If I Could Keep Thyme in a Bottle

I’m making fake meat and stew this afternoon in preparation for the week ahead. I’m kinda following a recipe, which calls for thyme and sage.

I don’t know which of these spices it is, but I always regret putting it into things: it smells like the lining of an antique suitcase.

Edit: My stew turned out okay. Doesn’t taste like a suitcase!

vegan stew

Here’s the recipe I kinda followed:
http://www.brandnewvegan.com/recipes/soups/vegetable-stew

The “wheat meat” recipe is from a book called Seitan and Beyond.