It is interesting to learn how to garden in a new gardening zone and with new garden soil. So far our best results have been on the deck garden.
Today I harvested this little zucchini but did not get to eat it.
It is somewhat disfigured but will taste good I am sure. Tomorrow I will slice it and toss it into the cast iron frying along with a large sliced sweet onion. Will add a little vegetable broth in case the vegetables begin to "stick" which is another way of saying "burn on the bottom". It will be a great breakfast if I get up in time to eat. If not it will be a great lunch!
Last week I happened upon a crazy article which said that basil is good for diabetics and cholesterol or blood pressure if I remember right. Well, I started eating some of at least three kinds of basil in the Green Stalk garden. Each morning after eating basil the day before my blood sugar was better.
This is what I call "fluffy basil". I have used this, too. The first time I ate the basil I made a sandwich and used the basil as lettuce. The second time that first day I chopped it and added it to chopped carrots, chopped onions, chopped celery, and cottage cheese. It was pretty good. The next time I used basil leaves I used them to pick up small pieces of leftover General Tso's Tofu and popped them in my mouth. VERY GOOD!
So far when I mention the above use of basil people always say why not make pesto. Well, I would but pesto recipes that I have seen are filled with oil. Oil hurts my belly and adds to my weight...so plain basil is good for now unless someone suggests something else.
Anyone who has other suggested uses of basil, please fill me it!
Does olive oil hurt your stomach too? That’s the ONLY oil I use. For EVERY purpose.
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