Recipes
Baked Cream Cheese Appetizer 

1 can crescent rolls
Herb Seasoning Blend or Spicy Bourcin
8oz. cream cheese (regular or low fat)
1 egg yolk, beaten

Follow recipe on spice package, and reform  the cream cheese into a brick.  Roll out crescent rolls, to form 1 large
square.  Place blended cream cheese brick in middle of the square, and wrap like a package.  Brush top with the egg yolk, and place on a lined cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve with crackers or pita chips!



Big Hit Appetizer!

1 can rotel tomatoes
2-8oz. package cream cheese
1Tbsp.  Garlic Herbal Dip or Salsa Mix
1 lb.  sausage (mild or hot), crumbled and cooked

Blend all ingredients well.  Warm in microwave or 350 degree oven.  Serve with tortilla chips, whole wheat pita chips, or sliced zucchini rounds!

Tip:  Use veggie or turkey sausage, and low fat cream cheese.



The Cottage of Herbs Humus

Blend 2 tsp.  of The Cottage of Herbs spices, with 8oz. of humus,   Refrigerate.  Serve with crackers, pretzels, veggies, on pita, and wraps!

Tip:  Garlic Herbal Dip or Spicy Bourcin works best!



Herb Marinade

(per 1lb.  of meat or vegetables)
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp. olive oil or canola oil
1 tsp. Herb Seasoning Blend, Spicy Bourcin, or
Galic Herbal Dip
!Tbsp. flavored red wine vinegar
2 tsp.  teriyaki sauce (optional)

Place all ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake well.
Pour over meat or veggies and refrigerate for 1/2 hour to 8 hours, before cooking.


Sweet Mint Iced Tea

6 cups strong Mint tea  (sun tea works great)
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar

Put tea in a 2quart pitcher.  In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water.  Heat to boiling over high heat.  Boil 5 minutes and remove from heat. let cool and add to tea.
Refrigerate.  Serve with orange or lemon slices and fresh mint leaves. Enjoy!