Does anyone batch cook

[obbie]

thanks brumington..

[Halex]

I am aving a tupperware party wednesday.

Anyone in Perth like to come? Pm me

Halex

[obbie]

sounds fun Hally

[mcmich]

I am aving a tupperware party wednesday.

Anyone in Perth like to come? Pm me

Halex

Wish I lived closer Hally. I contacted Tupperware Newcastle ( VIA PHONE AND EMAIL) 10 days ago and have had no response 
I want to buy some fridge smart/mates - can't get a consultant. 

[MEP]

Sounds like a busy day Robyn. Our kitchen, family room and dining is open plan so I can only use TMX briefly during certain times of the day. DH and kids hate the noise and tell me to turn it off. In fact DS3 likes to pretend  he has a TMX too but his is not noisy (his is an ikea salad spinner) 

[cowley]

Not so much cooking but I try to do this after shopping.

I am interested to find out about the herbs. I see some in the photo. How long do they last like that? I have never really bought herbs but having to buy them for demos, they are expensive and I have put them in a glass of water and then throwing it out.

[Frozzie]

Cowley have you ever thought of a mini herb garden??? Would be alot cheaper and you could cut off what you need fresh??

[cowley]

oh for sure. I actually have a big vege garden and fruit trees so you would think I grow herbs. We go away a lot and watering is the problem but I need to get my act together. But that all takes time. I need to buy herbs in the short term and was interested in the storage ideas.

[judydawn]

Cowley, just putting say parsley for instance in water and in the fridge is not enough to keep it fresh for long.  You have to cover it with a plastic bag - that makes all the difference and it will last a couple of weeks that way.  I have even bought limp parsley from the shop (mine isn't keeping up with my demand and I seem to be losing plants these days) and with this treatment, it is still going 2 weeks later. I change the water at least every second day.

[snappy]

I know in some supermarkets they sell the herbs in a little pot of soil for about $3.  I bought some basil and it is still going strong after 18 months - the parsley lasted 12 months.  I'm pretty sure you can also buy them from nurseries and hardware stores.

I store them on my kitchen windowsill and water about once a week.

[obbie]

Cowley, My DH bought me a terracotta herb garden thing. I can grow about 15 herbs in it on our deck.
Just pick what I want fresh.. I love it...

alot of my herbs I plant from seeds.

[Cuilidh]

Cowley, just putting say parsley for instance in water and in the fridge is not enough to keep it fresh for long.  You have to cover it with a plastic bag - that makes all the difference and it will last a couple of weeks that way.  I have even bought limp parsley from the shop (mine isn't keeping up with my demand and I seem to be losing plants these days) and with this treatment, it is still going 2 weeks later. I change the water at least every second day.

Would this also work with basil?  I lose heaps of basil because I often only need a leaf or two but it is such a fragile herb so I don't know how to keep it longer than a day or two.  Come to think of it, the same goes for dill - has anyone had success with storing this one?

[deedub]

Hi Marina, I buy a pot of basil from the supermarket and keep it in a tupperware herb planter on the window sill. Lasts for months, and you can just pick a leaf or 2 at leisure. Haven't tried it with dill.

Here's a link to the item:
http://www.tupperware.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/AUS/website/productgallery/productcollections/prepessentials/fresh+herbs+planter

I'm sure a terracotta pot would do as well, although you'd have to remember to water it.

[Cuilidh]

Thanks, Debbie, I'll look into that.

[Brumington]

oh for sure. I actually have a big vege garden and fruit trees so you would think I grow herbs. We go away a lot and watering is the problem but I need to get my act together. But that all takes time. I need to buy herbs in the short term and was interested in the storage ideas.

Cowley, if you are near an Aldi they have a few herbs snap frozen in the freezer section. I have a herb garden but can't for the life of me grow coriander so I find having these on hand in the freezer to be a godsend. I think they are $2.89 a pack and are available in basil, coriander, parsley and chives. I use the amount I need straight from the freezer then put the pack straight back in.