Earthly Eating

Rosemary is quite an awesome herb to use in your cooking and daily meals. It has a Classic flavor and can be paired well with pork and even some chicken dishes. It helps to bring in new flavor notes with biscuits and dumplings as well. Here are a few other dishes that work nice with rosemary.

• Bean Dip: Rinse and drain a can of white beans and place in a food processor along with a sprig of rosemary, garlic, and lemon juice. Slowly pulse till the mixture begins to thin. You may have to use more or less lemon juice to get the smooth consistence. Add a tbs. of olive oil to thin the mixture event more and the get the dipping factor to the dip.

• Chicken: Rub duck with a half mixture of chopped rosemary and kosher salt. Add a few sprigs of berries if serving in a more refined setting. Can be used for lamb and pork as well.

• Deli Turkey: Making a turkey sandwich can get quite and addition when you spread on some rosemary (about 1 tsp.) chopped to 1/2 cup of mayo. Use spicy mustard on the other side of the bread as well.

• Pesto: Mix walnut oil, walnuts, and rosemary and add to pasta or olive oil, kalamata oil and rosemary and serve with fish.
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Earthly Eating Recipe

Rosemary Focaccia
Serves: 4

Drizzle the olive oil on each round and spread oil around. Top each one with 1 tsp. rosemary, 1/2 tsp. orange zest and 1 tsp. brown sugar. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Spread with cream cheese and top with cherries. Before serving sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar.

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• Rosemary Applesauce
Serves: 2

3 Granny Smith apples, chopped
2 tbs. granulated sugar
1/4 cup plus 1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 tbs. apple cider
2 sprigs fresh rosemary

In a saucepan cook apples, sugar and 1/2 tbs. pf butter over low heat until the apples are soft. Set aside. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan melt 1/4 cup butter and cook till brown. Add the apple cider and rosemary to the browned butter and stir to combine. Add this mixture with the apple sugar mixture and simmer till the apples are very tender. Pour the mixture into the food process and puree until very smooth. Chill and serve after about 1 hour of chilling.

• Lemon/Rosemary Cake
Makes: 8-inch round

1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. fresh rosemary, minced
3 tbs. cold butter, cut into pieces
Juice and rind of 1 lemon
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup plain white yogurt

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and coat an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powders, baking soda, salt, sugar, and rosemary. Add the butter and cut into the flour mixture until a coarse meal is formed.

Using a grated to obtain about 1 tsp. lemon rind. Mix the rind with the flour mixture and remove about 2/3 cup of the mixture and place in a bowl and set aside.

In another bowl, beat the egg with a fork and mix the yogurt and lemon juice with the egg and combine. Add this mixture to the flour mixture and stir about 100 times. The mixture wills till be lumpy and pour this batter into the prepared cake pans. Sprinkle the reserve mixture in the bowl over the top and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes. Garnish with fresh lemon and rosemary before serving warm.
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Earthly Eating Recipe

Potato Hash
Serves: 2

Heat the oil in a nonstick medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Add the potatoes, onion, green pepper, and a pinch of salt and pepper both. Cook, stirring until the potato begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat and cover. Simmer with the lid on till the potatoes are cooked through, should take about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally while they are cooking. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

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