According to the agricultural seasonal calendar, parsley is one of the herbs most associated with the month of March as it was also one of the most plentiful at this time of year.

From the holistic perspective, many practitioners will advocate chewing on parsley if halitosis or bad breath plagues you. But did you know that eating parsley is also believed to provoke a lusty libido and enhance fertility?

The tale tells that the ancient Romans would tuck a sprig of parsley into their togas each morning in order to promote its personal protective properties. They also placed parsley on plates of their food in order to safeguard it from poisoning.

In Feng Shui lore, parsley is often used in purification efforts, particularly in baths. Used in that fashion, it's believed to ward off evil and put an end to misfortune.

If you want to change your luck, add two cups of Epsom salts and a handful of fresh parsley to your bath water. Soak for at least twenty minutes in order to cleanse and clear you aura as well as to send bad juju, literally, down the drain!

Hmm.. I love fresh parsley from the garden.. but much prefer Basil..

i just want to know if the parsley you buy at the store is safe.
free of pesticides and non-GMO.
Because i love parsley in all its forms, but it seem quite difficult to find organic.

I am just not a fan of this herb.

I am enjoying fresh mint. I am putting it in my lemon water, my white tea, my fresh fruit salads.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

But its a MUST when eating garlic..

Cuddles said:

any thin leafed vegetable is really important to get organic due to the fact they are all surface area. never drink non-organic tea, any benefits are cancelled out by residual pesticides

shanti0608 said:

I know you aren't allowed feta cheese at the moment, but I had the best watermelon, mint and danish feta salad recently those 3 things go together very well

ZombieKitten said:

OMG :Drool: saving that!

Cuddles said:

I am going to try this tomorrow. Sounds Yummy!

Cuddles said:

with some coarse black pepper and a dash of extra virgin

ZombieKitten said:

you wiull like this watermelon martini i'll get the recipe it has cracked black pepper on the rim and fresh watermelon juiced

Cuddles said:

yes please!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Me neither. The smell of it reminds me anise too much.

But I take parsley pills instead, it's great for detox among many other benefits.

ZombieKitten said:

I do not care for Watermelon. I have texture issues with some food, I do not like the gritty texture of watermelon.
I have not see them here, maybe in the summer I will buy a small one and try it. I never cared for strawberries on their own much because of the seeds. Now I LOVE them. Everyday I make a fresh fruit salad with pineapple, red grapefruit, red grapes, braeburn apples, strawberries with fresh lemon squeezed on it and fresh mint.
YUM!

I just squeezed some red grapefruit to put in my water for my walk.
I am addicted to fruit at the moment.

Cuddles said:

We have a local organic herb farm here - do you have one near you ?

It's where I get my items when I am not growing my own ...

Mach said:

i think so, its just hard in the winter.
im going try and grow my own soon.
I have plenty of wild chives in my landscape though.
So this means pretty much all those herbs in those little plastic containers, unless marked organic are full of pesticides sometimes i have no choice

Cuddles said:

Yeah - it's important to KNOW they are organic indeed and which farm grows them - some main stream grocery stores mislable theirs as organic and they are not - how I know ... I know the manager and the store he works for does that to make more $

Mach said:

when i go to whole foods and buy organic herbs they never seem to be much of a price difference. But everything else organic is, especially fresh produce

Cuddles said:

Research the farm on the label or ask the owner of the market, which farm they come from then look them up

My mother loves using parsley especially when she makes her fish sauce.

luv4u said:

Get your Mum to share her recipe with us

Mach said:

I'll see if she will share her secret recipe

ZombieKitten said:

my friend's mom made this for a barbeque and it was surprisingly delicious...except she went a little heavy on the cheese, but other than that it was really interesting and tasty. Paired well with grilled veggie kabobs.

thekidsgirl said:

yeah you don't need so much it's pretty salty - the danish feta is very smooth and creamy