Basil. This summer I grew basil...and boy did it grow! I cut it down 4 times and it continued to flourish.
Today I cut it down for the last time, and this is what I was left with. While I absolutely LOVE basil, I definitely can't use all of this at one time. Last year, I tried to dry my basil, but it didn't work out too well.
Sooo this year I'm trying something different. I found this idea in my Food network magazine.
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| All my basil! |
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| I used my salad spinner to wash... |
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Spinning action! |
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| Laid it out and pressed down to get rid of excess water.. |
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| Cut off the leaves (or pinch)... |
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| Stems and leaves |
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| Run it through one more time.. |
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| Food processor, Olive oil, Ice cube trays |
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| Add basil and a tablespoon of EVOO |
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| Looks like wet grass! |
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| Use a tsp to measure basil into ice tray... |
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| Pour water over the basil and fill tray |
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| After it is frozen! |
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Put it in a ziplock bag and store in the freezer
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Whenever you are cooking, just pull out as much basil as you need and allow it to defrost.
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