Tag Archives: herbs

Homegrown, Homemade Dried Herbs

Posted by
No comments
A lot of people in the US have taken to growing fresh herbs in the summer but very few of them dry their herbs for use later in the year. Instead they buy packed products sold by spice and herb companies that charge an arm and a leg for these dried herbs. Often these packaged dried herbs like oregano,...
Read more

Quiche with Zucchini and Oregano

Posted by
2 Comments
On days when I don’t feel like cooking an elaborate meal and don’t feel like take-out food either, I resort to making a quiche. It’s the easiest thing to make and takes hardly any time; yet, it is nutritious and paired with a simple salad it makes for a delicious and balanced meal. Of course, the convenience of making...
Read more

Slow-cooked Crockpot Marinara Sauce

Posted by
2 Comments
A lot of Italian dishes need marinara as the base sauce but most people in the US prefer the convenience of the jarred or the canned kind because making Marinara from scratch is long-drawn cumbersome process and can take hours.  Of course, gone are the days of slow cooking the sauce on a stove because very few people have...
Read more

Fresh Mint-Dill Dip

Posted by
2 Comments
For the past 4-5 days it had been raining cats and dogs in Washington DC. We had constant rain and I barely managed to get out of the house. Of course, the result was that my backyard veggie patch had to be totally neglected. Finally this morning when a tiny bit of the sun came out, I went out...
Read more

Herb Crusted Boneless Leg of Lamb

Posted by
2 Comments
Life has been a bit hectic on my end lately. My two kids are back home from college and also my son’s best friend is here with us for the summer (also back from college) – so with three young people at home and a lot of others constantly coming in and out of the house every day, life...
Read more

About Flavor N’ Spice

Flavor N' Spice is for the home-cooks who want to try something different every night of the week!