Rosemary. O Rosemary. How Diversified Art Thou,
My Sweet Rosemary?
What a wonderful herb. It's uses are as varied as nature itself. Not only is it a tasty and aromatic cooking herb, it is used in beauty products, pest control and medicine!
If you have oily skin, add finely crushed rosemary leaves to oatmeal in a small cloth bag. Wet the bag while you are in the bath and quickly rub over the entire body using medium pressure. Rosemary is found in cleansing creams, bath bars and foot soaks for it's soothing properties. Pack a small cloth bag with dried rosemary leaves and hang with stored clothing to ward off moth damage. Believe me, once you have tried this method leaving your clothes smelling herb fresh, you will never use those horrid smelling moth balls again!
In the food arena... which Thanksgiving is just around the corner, we use rosemary in many recipes for cooking. I especially enjoy rosemary infused olive oil and there are many uses for rosemary infused vinegar as well. Sticks of rosemary can be used like skewers to flavor anything you want to grill. My favorite is grilled shrimp. Rosemary mixed with the traditional stuffing in your turkey makes it mouth watering! A sprig wrapped up in your salmon fish packet as it cooks is indescribably delicious!
This hardy plant is so easy to grow. Featured is a new plant I started this Spring. I have some rocks around the base to preserve it's identity when my husband mows the yard! Alternately, I have friends with Rosemary bushes as tall and deep as their houses! So plant with confidence. If you are space challenged, plant in a decorative pot on a window sill for glorious fresh herb sprigs all year. Planted in a spot in your yard or garden, let it grow as large as you desire!
Viva La Rosemary. Our Herb Choice for November!
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