How to Make Herb Butters

Who doesn’t love butter?  I mean, really.  It is delicious on just about anything.

Life doesn’t get much better than a warm piece of fresh bread with a healthy pat of butter spread on it.

Or does it?

For some applications, there may be a better way — and that way is herb butters. Be it rosemary butter spread on a bagel or basil butter slathered over a cob of corn, adding culinary herbs to your butter can provide a delicious and healthful twist on an old favorite.  Here are three recipes to get you started with your new hobby of creating delectable herb butters.

Basil Butter

Ingredients

1/8 cup fresh basil – minced

2 cloves minced garlic

1/2 tbsp lemon zest

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup butter

Rosemary Butter

Ingredients

1 tbsp fresh rosemary – minced

1/4 tsp lemon zest

1 clove minced garlic

1/4 cup butter

Cilantro Butter

Ingredients

2 tbsp cilantro – minced

1/4 tsp lemon zest

1/4 tsp garlic

salt/pepper to taste

1/4 cup butter

Page Two – Directions for Making Herb Butter

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Colleen is a special education teacher (by way of Teach for America) turned stay-at-home mom to three little ones - ages 3, 2, and 1. Her days are filled with laughing and tears, joys and frustrations, toddlers and babies. The basics of gardening were gifted to her by her mother and father starting at a very young age and both parents continue to be a source of knowledge (and equipment!) to this day. She hopes to lead her family down the path of leading a more sustainable, intentional, and full life.

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