A Thought for Food

How would you like to have a year round pantry or kitchen that is constantly stocked with the freshest herbs?  When you become accustomed to using essential oils for cooking purposes, you can experience herbs any time of the year regardless of the weather.
There is nothing like the use of fresh herbs in cooking and the use of essential herbs can be the next best alternatives. 
The most intense concentration of the the plant essence is contained in the oils that are extracted and can be used for cooking, many are safe to use with appropriate guidelines.  The guidelines would include using only pure, natural essential oils, NEVER SYNTHETICS, in the preparation of food products.  May sure, when using essential oils in cooking, to only use a few drops at a time or at the most a fraction of a teaspoon.  If you are allergic to an ingredient, do not ingest an essential oil that has been derived from that ingredient.  Never use or ingest essential oils if you are pregnant without consulting with your primary care provider.  The last guideline that I would like to leave here is do not drink essential oils straight from the bottle.  It is in the using and experimenting that you will begin to get an idea of how much to use.  Start simple with just a drop or two in your recipe and then taste to see how much more to add;  remember that you can always add more if needed.
Here is a simple way to start using essential oils in food preparation.  Infuse flavor into cooking oils by adding a few drops of essential oil to pure virgin olive oil, peanut or sesame seed oil and then use the oil to dress salads, or toss with pasta.  You can use infused oils to marinade foods as well, in the same way you would use dried herbs and spices.  The difference that many dried herbs can have a musty smell as well as taste whereas essential oils capture the aroma and flavor as its peak.
Essential oils such as cinnamon can be mixed with butter and spread on toast.  You are limited only by your imagination as you prepare wonderful surprises for your loved ones and friends.  Feel free to leave some feed back about your experiments.  From time to time I will be leaving some delicious ideas of my own.