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Please help me use up Ingredient X.

Ahoy folks! I thought I'd start a thread where you can ask for recipes and advice on how to use up an ingredient (e.g. a vegetable, fruit, grain, bean, etc.) of which you have lots and lots and lots; or which is new to you and you don't know where to start with it.

I'll go first. :P I have many, many tasty carrots from the farmers' market which I need to use before they go soft.

Recipes, please.

I know, I know, carrots - simple - should be a no-brainer... but I was not fond of them for a long time, simply because I'd never known anything but raw or steamed carrots with very little flavour. I like to do INTERESTING things with them. They're so adaptable! Gimme your adaptations! :D

Thanks SB!

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I'm down to just basil and oregano now.

Italian or Thai basil?
Italian or Mexican oregano?

Thai
Italian

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I'm down to just basil and oregano now.

This is a great salad with both oregano and basil- I've used dried but fresh would be even better:
Warm Chickpea and Artichoke Salad
http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/warm-chickpea-and-artichoke-salad/

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holy shit... thai basil! never seen it irl... my fave thai dish is spicy eggplant with tofu... damn if only i could make that shit... it's as addicting as crack

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I'm surprised you didn't mention it was Thai basil - there's a huge difference in flavour, and therefore uses.

But I will now display my ignorance with regards to oregano - there're two different kinds?!

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I have rosemary and oregano I need to use...I'm not sure what kind :(  It has big leaves, not small ones.

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Rosemary:
Rosemary and garlic roasted potatoes
Focaccia bread

Oregano: Home made pasta sauce

I have made delicious pesto with Thai basil. It's a bit different in flavour but excellent on baked potatoes.

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Oh, thai basil... not really a fan of the licorice..

some options would be spring rolls, pho..

Here is an eggplant dish with Thai basil from Vegan Tbale:
http://books.google.ca/books?id=6h-7ZmlyqQMC&pg=PA36&dq=basil+eggplant+%22vegan+table%22&hl=en&ei=WMDTTeC7JOnw0gGF3eDRCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CF8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

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For rosemary how about rosemary lentils over polenta?
(thyme works, too!)

http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/thyme-lentils-over-polenta/

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Here are two more green bean recipes:

Green Beans With Walnut-Miso Sauce
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/12/dining/123MREX.html?oref=login

Arugula, Potato and Green Bean Salad, with a Creamy Walnut Dressing
http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/07/arugula-potato-and-green-bean-salad/

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holy shit... thai basil! never seen it irl... my fave thai dish is spicy eggplant with tofu... damn if only i could make that shit... it's as addicting as crack

HA! Tennessee 1 - California 0!

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Lebanese Green Beans

Oregano is great for Greek Potatoes. It's pretty much roasted potatoes with lemon juice and tons of oregano. Also great for pasta sauce and pizza.

Rosemary is awesome with olive oil and white beans or in white bean/tomato veggie soups or rosemary roasted potatoes.

Think mint would be good chopped up and added to some coconut based curry? I have some mint to use up.

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I'm surprised you didn't mention it was Thai basil - there's a huge difference in flavour, and therefore uses.

But I will now display my ignorance with regards to oregano - there're two different kinds?!

there is mexican oregano and regular... i dunno i have only bought it in spice form, the regular oregano... not sure what the difference is...

SB i'm gonna find thai basil now... bastard lol

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Lebanese Green Beans

Oregano is great for Greek Potatoes. It's pretty much roasted potatoes with lemon juice and tons of oregano. Also great for pasta sauce and pizza.

Rosemary is awesome with olive oil and white beans or in white bean/tomato veggie soups or rosemary roasted potatoes.

Think mint would be good chopped up and added to some coconut based curry? I have some mint to use up.

Mint = Tabbouleh. Basically chopped mint, tomato and cucumber dressed with oil, lemon and tahineh  (if you want tahineh) on top of couscous.

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mmmm Greek Potatoes for breakfast it is.

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If the Thai Basil is still good, I'm going to make a thai red curry paste from scratch to make a tofu/veggie curry.

Thai Basil is beautiful. It almost looks like marijuana leaves, exotic and quite the sight.

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Where did you find Thai basil? I don't think I've ever seen it before.

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Where did you find Thai basil? I don't think I've ever seen it before.

Asian market.

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