I don’t know about you, but it’s hot up in here y’all. We’re trying to keep things cool however we can. Cold drinks are most definitely in order. A couple of weeks back I made a batch of these Lemon Mint Ice Cubes. They’re so basic I almost didn’t post them, but then I thought how they’ve been so handy to have in the fridge continue reading …
Mint can hold it’s own in the culinary world, deservedly so. Who would want to do without mint juleps or mint chocolate chip ice cream. Not me. But it can be quite the booger, sending out runners underground to resurface yards away. Of all herbs in the garden, mint has got to be the hardiest, most prolific, aggressive overachiever of the bunch. It can be continue reading …
O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind? ~Percy Bysshe Shelley Back at the first of December, when making some herb butter, I took a stroll through our garden in hopes of finding enough herbs still around to avoid a run to the grocery store. I was happy to find anything worth harvesting as the garden has been a little neglected since late July continue reading …
