If anyone is growing rosemary and thyme I found a super easy way to preserve it fresh for use over the winter.
Pick it wash and spin dry it and blot it with a paper towel to make sure it is completely dry. Place the washed herbs into a ziplock bag and place it in the freezer for a day or two. Remove the frozen herbs from the freezer and roll a rolling pin over it several times. All the leaves come right off the stem. Remove the stems from the bags and transfer the herbs to a mason jar and label them. Place the herbs in the freezer for use whenever needed.
I picked more basil in the drizzle this morning, washed it and spun dried it. Placed it in my Bullet with a bit of olive oil and blended it. I then poured it in ice cube trays. Later once it's frozen I'll pop it out of the trays and put to cubes in a ziplock bag to use later for stir fries or pesto sauce. I think next year I'm going to grow lots more Basil cause my kids use the basil cubes faster than I can make them.
