Looking for a way to use all of that mint that has probably over-taken your herb beds? Ever tried real mint jelly? It used to be a very chic thing to serve with roasted lamb, but all you can find in the stores these days is usually loaded with high fructose corn syrup. Real mint Read More >>
Recipe – Fresh Pea Salad with Spinach, Feta and Mint
The wait is over. Let the shelling begin! The peas are practically bursting out of their pods just begging to be picked. Yum Yum Yum! I love this time of year. I whipped up the delicious pea salad for the Handsome Husband’s lunch this morning in between moving the sprinklers from one garden bed to Read More >>
How to Make Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
This afternoon I whipped up a batch of mint chocolate chip ice cream. According to Monkey Boy, it was the best ice cream he had ever tasted. But he’s a boy, who loves Doritos… so can he be trusted? Hmmm. I think so. In fact, I’ll even go on record to tell you this was Read More >>
How to Grow Your Own Food: Planting a Perennial Herb Garden
Yesterday I was able to spend almost the entire day in the backyard. It was pure bliss. When I woke up this morning my hands were all rough and dry from playing in the dirt. Ahhh yes, we are getting close. Pretty soon I’ll be heading out to the garden at the crack of dawn Read More >>