Some of these jars of dehydrated rosemary are actually part of Christmas gifts. So, I'd better share a few ideas for using them. At first, I wondered how anyone could ever use up so much, but now I realize I had too limited of an imagination. However, first, I'd better tell you how I dried them.

How to Dehydrate Rosemary

Rosemary can be very sticky. Line the trays of your dehydrator with saran wrap or other plastic wrap. This will save lots of work cleaning the trays later. It will also keep the little leaves from wrapping around the grates while drying, which makes removal much messier.

• Cut the Rosemary and leave the stems as long as possible. (Some of mine are so long, they only fit in a gallon-sized Ziplock bag.)
• Rinse thoroughly in cool water and dry either on paper towels or in a salad spinner.
• Lay the sprigs evenly and without overlapping on dehydrator trays.
• Dehydrate at around 120 degrees. This is a very long process. It took my full 10 trays about 8 hours to dry. But the house smelled wonderful!
• Make sure herbs are completely cool before storing them in air-tight containers.

How to Use Up Dried Rosemary

• Break off the little leaves and add them to breads or mashed potatoes.
• Sprinkle leaves or whole sprigs on a pan of roasting vegetables, like sweet potatoes.
• Take leftover stems without leaves and use them for kabob/kebab skewers. You'd be surprised how much residual flavor there is. Thank you, Ashley, for this great idea.
• Kiwi Magazine says mix the herbs with olive oil for a great rinse to treat winter dandruff.

If you have some recommendations, too, please don't hesitate to post a comment. After all, my imagination still may be too limited.