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Summer 2022 Herbal Salts- The Fruit Series
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Summer 2022 Herbal Salts- The Fruit Series

July 28, 2022

Summer 2022 Herbal Salts- The Fruit Series

July 27th 2022

SOLD OUT! Sorry

Even though these are sold out, this will give you a good idea of what is to come.

Something deep inside me lights up in the presence of fresh herbs. I am enraptured by them, as well as those who grow and use them. I hope I can inspire you to use more of them.

Fresh herbs have been a symbol of my own artistry and creative spirit since I started growing them in my garden in Eugene, Oregon, in my early 20’s. Not only are they a staple in my cooking, but they have sprung up in every aspect of my life ever since.

My Herbal Roots is the creative manifestation of everything herbal I have experienced along the way, and a projection of all to come. It’s a place for me to share my herbal passion indiscriminately, allowing me to document the herbal moments that light my path, providing a home to pause in celebration and appreciation.

I have been conscious of my own innate passionate streak from an early age. Like many others, I remember coloring outside the lines as a child. What set me apart was the self-confidence I had that couldn’t be swayed by anyone telling me it was wrong. My inner strength carried me forward from the get-go, fearlessly driving me to where and who I am today.

The Summer 2022 – The Fruit Series is a manifestation of my life in Missouri. I hope you enjoy.

Pineapple Green Chili Verbena Salt

Fresh Herbs: Lemon Verbena, Honey Melon Sage, Strawberry Geranium Flowers, Pineapple Mint, Spearmint, Evening Primrose Petals Produce: Fresh Pineapple, Lime Juice, Serrano Chili, Red Bell Peppers, Garlic Scapes, Green Dandelion  Spices: Smoked Paprika, Sumac, Bee Pollen  Citrus Zest: Lemon & Lime Zest  Other: Smoked Oak Water, Hot Mustard, Pineapple Powder, (House) Smoked Maldon Salt, Maldon Salt

Summer Fig & Rosemary Salt 

Fresh Herbs: Pink Majorca and Santa Barbara Rosemary, Big Blue and Spanish Lavender Leaves, Horehound, Lemon Leaf, Licorice, Ginger Bush, Turkestan Oregano, White Sage  Produce: Fresh Figs, Meyer Lemon Juice  Spices: Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cobanero Chili Flakes,  Sweet Paprika, Robusta Black Pepper, Dried Elderflower and Lavender Blossoms  Citrus Zest: Lemon Zest  Other: Kefalonia Royal Jelly, Maldon Salt

Summer Melon Herb Salt

Fresh Herbs: Rau Rom (Vietnamese Coriander), Cilantro, Japanese & Vietnamese Mints, Thai Basil, Spearmint, Lemongrass, Lemon Basil, Purple Basil, Thai Basil Flower Buds  Produce:  Galia Melon, Serrano Chili, Garlic Scapes, Lime Juice  Spices: Lemongrass Powder, Galangal Powder, Matcha Powder, Markut Lime Powder, Ginger Powder, White Pepper  Citrus Zest: Lemon & Lime Zest  Other: Maldon Salt

Smoky Apricot & #MangoJoy BBQ Floral Salt

Fresh Herbs: Zuta Levana, Melon Bush Sage, Cardinal Sage, Purple Sage, White Sage, Lemon Leaf,  Melissa Lavender Flowers, Big Blue Lavender Leaves, Tuscan Blue Rosemary, Zambesi Thyme, Orange Thyme, Pine Geranium Flowers, Hyssop Flowers, Maui Wormwood Produce:  Fresh Ataulfo Mango, Grilled Apricots, Garlic Scapes, Jalapeño  Spices: Smoked Paprika, Cobanero Chili Flakes, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, White Pepper, Mora Chipotle Chilies,  Urfa Chili Flakes, Rose Petals, Elderflower Blossoms, Bee Pollen Citrus Zest: Lemon & Lime Zest  Other: Liquid Smoke, Brown Sugar, (House) Smoked Maldon Salt, Maldon Salt

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If you received my Cinnamon Basil Vanilla Pie Spice from the Fall Collection - use it in a Pumpkin Basque Cheesecake. 

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WHISKEY CARAMEL UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Makes 1 9-inch cake

A few years back, while writing a whiskey article and recipes for Edible Marin & Wine Country, @sonomawhiskey 
Sonoma Distilling Company gifted me with a bottle of Black Truffle Whiskey which I was immediately enamored with and turned into a caramel sauce which I used for this cake 

I incorporate rosemary and warming spices into the cake and keep it more on the savory side since caramel is so sweet, I thought it the perfect combination, especially when dolloped with tangy vanilla spice yogurt.

This is equally delicious with pears.

Ingredients

For the apples and sauce:
6 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons finely chopped sage leaves
1 teaspoon maldon salt
¾ cup raw sugar
¼ cup dark brown sugar
¼ cup Sonoma Distilling Company Truffle Whiskey or whiskey of choice
2-3 apples, cored and sliced thin

For the cake:
1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup sprouted grain flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
¼ teaspoon ground long pepper (optional)
¼ teaspoon ground cardamon or grains of paradise
1 ½ teaspoon finely chopped rosemary needles
2 teaspoons of orange zest
¾ cup softened butter (salted)
¾ cup raw sugar
2 eggs
2/3 cup Greek yogurt, plus 1 cup

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment.

Melt the butter, crisp the sage for a few seconds, then add the salt and sugars. Cook a couple minutes until the sugar starts to melt and looks gritty. Add the whiskey and cook one more minute.

Spread the hot caramel over the parchment-lined pan. Arrange the apple slices on top in circles, starting outside and working inward.

Whisk the flour, baking soda, spices, rosemary, zest, and salt in a large bowl.

In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs and yogurt and beat smooth. Add the dry ingredients gradually, beating between additions until the batter is smooth.

Spoon the batter evenly over the apples and smooth the top.

Bake about 45 minutes, until a knife tip comes out clean.
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A Window Into Fall- 
FALL IN LOVE WITH APPLES’ SAVORY SIDE

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Using my Cinnamon Basil Vanilla Pie Spice)

Roasted Apple and Squash Soup

The Red Kuri is my favorite squash varietal and is often passed by for the easier to peel Butternut or the sensationally sweet Delicata. The Red Kuri is nutty and sweet and it’s predominant flavor reminiscent of roasted chestnuts. When its roasted with apples and onions and some subtle spices, a rich, complex earthy flavor is born and once blended a decadent velvety texture emerges and tantalizes the tongue with a soft and warm airy quality. This soup is remarkably easy to make and clean up abd best of all the leftovers get turned into Velvety Apple & Squash Mac & Cheese.

1 2-pound Red Kuri squash
1 yellow onion, chopped large
1 shallot, peeled and quartered
3 tart apples, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons melted butter
¼ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
¾ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground mace
½ teaspoon cayenne powder
2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
4 cups water
¼ cup heavy whipping cream (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut the squash in half using a larger and thicker bladed chef’s knife or a large cleaver by carefully pushing down on both ends of the blade slowly. Once the squash is cut in half, scoop out the seeds and set aside if you are making the spiced seed garnish. Place the cut side down on each half and cut it into 12 wedges, then carve off the peel of each wedge. Cut the peeled squash into roughly 2-inch pieces. Place the squash, onions, shallot and apples in a large glass baking dish (11” x 17” ideal) and toss together with the oil, melted butter, maple syrup, thyme and spices. Make sure everything is well combined and coated in the oil/butter mixture. Place the baking dish in the oven and roast for about 40 minutes, or until a slight char appears on the onions and shallots. Mix the vegetables once during the roasting process.
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With the collection purchase you get a choice of one of the fall herbal brines, plus the six collection sliders and the bonus peppercorns!

These are beautiful additions to your Thanksgiving excursions, make amazing gifts and are just generally joy (herb) filled. 

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Fall 2025
Meandering through Fall’s Functional Disorientation Collection

Ambiguous | Collapsing | Wilted | Earthy | Mature | Explorative | Drifting | Perambulating

Green Bean Verbena
Green Vegetable Salt

Fresh Herbs: Lemon Verbena, Lemon Grass, Lemon Thyme, Lemon Leaf, Parsley, Chives, Spearmint, Carrot Flowers, Calendula Petals, Wild Arugula, Pineapple Sage Leaves & Flowers, White Rose Petals, Tulsi Produce: Romano Beans, Swiss Chard Stems Spices: Purple Striped Garlic, Toasted Onion Flakes, Purple Peppercorn, Calabrian Chili Flakes Citrus Zest: Grapefruit, Yuzu & Lemon Zest Other: Maldon Salt

Mature, ambiguous lemon —drifting from one version to the next—lemon verbena, lemongrass, lemon leaf, lemon thyme—all exploring the earthy, warmer and deeper side of citrus-forward plants. Instead of evoking the sharp glare of their summer essence, this fall concoction feels more honeyed. The lemony miscellany moves slower, like sunshine filtered through vegetal amber glass—grassy, earthy, on the vine too long garden green beans, Swiss chard, and toasted onion. Parsley, chives, wild arugula, and spearmint pump it alive with energy, carrying the memory of sunlight but subtle enough to forgo its blaze. Grapefruit and yuzu zests anchor it in the quiet brightness of dormancy to come. Tiny tints of fall florals recall life before breakdown, while Tulsi flowers and white rose petals root us in the purity of transformation. Use this one not 
to cut through fall fats, but to flavor them brighter. Pork belly, pork chops, BLTs, and all your fall vegetable staples—green bean casserole, Swiss chard lasagna and sautéed wild mushrooms and pancetta for the big reveal.

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Fall 2025
Meandering through Fall’s Functional Disorientation Collection
@myherbalroots 

Ambiguous | Collapsing | Wilted | Earthy | Mature | Explorative | Drifting | Perambulating

A staple in my fall collection, the brine I use on my bird (or porchetta) and if you have doubts an herbal (dry) salt brine is the bomb. 

Chipotle Cranberry-Mezcal 
Herbal Salt Brine

Fresh Herbs: Purple Sage, Green Sage, Rosemary, Thyme, Winter Savory, Bay Leaves, Myrtle, White Sage, Wormwood, Licorice, Mexican Oregano Spices: Desert Hibiscus, Cinnamon, Wild Mesquite, Dried Mora Chipotle, Mace, Purple Tulsi, Smoked Paprika, Black Lime, Raki Seeds, Pemba Cloves, Black Pepper, White Pepper Citrus Zest: Lime Other: House Made Mezcal Cranberry Sauce, Smoked Alder Salt, Maldon Salt

Myhouse-made ‘Vida Mezcal’ cranberry sauce with crispy butter-fried sage, infused into Maldon and smoked alder salts, enriched by a medley of classic fall herbs, returns as my favorite and “best brine seller.” Wild Mexican botanicals like hibiscus and mesquite are woven into hand-ground mora chipotle chilies, adding smoky heat and fruity balance. Sweet licorice lends softness, complimented by raki seeds, cinnamon, mace, and cloves further softening the piquant autumnal core. Earthy, citrusy, robust Mexican oregano is abundant, while classic fall herbs like sage, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves, firmly root this salt in American Thanksgiving 
tradition. As a dry brine, this smoky, savory herbal magic sticks to the skin, infusing your bird with deliciously rustic Latin micro-flavors, extra crispy fiery spiced skin and the tastiest 
herbaceously-salty, fat drippings divine for gravy and sauce. Its bold, smoky depth and chili-forward salty tang enhance fruit, pork, hearty mole sauces, and any bean dish. Nachos, steak, empanadas, and avocados also benefit. And this is most definitely your go-to salt for a cranberry Mezcal margarita.

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Fall 2025 
Meandering through Fall’s Functional Disorientation Collection
@myherbalroots 

Ambiguous | Collapsing | Wilted | Earthy | Mature | Explorative | Drifting | Perambulating

Pomegranate Mint
Fall Salad Salt

Fresh Herbs: Persian Mint, Moroccan Mint, Spearmint, Parsley, Lemon Thyme, Syrian Oregano,  Lemon Verbena, Carrot Flowers, Pineapple Sage Flowers, Malabar Spinach Spikes, Purple Shiso  Leaf, Nasturtium Leaves, Wild Arugula, Red Rose Petals Produce: Pomegranate Arils, Purple 
Torpedo Onion Spices: Sumac, Dried Mint, White Pepper, Black Pepper, Rose Harissa Citrus Zest: Lemon Zest Other: Maldon Salt

This one conjures a slow meander through an imaginary Middle Eastern mint forest— unexpected warmth, ripe earth, dense, sweet and pleasant, dank freshness. Carrot flowers and 
Malabar spinach spikes, along with wild arugula, ignite that green, fresh spark. Red and white rose petals 
soaked in rose harissa and vinegar punch through with fruity spice. But make no mistake—this is 
minty and its forward, reminding us, through its powerful Persian influence, that it will always transform rather than die off.  Twists of shiso, lemon verbena and Syrian oregano whisper the layered secrets of ambiguous minty-like tones and potencies. Pomegranate arils are caked  into the salt crystals  and loads of parsley add a beaconing freshness and  brightness to the extravaganza. This season’s salad salt reminds what it feels like to be alive whilst we go quiet. It longs to be sprinkled over garden little gems and store-bought Mexican cucumbers and sheep feta, yet feels equally at home in Middle Eastern soups and on any grilled meats and fish.  Fall grain salads and beets beckon this one. 

The fall collection of herb salts is available for sale on the site November 6th - www.shopHerbal-Roots.com
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