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How to Substitute Dried Herbs for Fresh Herbs

August 27, 2013 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

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How to Substitute Dried Herbs for Fresh Herbs in Recipes

Many of us have started drying herbs from our garden in preparation for the first freeze. If you have been using recipes that call for fresh herbs all summer, most of the time, you can use dried herbs instead. Here is a simple guideline for substituting dried herbs for fresh herbs in recipes.

How to Substitute Dried Herbs for Fresh Herbs

Follow this simple formula: Use one third as much dried herbs as you would fresh herbs. If a recipe calls for 3 teaspoons fresh oregano, substitute 1 teaspoon of dried oregano. It may seem counter-intuitive, but dried herbs are stronger than fresh herbs.

1 teaspoon dried herbs equals 3 teaspoons (or 1 tablespoon) of fresh herbs.

And the substitution works in reverse! If you have recipes that call for dried herbs, but you want to use fresh herbs from your garden, then use 3 times as much fresh herbs as the recipe calls for in dried herbs.

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Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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    August 27, 2013 at 7:52 pm

    Great tip, Alea!

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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