Basil is one of the most popular and widely grown herbs in the world, valued for both its culinary and aesthetic appeal. Sweet basil, with its wonderful aroma and flavor, enlivens many dishes, blending nicely with fish, poultry, beans, cheese and eggs, as well as a wide range of vegetables.

This e-handbook describes the different varieties of basil, and how to grow, harvest and use it. Basil combines well with other herbs: oregano, sweet marjoram, thyme and parsley. Delicious recipes using basil include:

• Basil Pesto
• Potato and Basil Gratin
• Basil Butter
• Cinnamon Basil Custard
• Lemon Basil Tea Bread
• Baked Fish Anise Basil Tomato Sauce

It's no wonder that basil is the cook's choice and a favorite culinary herb in today's kitchen. 36 pages.

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Winter squash and pumpkins were cultivated in this country long before Columbus arrived. They are a good source of vitamin and the seeds are high in leucine, tyrosine and vitamin B complex.

This e-handbook will teach you what you need to know about the different types of squash, cooking, preserving and storing squash and pumpkin. Recipes in this handy guide include:

• Squash with Sausage Stuffing
• Pumpkin Soup
• Squash Cornbread
• Pumpkin Bread
• Scalloped Squash
• Traditional Pumpkin Pie
• Squash Oatmeal Cookies

In addition to using squash and pumpikns for delicious recipes, they can also be used for decorative purposes. 36 pages.

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Discover the joy and fun of crafting your own personalized body care products using herbs and other natural ingredients that nourish, pamper, cleanse, and protect the skin without using irritating or harmful chemicals. In just minutes, you can whip up dozens of organic treatments that will make your face radiant, your skin glow, your hair shine, and your hands and nails beautiful. From head to toe, you’ll find the perfect treatment for every part of your body, whether you’re looking for a relaxing bath blend, a stimulating facial mask, a natural bug repellent, a refreshing mouthwash, or a sensual body cream.

About the author
Stephanie Tourles is a licensed holistic aesthetician in both Massachusetts and Maine, with more than 20 years of experience. Trained in Western-style herbalism, she specializes in the use of herbs as they pertain to skin, hair, nail, and foot care and regularly creates herbal cosmetics and treatments for her clients and friends. She is also a certified aromatherapist, with extensive training in the nutritional sciences, and is the author of Organic Body Care Recipes, as well as several books on natural body care. Tourles resides in Orland, Maine, with her husband and pets, and spends her spare time hiking, organic gardening and cooking.

Gardening A-Z brings you the best in vegetable gardening tips and instructions. With this handy, informative e-book, you can choose the right varieties for your particular garden and discover new options you’ve never considered before. Our expert and time-tested advice will help you grow healthy, beautiful vegetables, which includes:

• Seven steps to growing superior asparagus spears
• Sweet beets, one of the sweetest and most nutritious of all vegetables
• Beautiful and bountiful broccoli
• Grow your own corn with the freshest flavor
• Start a cold-hardy crop of kale now for sweet soups and salads this winter
• Discover which types of onions are the best choices for your garden and kitchen
• Parsnips the ivory jewel of the root vegetables
• Fresh peas from the garden are a sweet and nutritious treat
• Peppers are easy to raise and as versatile as they are various
• Dozens of different varieties of potatoes you can grow in your garden
• You can grow the most delicious tomatoes

You’ll also learn to control pests naturally, plant to improve your soil, and find out when and how to harvest for the best flavor. Also check out seed sources, preservation methods and seed saving techniques. Whether this is your first foray into gardening or you have decades of experience, you’re sure to find helpful tips and instructions in these pages. Happy gardening!

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