Monday, February 25, 2019

Perking Up Parsley

Over the weekend Hubby Tony and I went to a pot luck. Our section of the alphabet was asked to bring a side dish, and after some consultation with Tony I decided to make a chickpea salad. In addition to the chickpeas, the dish had colored peppers (red, yellow, and orange, because why not?), garlic, kalamata olives, green onions, tomatoes, and chopped fresh parsley, all tossed with a lemony dressing.

I bought the ingredients the day before I needed them.The morning of the potluck I prepped everything and mixed it together. After I put the salad into a bowl I wanted to add a sprig of parsley on top for decoration. When I took a good look at the extra stems, I realized they were pretty sad looking. Fortunately I knew a solution.

I got out a deep coffee mug, put a couple of inches of water in the bottom, and placed the parsley stems in like a bouquet of flowers. Two hours later they had revived enough that I was able to get my sprig, but 24 hours later the stems were looking pretty perky.

Before water                                               and after

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16 comments:

  1. ChristineFebruary 25, 2019 at 11:05 PM

    wow what a difference, a good tip!

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  2. Victor S E MoubarakFebruary 26, 2019 at 5:38 AM

    A friend of mine plants all her herbs in alphabetical order. I asked her where she finds the time? She said it's next to the sage!

    God bless.

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  3. AnnsterwFebruary 26, 2019 at 8:43 AM

    That is awesome - I would have thrown it away! Great tip! I am so happy I found your blog! I am now following you - you can follow back at Annster's Domain if you wish! Hugs

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    1. Kathy GFebruary 26, 2019 at 1:19 PM

      Ann, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I'm off to explore at your place now.

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  4. dkzodyFebruary 26, 2019 at 9:52 AM

    I do this with parsley, basil, and cilantro. It always adds a dash of green to my kitchen.

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    1. Kathy GFebruary 26, 2019 at 1:20 PM

      That's a GREAT idea! The cats turn up their noses at herbs, so they wouldn't be tempted to nibble on those 'plants'

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  5. Out My windowFebruary 26, 2019 at 12:43 PM

    My mother used to do the same thing with limp celery.

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    1. Kathy GFebruary 26, 2019 at 1:21 PM

      We usually finish up celery before it goes limp, but I'll definitely keep your tip in my back pocket in case I ever need it.

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  6. TeriFebruary 26, 2019 at 6:11 PM

    Cut herbs should be treated as cut flowers. They can last up to a week that way.

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  7. ChristineFebruary 27, 2019 at 3:52 PM

    If only I could perk up if I just put my feet into water.

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  8. StrayerFebruary 28, 2019 at 11:19 AM

    That is an incredible and practical solution!

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