FREE: OPAL and BLUE SPICE Basil(20 seeds each)

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Opal basil (Ocimum Bsailicum) Is not only beautiful with the dark purple leaves but also all the culinary uses as the green varieties. Really wonderful for salads, all kinds of cooking that include basil but also for homemade vinegars. I grow mine in pots and it stands out among brightly colored flowers and other veggie plants. Plant around tomato plants to keep certain pests away. Very versatile!
Blue Spice Basil (Ocimum Americanum) Is a cross between the Lemon and I believe a purple variety. Has bluish leaves, spicy with a scent of vanilla. This also did very well in pots last year and a very good seller. It's a keeper!
In fact here is a recipe for using this basil....highly recommend. And if you ask me...no, you do not taste a vanilla to it. that is only the scent. It is a good spicy flavor.
Basil Chicken
3 lbs. chicken breasts
1 cup white wine
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. sea salt (or regular but sea salt is best)
1/4 tsp. black pepper
4-6 garlic cloves minced (I use umm more, love garlic)
1/3 cup fresh Blue Spice basil chopped
1/8 cup fresh oregano, finely chopped
Marinade chicken overnight (or at least 4 hours) Add 1 cup of water to marinade and roast in 400 degree oven 35-45 minutes or until juices run clear.