I had intended to share this
tip last fall when all of those beautiful summer herbs were facing their wintry
demise. But it is equally relevant now –
have you ever bought a $3 package of fresh herbs just to have a bunch of
leftovers?
You could toss them into any
dish to use them up. Or dry them. Or you could freeze them to maintain a bit of
that freshness. But instead of chopping
the herbs and freezing them in water, I’ve been freezing mine in olive oil.
See where we’re going
here? Yep. Instant infused olive oils! I keep my herb cubes in the freezer and just
toss one into a pot any time I want to sauté veggies or meat or even begin a
soup or casserole!
Recipe Notes:
*Some recommend carefully labeling the cubes and freezing
them separately depending upon which herb is frozen. I just toss mine all together and use
whatever I grab to add to my dish!