Wall Herb Garden Project Showing Signs of Life

We have some exciting progress on our Wall Herb Garden Project. There are signs of life in Chives, Oregano, Thyme, Sage and particularly Basil! Oh yeah! I'm a little concerned about no signs in Rosemary and Parsley. Might need to re-do those. And Cilantro was planted late, so we have yet to see how that will go. Can't wait to see what the next couple of weeks brings! The green jars appear to not be available. You can find the clear ones here.

GEFU Spirelli Spiral Slicer

We do spiralized zucchini a lot (if you haven't noticed). The GEFU Spirelli Spiral Slicer is one of my favorite tools. It's quick and easy and so compact it fits easily into my accessories drawer, a key element when you're in a city kitchen. Find it here.

Cauli Wrap Via Silpat

If you bake and you're not using a Silpat, go get one immediately! I use these silicone baking mats for lots of baking needs and especially when making cauliflower wraps or pizza crust. The mat gives great heat distribution, especially when set atop a baking/cooling rack. Clean up is a snap and replaces parchment paper in most cases. All the chefs I know at Sur la Table use these and highly recommend them. Check it out.

Wall Herb Garden: Done!

Okay. After yet another trip to Home Depot, I got the pebbles needed to provide some drainage for these little guys. Planted and watered, we hope soon to see sprouts of sage, parsley, thyme, rosemary, basil, chives, oregano, and cilantro. Grow Babies, grow! The green jars appear to not be available. You can find the clear ones here..

Sur la Table Vitamix Demo

Here I am at Sur la Table demo'ing the Vitamix. I made a Creamy Broccoli Curry Soup. The Vitamix, seriously, it's an awesome machine. I sauteed some leeks in butter, then added a little vegetable broth and broccoli florets until they softened. Toss that all into the Vitamix with a little cream, a dash of curry and salt, and blend, Baby, blend. The super cool thing about this machine is that it actually heats the soup at the right levels. Very cool.

Cilantro Sprouting!

My little herb garden wall project is coming along. Cilantro has begun to sprout in it's new little home -- a green mason jar mounted on a piece of distressed wood. So cute! Little life sprung! The green jars appear to not be available. You can find the clear ones here.

Wall Herb Garden Project - Part One

I love cooking with fresh herbs. As is typical with city living, we have no yard or even patio area for a garden. So I'm making an herb garden in my kitchen. It will be a wall piece. I've collected all of the elements for the garden, next will be to put them all together. My talented artist sister will be visiting soon and she has promised to help me finish the project. Stay tuned!