WHB #168 – The Roundup

Weekend Herb Blogging is an event created by Kalyn of Kalyn’s Kitchen, and now hosted by Haalo of Cook (almost) Anything at Least Once. Before I begin with the recap, I have to apologize if I missed some of the entries as there was a typo in my email in the announcement post. So, if I missed you, please email me at palachinkablog [at] gmail [dot] com and I’ll include you asap. Here are the entries in alphabetical order (by blog names) with a few trivia about the central ingredients:

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Appoggiatura – Cilantro-Mint Chutney
	Coriander is an ancient herb widely used in Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. It is said that The Romans introduced it to Britain as a natural meat preserve. Later, in the Middle Ages, it was used to mask the flavor of rotten meat. It is still used as a sausage spice today ;)
brii blog – Chesnut Pudding with Asiago Cheese
	In the town of Tortworth, in South Gloucestershire is the oldest sweet chestnut tree, called The Tortworth Chestnut. This tree measured over 50 feet in circumference at 5 feet from the ground in 1720.
Cindystar – Sweet-Bitter Swede
	Before pumpkins became available in the UK and Ireland, swedes were hollowed out and carved with faces to make lanterns for Halloween. The Celts believed that the head was the most powerful part of the body, containing the spirit and the knowledge and used head of swede as a symbol of a damned soul.
Cook (almost) Anything at least once – Panzanella
	Indeed, he (Tiberius) was never without it; for he had raised beds made in frames upon wheels, by means of which the cucumbers were moved and exposed to the full heat of the sun; while, in winter, they were withdrawn, and placed under the protection of frames glazed with mirror stone. Pliny the Elder in The Natural History of Pliny, Book XIX, Chapter 23
Diet, Dessert and Dogs – Herb and “Feta” Polenta Appetizers
	Dill is one of if not the oldest cultivated herb. There are evidences of it’s cultivation in some Neolithic settlements findings. A twig was found in Amenhotep II tomb. It is mentioned throug the Bible and Talmud and in the Middle Ages it was essential ingredient of the love potions.
[eatingcloub] vancouver – Mustard Greens, Three Ways (Sautéed, Grilled, Three-Egg)
	Mustard greens is a hard working plant. Besides being a reservoir of Vitamins A and K, it also cures our Mother Earth. It is used to remove heavy metals from the soil in hazardous waste sites because it has a higher tolerance for these substances and stores heavy metals in it’s cells. The plant is then harvested and disposed of properly.
Eats Well With Others – Collard Greens with Pine Nuts and Parmesan
	Pueblo Indians have a legend that says that a beautiful maiden ate a pinyon pine nut she got from a divinity and became pregnant. That’s how, the legend says, Montezuma was born.
Green Gourmet Giraffe – Apricot Chutney
	Dong Feng, a famous Chinese physician in the period of Three Kingdoms, treated people without any charge. 5 apricot trees were to be planted when one was cured of a serious illness and 1 apricot tree was to be planted when one was cured of a minor disease. Several years later, a forest of 100000 apricot trees appeared. Each year, apricots were exchanged for grains which were distributed to the poor. The phrase warm spring in the apricot wood has since been used to praise the noble moral character of a physician.
Healt Nut – Sweet potato blueberry pancakes
	Yasmeen calls sweet potatoes Super food. I totally agree. They are so rich and good for the whole body. But what really is a stunning fact is that they were domesticated at South America at least 5000 years ago.
My Yummy Life – Brown Rice and Cremini Bake
	Arika uses Cremini mushrooms. They are actually immature Portobellos and if left to grow for another 48 to 72 hours, will more than quadruple in size. They contain high amounts of vitamin B group, and are naturally cholesterol and fat free.
Organically cooked – Perfect Boiled Wild Greens
	Maria uses wild fennel, Greek-type wild parsley, wild celery, wild leeks, sowthistle, swiss chard, wild mustard, hawksbeard, kafkalithres… This is an explosion of vitamins and minerals, and perfect to fit into so many different dishes!
The Inadvertent Gardener – Maple-pecan roasted butternut squash with goat cheese
	Archaeological evidence suggests that squash may have been first cultivated in Mesoamerica some 8,000 to 10,000 years ago. It was one of the Three Sisters planted by Native Americans. The Three Sisters were the three main indigenous plants used for agriculture: maize (corn), beans, and squash.

Thank you all for joining this week! It’s a fabulous roundup!

Next week, the host will be Dee from The Daily Tiffin. Send your posts to thedailytiffin [at] gmail [dot] com. Please include a photo sized: 300px wide.