Herb Oven Baked Fries

Serves 15
INGREDIENTS
15 medium red, yellow and blue potatoes, cut into thin wedges
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup fresh chives, chopped fine
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
Pinch of cracked pepper
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Mix potatoes, olive oil, and chives in a big mixing bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes [...]

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Herbal Pie Pockets

Makes 12-15 pies

 
Ingredients
Basic Pie Crust Dough Recipe (follows)4 medium pears or apples, peeled, cored and chopped fine2 tablespoons fresh herbs of choice, thyme. lemon thyme, basil, roseamry1 pinch of ground cardamom½ cup light brown sugar or sugar in the raw1 teaspoon lemon juice1 egg, beaten1 teaspoon flaked sea salt1 teaspoon turbinado sugar or sugar in the raw
Directions

Pre-heat [...]

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Panko Herb Crusted Chicken Skewers

Serves 15
INGREDIENTS
5 chicken breasts, sliced and pounded into 30 – 2 inch flat strips
½ cup all purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten
2 cups panko bread crumbs
3 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped fine
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped fine
1 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper
30 wooden bamboo skewers
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 425° F
Thread chicken strips onto tips of bamboo [...]

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Roasted Herbal Potatoes

Serves 15
INGREDIENTS
15 medium Yukon gold, yellow and blue potatoes, cut into thin wedges
½ cup fresh chives, chopped fine
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
Pinch of cracked pepper
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 425° F.
Mix potatoes, olive oil, and fresh herbs in a big mixing bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place on a flat cookie sheet and [...]

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Strawberry Basil Lemonade

Makes 1 Large Pitcher
INGREDIENTS
1½ cup of sugar
1 pint of strawberries, hulled and quartered
10 lemons, halved and seeds removed
1 tablespoon lemon zest
¼ cup fresh basil leaves , chopped fine
15 -20 cups of water
PREPARATION
Juice the lemons with a hand juicer, set aside.
In a medium wooden bowl mash the strawberries, sugar, zest and basil until a smooth paste [...]

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Winter Herbal Citrus Soda

Makes 1 Large Pitcher
Ingredients
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1/4 cup fresh basil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon thyme leaves
zest of 1 lime
zest of 1 lemon
1 cup turbinado sugar or white sugar
1 cup water
2 cups citrus juice: tangerines, lemons, limes, oranges
Directions
Combine the herbs, zest, sugar and water in a medium saucepan on high heat and bring to a boil.  Reduce [...]

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