Sunday, August 5, 2012

Tip of the day(s)

How to keep herbs fresh.

I purchased this cilantro 7/25.  I had seen on Pinterest how to keep some herbs fresh.  I first cut all the stems off  about an inch. I then stood them up in a glass of cool water and put a plastic bowl cover over it. Refrigerate them.



Here it is 12 days later. Still fresh enough to use. This is the longest I have kept it. Mine usually gets soggy and moldy in the plastic bag from the produce isle. 


Don't you just love Pinterest???!?!?!




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6 comments:

  1. MargeAugust 5, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    Thanks for the tip. I usually kill my cilantro in two days!

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  2. Cheryl @ TFDAugust 6, 2012 at 12:30 AM

    This is a great tip! Thanks for sharing.

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  3. BettyAugust 6, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    Yes, Pinterest is pretty nice and a real time consumer.

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  4. DoreenAugust 6, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    Have used that tip for parsley equally well. Thanks for the reminder, especially now that fresh herbs are so plentiful!

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  5. DeannaAugust 6, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    I spent much of yesterday on Pinterest with my almost 15 year old granddaughter. It was fun seeing the things she is interested in. So far I haven't spent much time on Pinterest, other than that. I think I'm scared of getting hooked on yet another thing!

    Thanks for the Cilantro tip. Mine usually doesn't stay around long enough to wilt. I love my Pico de gallo!

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  6. LiseAugust 7, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    Thanks for the tip, excellent to know...fresh herbs are hard to keep fresh! I am growing to love Pinterest too:)

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