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A selection of fresh lemongrass stalks on a wooden basket, highlighting the idea of how to use fresh lemongrass.

How To Use Fresh Lemongrass

Fresh lemongrass is a stunning aromatic herb that everyone should be using more often. It adds a bright lemon flavor to your meals, but we’re not talking about the same flavor you get from fresh …

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Brightly colored fresh oregano outside, highlighting the idea of how to use fresh oregano

How To Use Fresh Oregano

Native to Greece, oregano gets its name from the Greek words oros and ganos, which translate to the mountain of happiness or joy of the mountain. It’s a beautiful phrase, especially for a herb that …

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Basil that has been blended with oil or water, highlighting the question of how to freeze basil.

How To Freeze Basil

If you want flavor – fresh basil is tough to beat. It isn’t just for pesto and caprese salad either. There are plenty of other ways to use it. You can even make delicious basil ice cream or …

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A small glass bowl of tzatziki, fresh dill, a lemon wedge, garlic, and cucumber slices, highlighting the question of how to use fresh dill.

How To Use Fresh Dill

Like most herbs, dill can add an amazing flavor to meals, often elevating them to a completely new level. The effect is especially true for fresh dill, as it offers an interesting citrus-like flavor …

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A selection of fresh sage leaves, some of which have been chopped, looking at how to use fresh sage

How To Use Fresh Sage

Fresh herbs are amazing. They bring a certain complexity and vibrance that you don’t find with the dried version, while also being something you at grow at home yourself. The catch is working out how …

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A lime cake and some mint juleps, both examples of how to use fresh mint

How To Use Fresh Mint

What could be more classic than mint? The flavor is used in chewing gum, candy, and desserts, not to mention being used as a garnish for all kinds of dishes and drinks. This isn’t surprising, as mint …

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A bowl of dried mint, next to fresh mint leaves, looking at how to use dried mint

How To Use Dried Mint

Mint is an exciting herb, as the menthol it contains creates a cooling sensation in the mouth, one that is both unusual and fantastic. There is also a slightly sharp and slightly sweet taste that’s …

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A white dish containing basil ice cream and basil leaves, as one example of how to use fresh basil

How To Use Fresh Basil

Fresh herbs are amazing. Not only are they easy to grow, but you can also use them in countless ways. Plus, if you have more than you need, you can also dry the herb or freeze it. Today, we’re …

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A bunch of dried lavender on a wooden table, next to some cloth bags that use the lavender, highlighting an example of how to use dried lavender

How To Use Dried Lavender

Lavender is an amazing plant with a very long history. While the plant itself is a Mediterranean native, its use has spread throughout the world, in many different situations. You’ll often see …

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A bunch of fresh lavender tied with a ribbon in a purple basket, highlighting how to use fresh lavender.

How To Use Fresh Lavender

Lavender is most famous as a fragrant flowering plant, one that’s often grown as an ornamental and can be found in many gardens. The fragrance of the flowers makes them popular for all kinds of …

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A sprig of thyme, looking at how to use fresh thyme in cooking and other situations

How To Use Fresh Thyme

Fresh herbs are always stunning. They’re an easy and healthy way to add flavor to your meals, while also offering health benefits and having plenty of uses around the home. It’s no wonder that we’ve …

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A wooden plate with fresh rosemary leaves, looking at how to use fresh rosemary and the impact it has on food

How To Use Fresh Rosemary

It’s easy to see why rosemary is so popular. It’s a delicious aromatic herb that’s fantastic in countless different recipes, not to mention all the ways it can be used around the home. You’ll often …

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A jar of dried rosemary spilling out onto a wooden table, looking at how to use dried rosemary in your own home and kitchen

How To Use Dried Rosemary

Rosemary doesn’t look like much at first glance, just a small evergreen shrub with narrow leaves and pretty flowers. Yet, this little herb adds exceptional flavor to many dishes. It can also be easily …

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A wooden dish with fresh rosemary sprigs, looking at how to propagate rosemary

How To Propagate Rosemary From Cuttings

Fresh herbs are almost impossible to ignore. They’re simply that good. Not only are they an easy way to add flavor to meals, but they can feature in cocktails, desserts, herbal teas, and many other …

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A wooden spoon with fresh thyme, with more thyme in the background, looking at how to propagate thyme

How To Propagate Thyme At Home

Let’s say you have a healthy thyme plant at home (or your neighbor has one) and want to grow an entirely new one. Rather than buying seeds, planting them, and waiting for them to grow, you could learn …

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A sprig of sage leaves against a blue-green background, looking at how to propagate sage

How to Propagate Sage from Cuttings: A Beginner’s Guide

There’s something truly wonderful about herbs and spices. They’re an easy way to improve the flavor profile of meals and also contain many plant-based compounds that could easily improve our health. …

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Fresh basil growing in the dirt, looking at how to propagate basil

How To Propagate Basil Even Without A Green Thumb

Basil is a delicious and incredibly functional herb. Not only is it one of the key ingredients for pesto, but it is also an important part of caprese salad, can be used in some meals, and is even a …

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A bright blue Morning Glory flower, showcasing one of a variety of psychedelic plants.

13 Psychedelic Plants You Can Grow But Not Eat!

Psychedelic, psychoactive, hallucinogenic… whatever you want to call them, we seem to have a hardwired impulse to seek out plants and substances that alter our perception in some way. With such a …

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Bunches of fresh cut herbs on a wooden table next to scissors

Buy Fresh Herbs Online From These 7 Websites

Herbs and spices have been used by many cultures for many generations. There are many herbs, such as thyme, basil, and rosemary that add a wonderful flavor to many dishes. Other herbs are used for …

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A mug of fresh herbal tea with a jug of the tea in the background, next to a tray of fresh herbs.

How To Make Herbal Tea From Fresh Herbs

It’s easy to see why herbal tea is so popular. It’s often delicious, relaxing, caffeine free, and may offer considerable health benefits. There are also many types of tea, including products we buy at …

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Three types of delicious fresh potato salads made with fresh herbsherbs

19 Potato Salad With Fresh Herbs Recipes

Potato salad is a classic dish, one that forever features at picnics, potluck dinners, and barbecues. The popularity also means that potato salad gets pretty boring at times. You often get a bland …

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Various bunches of fresh herbs on a table, highlighting how to preserve fresh herbs

How To Preserve Fresh Herbs

Fresh herbs are a fantastic way to add flavor to your meals. They’re certainly better than using prepackaged sauces or relying on processed foods. Plus, they give you a more delicate flavor than dried …

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A line of fresh herb bunches hung along a fence, plus dried herbs on spoons, looking at fresh vs dry herbs

Fresh Vs Dry Herbs: What To Expect & How To Use Them

Have you ever wondered about fresh vs dry herbs? Both styles are common in grocery stores and can be ordered online. You can often even find fresh and dried versions of the same type of herb. So, …

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A selection of fresh parsley and some of dried parsley, looking at whether parsley is good for you

Is Parsley Good For You?

Parsley is a flowering herb that we use either fresh or dried in countless recipes. It’s popular as a way to add color and flavor into meals, but is so commonplace that we often don’t think much about …

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