If you’re looking for a way to avoid turkey for the holiday season, this recipe is a perfect centerpiece dish to replace the bird! A fairly long cook time, but easy prep and low maintenance (especially compared to what cooking a turkey takes…) allowing you to focus on other dishes, or to kick your feet up with a glass of wine while it cooks.
| Prep Time: | Cook Time: | Total Time: |
| 30-45 minutes | 90 minutes | 2-2.5 hours |
Recipe Type: Special Occasion (see Recipes page)
Serves/Yields: 12-14 slices
So I almost killed my Basil plant…luckily Basil is a very hearty little thing, so it sprung back after two weeks of uncertainty. I lost about 4 stems total, but there are like 10 in all – and even more happily growing again – so we’re all good. My takeaway from the experience: don’t put salt in or around your herbs! But let me back up: Continue reading “The Beginner’s Guide to a Balcony Herb Garden (Part 2.A): Harvesting”
Over the last two days, I’ve created a little balcony herb garden! Herbs are one of the more challenging things to make zero waste in your kitchen (though not my only zero waste challenge to date). I’ve been unable to find bulk herbs so far, but the easier, greener and more rewarding way to get fresh herbs is to grow them yourself! Continue reading “The Beginner’s Guide to a Balcony Herb Garden (Part 1): Planting”
Recipe Type: Large Recipe (see Recipes Page)
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Serves: 8+
Plants Not Plastic 