It's about thyme I blogged

I am in the process of editing my first book. How I came about the subject of my book was my love of herbs. How each herb could have a personality or character associated to them.
I started by writing a poem about Thyme:

Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees

But Thyme Grows in the Garden

 

She’ll heal your wounds but can’t fly,

Bestow courage at night when you lie.

She’ll soothe your throat and ease a cough,

An ailing head she’ll put-off.

On her back you can walk and she’ll take the beating,

To inhale her aroma induces warm feelings.

A versatile herb every dish she revives,

We should obtain a little more thyme in our lives.

 

 

Now I have fun characters with herb names bundled in a cozy murder mystery. The story surounds the murder of Father Thyme.

I also had my sister draw up some charicatures of my characters. I had them displayed on the wall in front of my desk while I wrote. I have since taken them down and put in a safe place so they don't get ruined. Yip, so safe I can't find them. Once I do find them I will post them here. Because art work like that needs to be displayed.

I really didn't get bit by the blogging bug until another sister (I have three of them) suggested I could share the names of my characters and the functions of the herb associated.

So I'll start with thyme, one of my all time favorite herbs. It smells heavenly and tastes divine. A few hints of Thyme's remedies are in the poem above.

Helping with nightmares

Chest infections

Headaches

Comfort

Digestive problems

Arthritis and sore or strianed muscles

 

Thyme can be used in all kinds of dishes like soups, salads, sauces, butters vinegars, marinades, dressings and stuffings. It goes well with all meats and roasted potatoes.

I'll end this post with one of my favorite recipes using Thyme.

 

Chicken Crepes

 

2 cups of Chicken, cooked and cut into pieces

1/2 cup shredded cheese

1- 15 ounce can of pineapple tidbits, drained and juice saved

1 can of cream of chicken soup

1/2 teaspoon of thyme

1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper

Chicken Glaze (recipe below)

12 Crepes

 

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.

Mix your chicken, cheese, pineapple, chicken soup and 1/2 cup of pineapple juice.

Add thyme and lemon pepper

Place 1/4 cup of mixture in a crepe and roll up

Place crepes in a dish and cover with aluminum foil

Heat for 30 min.

Place crepes on a plate and serve with Glaze on top

 

Chicken Glaze

 

4 Tablespoons butter

4 Tablespoons four

3 cups chicken stock

1/2 teaspoon basil

1/2 teaspoon rosemary

1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage

 

Make a rue by melting the butter in a sauce pan.

Add the flour and stir for 1 minute.

Slowly add stock

Add herbs and cook till thickened