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Hello Kraft Community, we are very excited to share some great news with you. As loyal Kraft Community members we have heard your desire to do more fun things in the community and we are happy to announce in January 2010 we will be making some changes so you can connect and share food ideas in more ways than ever!
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Re: Better Than Ever Beef Enchiladas
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Jan 29, 2009 8:42 AM
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> Mandi lou, I like dill and sage, too. Be careful if
> you decide to try to grow oregano... it can be very
> invasive. If you do want to try it I suggest you use
> a pot for it. My mom had some given to her (in
> Vermont) and it has come back in more and more places
> for the last ten years.
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I know what you mean. My folks bought a rental house about 10 years ago. It had a small patch of sage growing on the north side of the house. Every year the patch gets larger.
Another question for ya. What kind of basil has the large leaves? The sweet basil I planted got tall but the leaves never got as large as that seen on the food network. I was constantly picking buds off before they flowered. My daughters rabbits absolutely loved the flowers! But my leaves never got any larger that a couple inches. The stuff you see on tv has at least 4 inch leaves. I definately plan on planting dill & cilantro. Last year we made a lot of pickles & salsa. It will save a lot of time & money not to have to make a trip to the store for fresh dill & cilantro.
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Re: Better Than Ever Beef Enchiladas
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Jan 28, 2009 7:59 PM
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Mandi lou, I like dill and sage, too. Be careful if you decide to try to grow oregano... it can be very invasive. If you do want to try it I suggest you use a pot for it. My mom had some given to her (in Vermont) and it has come back in more and more places for the last ten years.
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Re: Better Than Ever Beef Enchiladas
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Jan 28, 2009 6:45 PM
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I love cilantro - it has a very fresh, almost citrusy/limey taste to it. Good on chicken or fish and in Mexican foods. Like one said, you either like it or not - try just a little at first.
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Re: Better Than Ever Beef Enchiladas
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Jan 28, 2009 4:58 PM
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> Cilantro is also used in Thai food, Indian, as well
> as the previously mentioned Mexican, Spanish and
> Asian.
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> It really is a member of the carrot family - cilantro
> looks very much like green carrot tops. Sometimes
> it's called Chinese parsley, or Mexican parsley in
> the markets. It does not taste like flat leaf or
> regular parsley though. Cilantro has a very distinct
> smell and flavor when it's fresh. When it's dried it
> looses much of that. Our family loves the taste, but
> too much can ruin a recipe.
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> When it goes to seed, the seeds are called coriander.
> They are usually roasted or toasted, then ground
> d into a powder. In this form it is called coriander
> spice. It has a bit of a spicy/citrusy smell, which
> is good in baked goods, and my Indian friend uses it
> in her curry.
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> Try growing the cilantro yourself in a pot or in the
> garden. It grows easy in any soil type. I've put it
> in my summer herb garden for almost 10 years now, and
> would really miss it if I didn't.
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I planted a small herb garden last year w/ just sweet basil, thyme, chives & rosemary. I'm planning on a much larger one this summer. What other herbs do you grow? I'm looking for suggestions.
Thanks,
Mandi Lou
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Re: Better Than Ever Beef Enchiladas
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Jan 24, 2009 9:27 PM
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Cilantro is also used in Thai food, Indian, as well as the previously mentioned Mexican, Spanish and Asian.
It really is a member of the carrot family - cilantro looks very much like green carrot tops. Sometimes it's called Chinese parsley, or Mexican parsley in the markets. It does not taste like flat leaf or regular parsley though. Cilantro has a very distinct smell and flavor when it's fresh. When it's dried it looses much of that. Our family loves the taste, but too much can ruin a recipe.
When it goes to seed, the seeds are called coriander. They are usually roasted or toasted, then ground into a powder. In this form it is called coriander spice. It has a bit of a spicy/citrusy smell, which is good in baked goods, and my Indian friend uses it in her curry.
Try growing the cilantro yourself in a pot or in the garden. It grows easy in any soil type. I've put it in my summer herb garden for almost 10 years now, and would really miss it if I didn't.
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Re: Better Than Ever Beef Enchiladas
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Jan 24, 2009 9:26 PM
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> google.com is a wonderous resource for almost
> anything you could ever imagine. Here's an overview
> of cilantro...
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilantro
tamire you're good!
From the information on the page it's called "Chinese parsley' so I'm going to agree with Cathy that you can swap that out easy enough.
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Re: Better Than Ever Beef Enchiladas
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Jan 24, 2009 5:39 PM
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In the parsley family. It is used in lots of spanish, Mexican cooking. You either like it or you don't. I definitely don't. I usually substitute Italian flatleaf parsley.
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Re: Better Than Ever Beef Enchiladas
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Jan 24, 2009 12:28 AM
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google.com is a wonderous resource for almost anything you could ever imagine. Here's an overview of cilantro...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilantro
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Better Than Ever Beef Enchiladas
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Jan 23, 2009 11:44 PM
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These look awesome!
We love Mexican food. I make it a lot, but I never thought to add zesty Italian dressing to any of it. That has to add great flavor.
This recipe looks so good and easy. But, what's "cilantro"?
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