As a healing through food specialist, chef and teacher, I cannot tell you how many times I buy packaged fresh herbs for clients and as soon as they become dry, they get discarded. I believe this happens because the great majority of people do not know what to do with the dried herbs or they are just doing a weekly refrigerator purge.
I, like my clients, had to do a refrigerator purge and I came across a package of fresh rosemary, sage and thyme combo that dried out. My first instinct was to toss it but then I decided to take them out of the container and divide them into small bundles of the same herb. I decided to mince each bundle until it was a heap of dried fragrant herbs. I noticed that my glass herb jars were getting low. I filled my jars with the newly cut dried herb and was astounded that my dried herbs (due to being just cut) were brighter and darker in color than the original dried ones I bought in the store for nearly $4. So, there you have it. It takes just minutes to do and you wind up saving money in the long run.
Ilia Regini is a certified healing through food specialist/health supportive chef/culinary instructor/writer/blogger and speaker. Healthy Nourished Body offers chef service, cooking lessons, healthy kitchen makeovers and customized menu planning for healing through food dietary protocols. www.healthynourishedbody.com www.facebook.com/wellnourishedbody63 e:[email protected]
