~ Harvesting Herbs ~

A couple of weeks ago I gathered the ..........................


Lemon Balm and Oregano , it's drying in the outdoor shed.



I've also been gathering and drying red clover , sorry for the terrible pics , my batteries were almost dead. The red clover has almost dried up from the drought conditions , but we've had a few thunderstorms this week that brought some rain and I'm hoping it'll revive the red clover.



Although the sunflowers aren't as tall and the flower heads are smaller , they're still beautiful and I never tire of seeing their brightness shining.





~ Blessings ~


JoyceAnn

~ Lemon Balm Bread ~

Since the lemon balm is doing so well I've been looking for recipes that contain lemon balm . Last week I tried this recipe for lemon balm bread I found on Cooks.com , click here for recipe ~
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,194,149170-234203,00.html ~.

I highly recommend this recipe if you like a very lemony flavor , it's delicious , so I plan to make a few loaves to freeze soon.

What's your favorite Lemon Balm recipe ?

~ Happy Herbal Blessings ~
JoyceAnn

~ Herbal Flavored Butter ~

Yesterday , I got busy chopping herbs for the flavored butter. I chopped a few chives that were still growing in the herb bed. Then I chopped the lemon balm and parsley , added the herbs to 1 lb of soft butter and stirred them in well. I don't have a mold or butter dish , so I put the butter in a round candy dish that has a lid. I haven't tried it yet , plan to give it a couple of days for the flavors to develop. Next week I hope to make garlic flavored butter. I'll also be filling up the dehydrator with garlic , so I can make garlic powder after it dries. Anyone care to share their favorite recipe or way of using garlic.

~~ Herbal Blessings ~~

JoyceAnn