Lemon Verbena Leaf C/S (Aloysia triphylla) 1 lb: K

This is Frontier's nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Some Frontier packs are double wall wax-lined paper. The leaves give a lemon taste to beverages and jellies. They are highly fragrant and release a clean, lemon scent when bruised. The dried leaves retain their scent for years and are used in making teas and potpourris. The extracted oil is used in perfume-making. Lemon Verbena Ricotta Pancakes: http://www.recipesource.com/main-dishes/breakfast/pancakes/lemon-verbena-ricotta1.html: 2/3 c Ricotta cheese 2 lg Eggs -- separated ¼ c Low-fat milk 6 tb All-purpose flour 2 ts Sugar ¼ ts Baking powder 1/8 ts Salt 1 tb Julienne lemon rind -- chopped 1 t Finely minced lemon verbena 2 ts Vegetable oil The night before, put the cheese in a paper coffee filter set in a strainer over a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. In the morning, discard the whey collected in the bowl. Process egg yolks and ricotta cheese in food processor or blender until smooth. Add milk, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt and process until completely blended. Fold in lemon rind and lemon verbena. Beat egg whites in mixing bowl until just stiff but still moist. Fold gently into batter. Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Drop batter by ¼ cupfuls onto skillet, and cook until tops are bubbly and look dry. Turn and cook second side until golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve immediately. Floral Blend Potpourri Recipe: http://www.windowbox.com/cgi-bin/experts/DisplayArticle.asp?TopicID=17&ArticleID=184: Floral Blend ¼ cup pink roses ¼ cup lemon verbena ¼ cup lavender ¼ cup chamomile ¼ cup rosemary 8 bay leaves ¼ cup eucalyptus ¼ cup broken stick cinnamon 2 tablespoons orris root 4 drops rose oil 2 drops lavender oil Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Febrifuge, sedative. The uses of Lemon Verbena are similar to those of mint, orange flowers, or melissa, as a stomachic and antispasmodic in dyspepsia, indigestion and flatulence, stimulating skin and stomach.' 'Dosage: The decoction may be taken in several daily doses of three tablespoonsful.'