Fresh culinary herbs are excellent for your health because they are powerhouses of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. They allow you to add robust flavor to dishes naturally.
Got fresh culinary herbs in your CSA box? Here are our favorite ways to use them:
Mint - sprinkle fresh in your Summer salad or make a refreshing ice-tea
Thyme - lovely on mushrooms or in soups or as a respiratory relief tea
Oregano - yummy in tomato dishes, on pizza & pasta
Sage - is wonderful in meat dishes, especially pork and lovely as a respiratory relief tea
Rosemary - pairs exceptionally well with veggies & roasts
Culinary herbs are not only for decoration and flavor, they also have amazing properties. This year, don't be shy and use your herbs generously and often.
Spearmint: digestive aid, pain relief (especially headache), antimicrobial, antioxidant
Thyme: effective respiratory aid, has antimicrobial, anti-bacterial & anti-inflammatory properties · good source of vitamins like V-C & minerals
Oregano: powerful digestive aid · has antimicrobial, anti-bacterial, anti-parasitic & anti-inflammatory properties
Sage: alleviates hot flashes, night sweats & flushing · aids oral, digestive & respiratory health · improves memory · lowers cholesterol · anti-inflammatory · antibacterial
Rosemary: improves circulation · aids hair growth · anti-inflammatory · anti-fungal · improves memory · it's antioxidants may help prevent food spoilage through oxidation