How to Use Herbs in Everyday Cooking

It’s no secret that one of our main goals is to boost our client’s nutrition by helping them up their game in the veggie department. But did you know that fresh herbs can be included in this venture? That’s because in addition to adding flavor to our dishes, herbs contain unique anti-oxidants, essential oils, vitamins, phyto-sterols and many other nutritive substances which help equip our body to fight against germs and toxins and boost our immunity.

You can find fresh herbs at most supermarkets, but if you are so inclined it can be fun (and economical) to set up a few pots of herbs in your kitchen or back porch. Some of our favorites include rosemary, dill, cilantro, mint, chives, basil, thyme, parsley and sage.

Having trouble getting started using herbs? Here are 4 solutions to your most common herb obstacles (or “herbstacles” lol):

1. My herbs always wither away and get old too quickly. Take a mason jar or a glass and fill it about a quarter of the way with water. Place herbs standing up in the jar with the bottoms of the stems in the water. Cover them gently (not sealed tightly) with a plastic bag.
2. I want to grow my own herbs but I’m not sure how get started. Use THIS great starter kit from Amazon!
3. It’s too much of a pain to take the herbs off their stems! First of all, you CAN eat the stems which also deliver on nutrition. Alternatively, try using this very simple kitchen gadget which “de-stems” herbs and even greens like kale with ease.
4. I buy fresh herbs with all good intentions and then they sit in my fridge and never get used. I don’t really know what to do with themHere are a few ideas . . . blend parsley or cilantro into a homemade salad dressing or green smoothie, toss fresh mint into your next salad, puree basil into pesto, mince and toss dill or chives into potato or tuna salad.

 

Need specifics? Enjoy these two simple and delicious recipes below featuring fresh basil and mint.

Check out our Walnut Basil Pesto Recipe HERE.

Check out our Mint Melon Smoothie Recipe HERE.

For a whole plan on how to eat after 50 that incorporates herbs and other cell nourishing foods, be sure to check out PM Meal Mastery™.

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THE NOURISHING GURUS

Jane and Stephanie, creators of The Simply Nourished Solution™, are nutritionists who help women over 50 go from overweight, frustrated, and inflamed to lighter and healthier so they can be more active, feel good in their bodies, and live the second half of life with energy and confidence. Their 3-pronged approach, which can fit into any lifestyle, encompasses not only wholesome energizing foods but powerful habit and mindset shifts.

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