Plus, freezing herbs in oil better preserves ... Here are a few of my favorite basil-licious recipes. Prepare your fresh basil by removing any woody stems, then washing and drying the leaves.

Fig preserves are made with fresh figs, lemon juice and sugar is ready in 45 minutes. This easy fig jam recipe is the reason I planted a fig tree in my yard! This small batch homemade fig jam recipe ...

I love the flavor that fresh herbs give to my cooking — but they usually go bad before I finish using them all, and I hate to waste food. That's why I started freezing them. I can buy or harvest ...