Zelda's Garlic and Herb Seasoning
My good friend Karen gave me this intriguing little jar for Christmas – thanks Karen! Inside the jar, was Zelda”s Garlic & Herb Seasoning. This particular blend contained 10 herbs and spices. I am told that Zelda grows most of her own herbs (making it local) and then dries them and packages them up into different spice packets and blends. Zelda”s business is based out of Dashwood, Ontario – which is near Grand Bend. Attached to the jar was a simple, mini card stating that the ingredients are all natural and salt free. Some helpful information along with serving suggestions were also included. For instance, this particular blend can be used as a seasoning for a creamy dip, a herbed cream cheese perhaps, a marinade or a even a meat rub. It can also be used as a flavouring for soups, pasta, mashed potatoes, rice, vegetables and eggs. I happened to have a glut of some small tomatoes that my aunt had brought over on Boxing Day, I was getting worried about what I would do with all of them before they started to go downhill and the it occurred to me,I could roast them up – this provided me with the perfect opportunity to try these little dried herbs out. Results? Delicious. There are many ways to roast tomatoes,probably the most popular way would be to roast them at 225º for about 4 hours. I was a little impatient this evening, so I upped the oven to 300º and roasted for about 2 hours instead. These are great slathered on top of a little goat cheese on a piece of toasted baguette, or you could use them in a pasta dish or just in a salad. Semi-slow Roasted Tomatoes About 20 small tomatoes, halvedParchment paperoil of your choicesalt and pepperspices Preheat oven to 300º. Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper. Cut each of the tomatoes in half. Place cut side up, sprinkle with salt, pepper and spices, then drizzle with the olive oil, pop into oven and wait and wait and wait. If you are interested in trying out these herbs please call Zelda directly for information on where you can purchase them, as well as any other blends that she has available. Zelda Woods69644 Corbett LineRR2, Dashwood Ontario519-294-6576 Read More
