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insert slivers of garlic and a couple of rosemary leaves into the holes. Brush olive oil over the lamb and roast as usual. This simple method will give you a richly succulent roast that melts in your mouth.

Try sprinkling brushing the surface of home made bread or focaccia before you put it i the over, and sprinkle with salt and rosemary. This is a delicious topping that will give your bread a true Mediterranean flavor.

To make the staple herbal mixture called Bouquet Garni, which is essential for soups and stews, you need rosemary, parsley, thyme and bay leaves. You can tie a few sprigs together or mix the dried herbs and put them in a small muslin bag.

Rosemary can be added to a variety of dishes - try steaming carrots cut in long strips with sprigs of rosemary laid over the top, or scatter rosemary leaves in potato salad. Rosemary sprigs can be placed whole with sprigs of tarragon and parsley inside the cavity of a chicken before roasting. Using rosemary regularly in your cooking is simple and delicious way to provide your family with the benefits of this healing plant.

Infusions of rosemary are also quite simple to make. Push sprigs of fresh rosemary into a bottle of olive oil, and a bottle of vinegar. Leave the bottles in a warm place and you can use them in your cooking, or blend equal quantities to use as salad dressing.

Rosemary tea is another way to enjoy the benefits of rosemary. Just add one teaspoon of the dried leaves to a cup and pour over hot water. Allow to steep for a few minutes and cool before drinking. This tea calms upset stomachs, eases stress and helps with headaches.

Let the tea cool completely and you have an excellent conditioner for the hair, stimulating the roots and adding glossy highlights.

There are many more uses for rosemary, so whether you plant it in your garden, or buy it from the grocery store, it will never go to waste.

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