One part of creating recipes and meals for myself, and my family and friends is connecting to my senses with deep presence and patience and honoring the journey of growth from the veggies, herbs or meats that I am so lucky to receive into my kitchen. Here’s a blog I wrote more on the topic of how “Food is Connection”, all about how food interacts with nature, people and environments.
Rosemary is one herb that connects deeply to my sense of smell and touch.
The first home I bought all by myself was located in Las Vegas, NV, and because of the heat, it is difficult for gentle herbs and plants to grow.
Rosemary LOVES the heat, and it is very hardy, and my Las Vegas home had rosemary bushes all over the place! Some neighbors even shaped them into animal shapes. I did not! LOL
Be Sure to Take a Moment
As you prepare the rosemary, be sure to take a moment to breathe in the fresh, woody scent, and feel the texture of the stem and leaves on your fingers before you dive into making this recipe.
Take a breath and honor the hardiness and resilience of the rosemary plant, and let that essence flow into you through this rosemary-lemon vinaigrette. You are resilient.
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Moozie my Sous Chef is enjoying the incredibly fragrance of rosemary.
Beautiful garlic scapes, rosemary and lemon. Smells so fresh and vibrant!
Rosemary off the stem.
Zesting the lemon.
Pre-crushing of rosemary, garlic scapes, sea salt and lemon zest. Mortar and pestle optional!
Drizzling in lemon juice.
Using mortar and pestle to crush rosemary, lemon zest, garlic scapes and sea salt to combine to a paste.
Me enjoying the yumminess on a salad!
Things I learned…
I always learn a few things as I prepare recipes. Here’s a list of stuff I learned.
It’s still difficult to spell vinaigrette correctly
I like lemons tartness, you might explore with the amount of lemon zest and use less if you prefer less tart
A fork, spoon or the bottom of a glass can substitute as a mortar and pestle
It’s so whimsical to grow rosemary into animal shapes. I’m so glad there are gardeners who can do that!
Use a few sprigs of rosemary as greenery alongside fresh cut flowers
When you make this let me know how it went, in a comment below.
YOU ARE LOVED, NICOLE XO
Nicole A. Vienneau MSN, RN, NC-BC
ACTIVE AGING SPECIALIST & HEAD MOTIVATOR!
After two decades as an Intensive Care Nurse caring for the sickest of patients, Nicole left the one-size fits all healthcare industry, and created Blue Monarch Health, where she is; Active Aging Specialist, Health Protection Expert and Head Motivator! Instead of waiting for you to get sick, she meets you where you live, work and play, to enhance your health and vitality.
Nicole Vienneau achieved a Master’s in Nursing Science from the University of Arizona, a board certification in Integrative Nurse Coaching from the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation, and is Senior Faculty with the Integrative Nurse Coach Academy. She is a Functional Aging Specialist, personal trainer, yoga teacher, and group fitness instructor and a retired Reebok-sponsored Fitness Athlete. When she’s not coaching clients or writing blogs, or hosting the Integrative Nurse Coaches in ACTION! Podcast, you can find her teaching active older adult fitness classes, volunteering with the Alzheimer’s Association, lounging in the sun with her cat babies, or on a hike with her awesome husband.
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