sj, I dried bunches of lavender in an oven, but that was many, MANY years ago. Er, in England. In my friend's stove.
....but it worked!
Okay, that wasn't helpful. What are you drying?
Giles, help! He's going to scold me!
Buffy ,'Never Leave Me'
Spike's Bitches 38: Well, This Is Just...Neat.
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Steph L. - Oct 27, 2007 7:42:41 am PDT #1299 of 10002
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Laura - Oct 27, 2007 7:42:55 am PDT #1300 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
I haven't tried it sj, but I'll bet the house will smell great.
flea - Oct 27, 2007 7:45:58 am PDT #1301 of 10002
information libertarian
I do it. Lowest setting you can manage (200?), check frequently (every 5-10 minutes) - it's easy to burn them. Goes faster than you think. Spread them thinly on a baking sheet.
sj - Oct 27, 2007 7:46:01 am PDT #1302 of 10002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Okay, that wasn't helpful. What are you drying?
Thyme, oregano, and sage, all from Nora's garden. We've used a good amount of them, but there is still some left, and it seems a shame to waste it, so I figured I would give this a try.
I haven't tried it sj, but I'll bet the house will smell great.
It does, as do my hands after arranging everything on the baking sheets.
sj - Oct 27, 2007 7:47:12 am PDT #1303 of 10002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I do it. Lowest setting you can manage (200?), check frequently (every 5-10 minutes) - it's easy to burn them. Goes faster than you think. Spread them thinly on a baking sheet.
I have the oven on 180, and the internet said it can take 2-3 hours, is that wrong? How do I know when they're done?
Pix - Oct 27, 2007 8:10:03 am PDT #1304 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Oo, drying herbs must smell wonderful. I have some cilantro and basil that have become too withered to eat...maybe I should do the same. How do you store them afterwards?
JZ, your stories make me want to teleport to SF to hang out with you all and spoil Matilda rotten. We do have a couple of great tea houses up here, though, and you're making me really crave them.
In cute news, I've typed all of this flopped in bed with a purring black kitten curled up on my chest. He keeps feeling the need to readjust so that he's as close as possible to my neck and face. He's getting so big that this trick isn't going to work too much longer, though. As it is, he barely fits. He is going to be a big, lanky cat. Such a friendly little love, though. He loves the peoples.
sj - Oct 27, 2007 8:19:06 am PDT #1305 of 10002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
How do you store them afterwards?
The internet said an airtight container, but I'm going for ziploc bags.
The thyme and the oregano seem to be done, but the sage leaves are huge, so I am going to give them a little longer to dry.
meara - Oct 27, 2007 8:21:26 am PDT #1306 of 10002
How did I just spend a brazillino dollars stocking up my new kitchen, and there is nothing for breakfast? Sigh.
Guess that means I have to go check out the doughnut store a few blocks away.
It would help if I got out of bed and showered and dressed, though. Hrm.
Yay, wireless?
Sean K - Oct 27, 2007 8:36:09 am PDT #1307 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Lunch with billytea!
billytea is in the states!!??
This is what I get for being so dark lately.
Pix - Oct 27, 2007 9:01:04 am PDT #1308 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Better yet, Billytea will be staying in the house of Design next Saturday.