All ingredients are "Organic".
Organic Ingredients are well worth the extra dollars because the flavor
exceeds the effort and the cost. The flavor is remembered long after the
price is forgotten! Organic herbs are becoming more popular and more
available - they are worth the search and once you find them you can
slowly replace your herb cupboard with them.
Look for Organic Sea Salt
that is without a flowing agents listed on the package ingredients
"Think
Outside the Box" and bring a holiday treat to a regular day. This
savory recipe is easy to make, gentle but rich in flavor, unlimited in
its uses and will comfort you as well as relax the soul. It is truly a
nectar and honey recipe that brings an unspoken elegance to a meal,
appetizer, or snack. The palate will sing with the
combination of these Organic Spices steeped in the Butter!!!!
Ingredients:
1 Stick Unsalted Butter
1/4 Teaspoon Allspice
1/4 Cup Honey
1/8 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1/4 Teaspoon Ground
Cinnamon
Pinch of Salt to taste.
Steps: In food processor bowl with steel blade
or regular mixer with whipping attachment.
Combine: All ingredients.
Whip Until Fluffy
Hints: I use unsalted butter because I
have
yet to find an organic butter that has organic sea salt without flowing
agents. Add Organic Sea Salt to taste.
The spices can readily be adjusted too. For a milder flavor halve the
spice amounts in the recipe or even go to pinches as this recipe is like
a good wine - the flavor increasing as it sits, especially in the
freezer. Remember to observe the expiration dates and keep the butter
refrigerated like you would all butter.
Do not overlook the quality and kind of
honey you use. Reduce honey if using an especially pungent honey or
you find that the
recipe is too rich. Some organic honey is straight from heaven and a little
speaks mountains in flavor and sweetness. Refined or processed honey will
DEFINITELY not give the same results.
Store in refrigerator for a day to let the spices and
butter mature together for an even more advanced flavor
Please let me know if
you develop some variations with different spices.
Serving
Suggestions:
In a small fancy glass bowl. We have some small Japanese tea bag
bowls that work well.
Dollop of butter on individual bread plates and butter spreaders
at each place setting..
Freeze in small amounts in butter molds or drop by
teaspoon/tablespoon onto cookie sheets, or container portions that
will fit nicely into a butter dish.
Uses:
Exotic spread for breads, biscuits and muffins, pancakes, waffles, h’ordourves,
crackers, hot cereals such as oatmeal, rice, farina's, spread on French
toast, fried or baked sweet potatoes, squash, topper for hot teas and
some coffees - try it and see how many places this Yummy Spice Honey
Butter can be used to make a dish special. Adjust the amounts of each
spice in the recipe according to you and your family/friends taste or
usage and watch how it takes on a new flavor.
"The heart opens as we savor the beautiful interior
flavor which is the Chi of the ingredients from so close to the Earth.
The Earth nourishes us so we may nourish the Earth. Let us be like those
pure ingredients and nourish one another boundlessly, endlessly and
freely.
This is the essence of Compassion."
Herby Pasta Salad
Preparation time:
30 Minutes Serves: 4 as a meal, 6 - 8 as
a small side salad
Combine: Oil, Vinegar, Basil, Garlic,
Pepper and Dill Weed to make the Dressing.
Put remainder of ingredients in a bowl and toss. Pour dressing over
salad
and toss once more.
Hints:
Any meat you want may be substituted for the pepperoni. The
dressing itself is superb. You may want to make large batches and
store in the refrigerator to use over your other salads. The
flavor of the dressing will enhance with age.
Serving Suggestions:
This salad with pepperoni/meat can be a meal in itself. Very good with
homemade bread or biscuits. Lemmon Ice Tea in the Summer.
Can be served with a larger meal as a small side salad.
Our
Rosemary and Thyme Garden Soup
Preparation Time:
45 Minutes plus "Simmer" time.
Serves: 8-10 good servings!
Ingredients:
2 lbs. Lean Beef or Stew
2 1/3 Cups Green Beans
2 Quarts Filtered Water
1/2 Cup Tomato Paste
2 3/4 Cups Carrots - Dice or Sliced
2 Teaspoons Parsley
2 Medium to Large Onions
2 Teaspoons Basil
4 Celery Stalks with Tops - Cut or Diced
2 Teaspoons Marjoram
3 Cups Potatoes - Cut or Diced
1/2 Teaspoon Rosemary
2 1/4 Cups Turnips - Diced or Sliced
1/2 Teaspoons Thyme
2 Cups Chopped Cabbage
