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Good Habits are Easy to Grow
It is a good habit to cook and experiment with fresh herbs. When I am trying a recipe and it calls for a fresh herb, I love having it within reach. I have come to find that I usually like recipes with many of the same fresh herbs so I like to have my own home grown herb garden. Herbs are actually easy and fun to grow. You can buy herbs ready for transplanting in the spring like the rest of the vegetables. You can even buy kits and grow them inside during the winter. I was given a herb garden for Christmas so started it before spring to get a head start. Don’t wait for your grocery shopping day to make a recipe. Have what you need right in your very own garden.
Some recipes call for dried herbs for a reason which is usually so the herb or seasoning doesn’t steal all the flavor, but complement. More times than not, when something calls for a fresh herb, it is because that is what will make it magnifico! I like to make my own marinara to have at any given time and it always taste better after the seasoning has married. Try this Homemade Marinara Recipe with fresh parsely. Let me know what you think and good luck on the good habit of growing your very own herb garden.
Amazing Meatloaf
Meatloaf is usually just meatloaf. Most of the time I would always hear friends and family say their meatloaf was too tough, dry and chewy. My reply would always be, “You’re cooking it to long.” I think common mistakes when it comes to meatloaf are cooking it to long, letting it dry out by not covering it while it cooks and then just squirting ketchup on top. YUCK!
Try my Amazing Meatloaf Recipe
It is made in the crock pot or slow cooker so it is juicy, tender and clean up is so much easier. And yes, meatloaf sandwiches the next day are the bomb. Let me know what you think.
I even have more meatloaf recipes to share, such as Taco Meatloaf, Bacon and Cheddar, New Orleans and more. Oh and I mentioned sides so be on the look out for those recipes – Coming Soon to a Blog Post near you!
Enjoy
Vickie