Monday, September 15, 2025

My Dried Basil


This photo is after resting the basil herbs in a preheated 350F oven for 2 hours.

 I had decided to dry my basil plants using this simple video.  I ended up cutting these into smaller pieces and putting them in for another 2 hours.The beauty of it is that you turn the oven off  right after putting the herbs in so you are not using lot of power.  You then crumble all the leaves and blossoms and store in a jar, discarding the stems.  I was happy with the results.

21 comments:

CheerfulMonk said...

Nice! :)

Elkes Lebensglück said...

Great and easy to make, now you have a supply!
hugs Elke

Anonymous said...

good morning I used to dry a lot of herbs too I just lay them out on parchment papers and let them dry that way always nice to have your own herbs

baili said...

Great 👍
We dry mint leaves in sunlight and use the powder for few months

gigi-hawaii said...

I am glad you know how to make dry herbs. Now, you won't have to buy them at the store.

Djangkaru Bumi said...

Terima kasih atas sharing artikelnya

Martha Jane Orlando said...

So happy this process was a success for you, Christine. Happy seasoning!

Lucimar da Silva Moreira said...

Muito legal não sabia dessa forma, Christine boa semana bjs.

ellie said...

Such nice results! We love ours!

Caitlin'nMegan said...

Great to see how good it turned out!

Ananka said...

Looks good. And will they will last ages :-D

Nuria de Espinosa said...

Un resultado fantástico. Enhorabuena. Besitos

LoveT. said...

Great idea, good that it worked

Lowcarb team member said...

Pleased that this process was a success for you.

All the best Jan

roentare said...

The homemade dried basil must add such a fresh, fragrant touch to your cooking

J.P. Alexander said...

Yo hago lo mismo. Te mando un beso.

Iris Flavia said...

Fine idea!

Tanza Erlambang said...

good

MELODY JACOB said...

I love that you dried your own basil, and the fact that it doesn't use a ton of energy is brilliant. It looks amazing in the photo. I always buy dried herbs, but this makes me want to try it myself.

DeniseinVA said...

Definitely trying! Thanks again!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

That's even better than my baking for 2 to 4 hours.