrow.
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Annika
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
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Posted - Sep 21 2013 : 06:27:12 AM
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You can also put them in ice cubes with water. I dry mine.
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 21 2013 : 4:19:37 PM
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I dry mine.
Michele
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Sep 21 2013 : 4:29:52 PM
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I like putting in ice cube trays with water, freeze, pop out & put the cubes in a freezer bag. It retains the fresh quality, which I love in the winter.
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Cissik
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sylvia
Kent
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 23 2013 : 9:44:07 PM
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Thanks to all for your suggestions. I found an old recipe to make pesto. I might try that. I bought a spaghetti squash. Can you imagine the strands smothered in pesto?
Sylvia
Kent, WA
Farm Girl #5389
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Farm Kitchen: Basil..need help preserving it |
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Basil..need help preserving it
