If your mint looks tired or scruffy, it won’t be the best for drying. That’s alright, though, because if you have enough of a growing season left, you can cut it down to an inch from the ground and let the plant regrow. Within weeks, you’ll have plenty of fresh green leaves ...
Close up of the leaves. If you already have a pot of mint, you can still try out this tutorial to either to increase your pots of mint or to grow a “reserve pot” in case (touch wood) your existing mint ever get hit by plant diseases. Happy gardening and cooking!
Classic Mint Mojito made with fresh squeezed limes, mint leaves and rum. Refreshing drink for a hot summer night! Servings: 2 Prep Time: 5 minutes mins Cook Time: 0 minutes mins Total Time: 5 minutes mins Ingredients 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons water 20 sprigs fresh mint 1 lime, ...
How to prep Belgian endive Before serving or cooking, wipe the outer leaves of the endive spear with a damp cloth. You don’t need to wash or soak the spear in water; it will make it more bitter tasting. Pull off and discard outer leaves; trim the base straight across; cut out about...
Step #3:Drain and rinse the chickpeas again in a colander. When using a pressure cooker use enough water to just cover the beans beans and add bay leaves/kombu/a little salt or baking soda if desired and cook for the recommended time on a pressure cooker timing chart. For chickpeas it’...
My dad has stories of his YiaYia (my great grandmother) driving along very specific country roads that she knew had grape vines, all the kids in the car would be instructed to get out and pick the freshest leaves, they would then take them home and she would tie them up to dry out ...
How to Cook and Serve Parsley RootParsley root with leaves by Stephen Albert Sharing is caring! Facebook Twitter Save Parsley root can be steamed, boiled, puréed, or creamed. Use parsley root in braises, soups, stews, and vegetable mixes to add depth and aroma. The flavor of parsley...
Mint sauce: A classic accompaniment to lamb, mint sauce adds a refreshing and tangy flavor to the meat. You can make your own by mixing fresh mint leaves, sugar, vinegar, and a pinch of salt. Red wine sauce: A rich and velvety red wine sauce can elevate the flavors of roasted lamb ...
Olive Oil.Some of the recipes I looked at called for quite a bit of olive oil in the liquid to cook the dolmas. It’s supposed to help with the texture of the dolmas. I didn’t do this and the leaves were tender.
Sometimes, though, life just sucks — and when that happens, you probably don’t have the energy to cook. When the four letter words hit the fan, you need something simple to take your worries away. At times like this, it pays to know how to make mint tea. And that’s exactly what...