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Well known for their healing properties, as source of essential oils and in tisanes, lemon balm and lemon vervain have not been used that often in the kitchen; both can add an interesting lemony flavor to your dishes. Dare to explore.

We have read news that should have two well rooted principles in the minds of nutritionists and health specialists tumbling down.

There is a bit of Irish in almost anyone in the United States; probably this is the reason Saint Patrick's Day is such a fuss there. Those not having Irish grandparents can join, just for the fun of it. Erin M. Phelan explains how she celebrates Saint Patrick's Day, including the menu and recipes for corned beef and cabbage, brown soda bread, Irish stew and Irish bread pudding. Get all those green shamrocks and leprechaun hats ready!

And the book goes to... Rachel, from Albacete, Spain, for her partridges with chocolate sauce recipe. It is a great example about how to use chocolate as flavoring. There are so many recipes we'll be taking some extra days to have the page up. We have enough recipes to have a chocolate special next month.

It is back to basics as Anne Ehmer explains how to roast vegetables. Anne is very partial to anything that cooks in the oven, so she's bound to select good recipes. Vegetables cook in the oven with minimum fuss and top flavor. Baked or grilled vegetables seasoned with herbs can be served as side dishes, appetizers or light meal. Let's explore the world of baked potatoes and their fillings and see what else we can bake.

This article will be available for all in April. Subscribers get a sneak preview.

I've heard/read that coconut oil is found to be easier on the liver, thus may aid in lowering cholesterol. Information/recipes re coconut oil would be appreciated. Thank you!

From: Donna, through Food Naturally line feedback form.

Help to find recipes for jams and other sweet treats for children who cannot have sugar.

From: Debbie, through Food Naturally line feedback form.

We will be building the page about coffee and will get to the next three aromatic herbs in alphabetical order: marjoram, mint and myrtle.

If you had plan to welcome the fair weather with a picnic, that will be the motto for next month. Recipes suitable to take and eat outdoors, on the picnic mat.

No more monthly recipe contests, sorry. We will be making only seasonal ones with more than one book as prize. We cannot test as many recipes as we receive in a monthly basis; next one in June, for the summer.

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The second part of vegetables in the oven.