Intern Molly Sams is moving into her first post-college home. As a guest blogger today, she shares her apartment wish list. It is a great gift giving list for any twenty-something on your list.
1. The Best-Selling Roastmary has to be #1 on the list.
I have started using Roastmary here and
there and quickly fell in love. As many of you know, this spice blend is perfect for
any meat, veggies, and is even tasty in sauces and pasta. I personally use it
in dipping sauce most regularly. It has enough kick that it's delicious with
crusty, warm bread. I know I cannot have my first kitchen without it.
While we all have Pinterest, the recipes,
plans, and crafts in all the scrapbooks will be unique to the fudge-filled cake
or DIY crème brulee we’ve all seen online. There are hundreds of wonderful
light and hearty recipes within the scrapbook pages and will help me bring
herbie goodness into every facet of my home.
3. Pot Herbs
Pot herbs will be perfect for the soups and stews that I plan on making so I have lunches and dinners made ahead of time. To make sure they do not get too blasé, pot herbs will add some much needed spice and will hopefully inspire me to become more daring in my culinary experimentation.
4. African
Market Baskets (for Central Market)
I only live a few blocks away from
a phenomenal farmer’s market in Lancaster. It has everything from fresh produce
to locally butchered meat. I cannot wait to buy all the goodies at market to
try out new recipes and dishes. Because I’m sure I will want more than a few
radishes here and a jug of milk there I want to get a few market baskets that
will help me bring all the deliciousness
home. The market baskets are super
sturdy and easy to carry since they have leather handles.
6. Blue Lady and French Caramel Flavored Teas
I fell in love with the French
Caramel black tea from just the scent of it before I ever tasted it. It is a
great tea to mix with as it is a good base tea that does not overpower the
other flavors and it, of course, smells amazing. Blue lady is a nice delicate black
tea that I love and cannot wait to wake up to a tea of that on Saturday and
Sunday mornings as opposed to my regular black coffee.
7. Garlic and Chive Brew Bread
The brew breads are really simple
to make and perfect for when my house warming party or when I need fresh bread
to go with my perfectly seasoned stew for lunch. I unfortunately have a serious
addiction to bread but I think if I can convert my taste buds to Garlic and
Chive Brew Bread I think I can cut down on my bread intake and enjoy the slices
I create even more.
8. Potpourri
I’ve noticed that potpourri has
been making a bit of a comeback in the herb world. Luckily for me, The Rosemary
House has some adorable mixes full of color and scent that I know will be the
envy of many of my friends. Now if I can just find a good basket to put it in…
9. Spices (all of them!)
Along with the pot herbs and brew
bread I cannot wait to try my hand at spicing my own dishes. I have worked with
my mother at The Essential Herbal Magazine along with Susanna and I have seen
what amazing meals you can create with spices. While I’m sure I’ll end up
running through Susanna’s spice drawers like some sort of spice hoarding troll
I cannot wait to work with Ceylon cinnamon and turmeric.
10. Plants
(all the plants! For the container garden)
Speaking of a hoarding troll, this
will be the first garden that is just mine and I am so excited to put a bunch
of herbs all around my little plot of land. Unfortunately I am not allowed to
plant in the yard but it does mean I can hew my container garden skills (or
complete lack thereof). With plenty of lavender, rosemary, parsley and whatever
else I can get my hands on I am excited to begin my own herbal collection.
1 comment:
I think she can probably find them all right there with you. Lucky girl! She knows what she wants and loves already!
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