Easy Herb Butter Recipe For The Foodies

It is best to remember that just about any food can be enjoyed if used moderately and made with good quality ingredients. 

Who doesn't love soft, creamy butter? You can spread it on toast, use it in soups, use it to fry meats or mushrooms, or use a dollop to soften baked potatoes spread with chives and sour cream. The uses of butter are endless. As Julie Powell from the film 'Julie and Julia' says, "Is there anything better than butter? Think it over, any time you taste something that's delicious beyond imagining and you say 'what's in this?' the answer is always going to be butter. The day there is a meteorite rushing toward Earth and we have thirty days to live, I am going to spend it eating butter. Here is my final word on the subject, you can never have too much butter." 

Herb Butter Recipe  

Required Ingredients:

• 1 cup unsalted organic butter

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

• 2 tablespoons parsley

• 1 tablespoon oregano

• 1 teaspoon thyme  

In a bowl, beat the butter into a cream. Mix in the garlic, parsley, oregano and thyme. Refrigerate for several hours before consumption.  

Garlic

Garlic has been called the 'stinking rose' because of it's dual role as a pungent herb so strong smelling that it has been used to ward off evil spirits in India and Transylvania and as a cure-all or miracle drug renowned for it's health benefits which tastes great incorporated in an herb butter recipe.  

It is rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and selenium. It helps in digestion and helps with the iron metabolism of the body. It helps fight cardiovascular diseases by decreasing the rate of arthrosclerosis, blood pressure, and heart attacks. It also helps fight cancer because it contains antioxidants which fight free radicals and carcinogens. 

Parsley

Parsley contains volatile oils and flavonoid such as myristicin, and luteolin which are beneficial for one's health. It also contains antioxidants such as Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and carotene which help neutralize carcinogens entering the body through food. The flavonoids also act as anti-oxidants. It also helps clear the respiratory tract and promotes a healthier cardiovascular system.  

Oregano

Oregano has been called 'joy of the mountain' in Greek for it's warm, balsamic aroma and authentic Mediterranean taste especially when added into an herb butter recipe. It is effective as an antibacterial and is chock full of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.  

Thyme

Thyme is a lovely herb most often used by the French to spruce up egg, vegetable, and meat dishes as well as soups and stews. Along with many other herbs, it is nutrient dense with many vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It also acts to kill microbes from the intestinal system.

Still waiting for something? Try this herb butter recipe today and enjoy a scrumptious lunch or evening meal with your family and friends and show them what a splendid cook you are.