My husband dislikes water, but is starting to drink a new water called "metromint". It has a slight taste of peppermint or spearmint. Is there a type of essential oil that can be added to regular water?
Essential peppermint oil added to water?
When I've tried to do that myself, it turned cloudy and icky. You could probably just grow peppermint or spearmint and put leaves in the water, crush a few. I have no idea how you might replicate the orangemint, lemonmint, or chocolatemint flavors though! I'm amazed by the chocolatemint.
Reply:You can by extracts of various flavors in the baking section of your market. Peppermint, almond, vanilla, lemon, coconut etc. There are other flavors available online.
Just add a drop at a time until the desired strength is attained.
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
Where do i trim my herbs?
I can find all sorts of information on the web about herbs, but I can't find anything specific about what place on the plant I should be cutting the leaves off to dry them. The plant is getting overgrown and I need to take some off to dry.
If it makes a difference, here are the herbs I'm growing:
spearmint, oregano, basil, thyme, parsley, dill, and rosemary.
Where do i trim my herbs?
Never let them flower! Once they do, the taste and texture are yucky.
Reply:Pick as much as you want from the growing ends of the plant. Leave some leaves on the lower parts of the stalks to support further growth. The will get bushier when you trim them and it's good for the plant.
When we dry herbs we lay them out on a cookie sheet covered in paper towels and put them on top of the fridge. We turn them once or twice a day and they dry in a few days.
This method seems to retain the oils and flavors better than the dehydrator.
Dry basil will keep in a paper bag and some people save little bottles or other containers to keep them in.
We keep herbs fresh for year round use as well. Nothing tastes better than fresh herbs and especially rosemary.
Do an experiment and taste some dried herbs with fresh and you will see the difference.
With the cost of everything going up it makes sense to always have some fresh herbs on hand. You can grow them in a sunny window and out doors in containers or in the garden as climate allows.
Reply:With most of these herbs it is not critical where you cut them. Do take off flowers. Just cut up to one third off the tops of the ones you want to dry. Most of them will just get bushier after you cut, so as long as they are making more growth you can keep on cutting. I hope this helps.
Reply:Apart from the rosemary all of them should be cut in a clump, about a third of the plant, almost to the ground. Meaning cut as much as you want right to the base of the stem leaving the uncut portion to support the plant whilst the piece you cut grows back.
With rosemary just cut like a hedge or half way down a side branch. It doesn't really matter as it will grow back from the point you cut.
http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/200709/22/66/...
Reply:I wouldn't recommend cutting very close to the ground. The plant needs leaves in order to continue to live, so make sure that you leave a good amount of leaves in order for the plants to photosynthesize. I wouldn't cut more than 50 or 60 percent of the plant, wouldn't want to shock it too much.
Make sure that you keep the herbs from flowering (not as important with rosemary) particularly the basil, make sure the flowers are trimmed, flavor changes when the plant produces flowers, also, they will stop growing and put all their energy into making seed. With dill, you may want the seeds, so you could let it flower and go to seed. If you do this, than the greens will begin to die back.
With rosemary, Id just cut sprigs and use them fresh. Let that rosemary grow and get lovely.
This is just my personal opinion, but basil is better frozen. Wash the leaves, make sure they are allowed to fully dry off, and then stick em in a bag and put em in the freezer.
If it makes a difference, here are the herbs I'm growing:
spearmint, oregano, basil, thyme, parsley, dill, and rosemary.
Where do i trim my herbs?
Never let them flower! Once they do, the taste and texture are yucky.
Reply:Pick as much as you want from the growing ends of the plant. Leave some leaves on the lower parts of the stalks to support further growth. The will get bushier when you trim them and it's good for the plant.
When we dry herbs we lay them out on a cookie sheet covered in paper towels and put them on top of the fridge. We turn them once or twice a day and they dry in a few days.
This method seems to retain the oils and flavors better than the dehydrator.
Dry basil will keep in a paper bag and some people save little bottles or other containers to keep them in.
We keep herbs fresh for year round use as well. Nothing tastes better than fresh herbs and especially rosemary.
Do an experiment and taste some dried herbs with fresh and you will see the difference.
With the cost of everything going up it makes sense to always have some fresh herbs on hand. You can grow them in a sunny window and out doors in containers or in the garden as climate allows.
Reply:With most of these herbs it is not critical where you cut them. Do take off flowers. Just cut up to one third off the tops of the ones you want to dry. Most of them will just get bushier after you cut, so as long as they are making more growth you can keep on cutting. I hope this helps.
Reply:Apart from the rosemary all of them should be cut in a clump, about a third of the plant, almost to the ground. Meaning cut as much as you want right to the base of the stem leaving the uncut portion to support the plant whilst the piece you cut grows back.
With rosemary just cut like a hedge or half way down a side branch. It doesn't really matter as it will grow back from the point you cut.
http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/200709/22/66/...
Reply:I wouldn't recommend cutting very close to the ground. The plant needs leaves in order to continue to live, so make sure that you leave a good amount of leaves in order for the plants to photosynthesize. I wouldn't cut more than 50 or 60 percent of the plant, wouldn't want to shock it too much.
Make sure that you keep the herbs from flowering (not as important with rosemary) particularly the basil, make sure the flowers are trimmed, flavor changes when the plant produces flowers, also, they will stop growing and put all their energy into making seed. With dill, you may want the seeds, so you could let it flower and go to seed. If you do this, than the greens will begin to die back.
With rosemary, Id just cut sprigs and use them fresh. Let that rosemary grow and get lovely.
This is just my personal opinion, but basil is better frozen. Wash the leaves, make sure they are allowed to fully dry off, and then stick em in a bag and put em in the freezer.
How do I winter-over flowers?
I have 7 window-boxes filled with perinneals. Lavender, lemon-balm, spearmint, aztec pearl verbena, toto black-eyed susan, and veronica. I know these are all flowers that spread and get "shrubby". I have two flowers planted in each 2-foot planter. I need to know how to winter them over. Do I simply cover them? Can I plant them in seperate buckets and put them in the basement? I want them to come back next year, but I have never planted perinneals in planters before. Help!
How do I winter-over flowers?
I don't know where you live... I am in Minnesota and because it gets so cold, we cover everything with layers of leaves and sometimes tarps.
I would recommend taking all your planters and placing them 'together' and then cover them well, with mulch or leaves, once fall comes... keeping them from drying out and freezing out in the winter.
some perennials can be brought inside if you want to prolong the 'wintering' ... I have done geraniums this way before.... otherwise, I just bury plants under leaves and snow for the winter and they do fine!
Reply:What zone are you in?
Overwintering perennials is best done with the container in contact with the soil. So you will either need to remove the plants and place in pots for the winter or move the window boxes down to ground level. Once freezing weather arrives, place the pots and/or planters on the ground and cover with leaves or straw. This will prevent alternate freeze/thaw cycles during the winter.
In the spring uncover the plants and replace the boxes or replant into the boxes. Removing the plants will be necessary either in spring or fall anyway so that you can divide them. They will grow too big for the window box without annual dividing.
Reply:Unless you have a ground to put them in then over-wintering them will be next to impossible. These are full sun plants. Indoors and they won't get enough light and staying in the boxes won't protect their roots well enough especially if you live in a particularly cold zone. Plants with roots need to be in the ground over winter. Bulbs or Rhizomes can be pulled up and stored in a dry dark place for winter. So, for the lavender and black-eyed Susan then I would say no, but maybe to the lemon balm and spearmint because these two are like weeds. Keep them watered and put them in a bright window and they may make it, however, they will probably be a bit leggy.
One other thing you could try is to set up a grow station in your basement (provided it is warm enough) with bright grow lights and try to over-winter them that way. You can purchase Fluorescent fixtures and place one warm bulb and one cool bulb inside the fixture. Put your plants directly under the fluorescent fixture with about 3-4 inches of space from the fixture to the top of the tallest plant. I'm sorry, wish I could be more help. Good luck
How do I winter-over flowers?
I don't know where you live... I am in Minnesota and because it gets so cold, we cover everything with layers of leaves and sometimes tarps.
I would recommend taking all your planters and placing them 'together' and then cover them well, with mulch or leaves, once fall comes... keeping them from drying out and freezing out in the winter.
some perennials can be brought inside if you want to prolong the 'wintering' ... I have done geraniums this way before.... otherwise, I just bury plants under leaves and snow for the winter and they do fine!
Reply:What zone are you in?
Overwintering perennials is best done with the container in contact with the soil. So you will either need to remove the plants and place in pots for the winter or move the window boxes down to ground level. Once freezing weather arrives, place the pots and/or planters on the ground and cover with leaves or straw. This will prevent alternate freeze/thaw cycles during the winter.
In the spring uncover the plants and replace the boxes or replant into the boxes. Removing the plants will be necessary either in spring or fall anyway so that you can divide them. They will grow too big for the window box without annual dividing.
Reply:Unless you have a ground to put them in then over-wintering them will be next to impossible. These are full sun plants. Indoors and they won't get enough light and staying in the boxes won't protect their roots well enough especially if you live in a particularly cold zone. Plants with roots need to be in the ground over winter. Bulbs or Rhizomes can be pulled up and stored in a dry dark place for winter. So, for the lavender and black-eyed Susan then I would say no, but maybe to the lemon balm and spearmint because these two are like weeds. Keep them watered and put them in a bright window and they may make it, however, they will probably be a bit leggy.
One other thing you could try is to set up a grow station in your basement (provided it is warm enough) with bright grow lights and try to over-winter them that way. You can purchase Fluorescent fixtures and place one warm bulb and one cool bulb inside the fixture. Put your plants directly under the fluorescent fixture with about 3-4 inches of space from the fixture to the top of the tallest plant. I'm sorry, wish I could be more help. Good luck
Need recipe for mint sauce that I am putting on tonights lamb chops?
usually use vinegar %26amp; mint..only have spearmint type mint but it never tastes like my nana's and doesn't seem all that popular with people I know. Most don't like lamb in my circle. any quick answers? my nana was from scotland
Need recipe for mint sauce that I am putting on tonights lamb chops?
Ingredients
4 tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
3 tablespoons boiling water
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons vinegar
Directions
1) Stir the mint into the boiling water.
2) Add the sugar and salt.
3) Leave until cold.
4) Add the vinegar and mix well.
Reply:nana IS from scotland! she proberbly uses english mint type!
spearmint is more chewing gum flavour type, strong through the nasils.
sorry but ye nana won't ty for the molasses suggestion, no offence.
choppped spearmint, garlic, olive oil, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, salt %26amp; pepper to your nana's taste.... on the outside of the lamb as a marinde %26amp; roasted crust.
canada %26amp; scotland combined...wall-ah!
Reply:We make a pesto-like sauce with the mint.
Use fresh mint, some nuts (any kind you like, but I like pine nuts, or toasted walnuts), put them in a food precessor and grinde them untill they're pasty. Then add some olive oil untill it's the consistancy you want.
You can also add any other spices or herbs or anything you want. Some people think sugar is good, but I think molasses would work as well. I prefer it without the sweetness.
Also, some people just don't like lamb, it's really an aquired taste. The first time I ate it, I swear it tasted exactly like how my goat barn smells. I do like it now though.
Reply:go to:
www.allrecipes.com
It is the best recipe site online, in my opinion.
Need recipe for mint sauce that I am putting on tonights lamb chops?
Ingredients
4 tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
3 tablespoons boiling water
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons vinegar
Directions
1) Stir the mint into the boiling water.
2) Add the sugar and salt.
3) Leave until cold.
4) Add the vinegar and mix well.
Reply:nana IS from scotland! she proberbly uses english mint type!
spearmint is more chewing gum flavour type, strong through the nasils.
sorry but ye nana won't ty for the molasses suggestion, no offence.
choppped spearmint, garlic, olive oil, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, salt %26amp; pepper to your nana's taste.... on the outside of the lamb as a marinde %26amp; roasted crust.
canada %26amp; scotland combined...wall-ah!
Reply:We make a pesto-like sauce with the mint.
Use fresh mint, some nuts (any kind you like, but I like pine nuts, or toasted walnuts), put them in a food precessor and grinde them untill they're pasty. Then add some olive oil untill it's the consistancy you want.
You can also add any other spices or herbs or anything you want. Some people think sugar is good, but I think molasses would work as well. I prefer it without the sweetness.
Also, some people just don't like lamb, it's really an aquired taste. The first time I ate it, I swear it tasted exactly like how my goat barn smells. I do like it now though.
Reply:go to:
www.allrecipes.com
It is the best recipe site online, in my opinion.
Does the Orbit brand “bubblemint” flavored gum produce better bubbles than other Orbit flavors?
My guy and I are having a silly debate, which I’d like to put to rest:
One of us (won’t say who!) feels that the Orbit brand “bubblemint” flavored gum has a better texture – more elastic and less sticky, as opposed to all other Orbit gum flavors (Spearmint, Cinnamint, Wintermint, etc.) when blowing bubbles. Since this is such an obscure issue, I haven't found any information anywhere. So, if anyone out there is an Orbit gum fan, maybe you have some input!
Thanks for reading and answering my question!
Does the Orbit brand “bubblemint” flavored gum produce better bubbles than other Orbit flavors?
I love Orbit! It's the only gum I'll buy...
I actually tried bubblemint for the first time this past week (I normally get spearmint or wintermint). And, yes, I did notice that I'm able to blow small bubbles with it, while I usually can't make any with the other flavors.
Hope my answer doesn't burst your bubble. Haha, bad pun intended...
Reply:No just the name of the flavor
Reply:Um. I was actually chewing some earlier and trying to get it blow bubbles. Granted, it does blow *okay* bubbles, they aren't that big, and they're hard to do. Orbit is not a good gum to blow bubbles with.
Reply:UUMM IM SORRY,BUT I DONT CHEW ORBIT.I USUALLY CHEW BIGRED OR WRIGLEY'S JUICY FRUIT OR SOMEHTING...
Reply:No, but all the girls at work tried it and we didn't like it. It had a bubblegum flavor up front, with a minty aftertaste that just gave us indigestion...didn't even try to blow bubbles with it...
Reply:No. Creative name - that's all.
Reply:nope
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One of us (won’t say who!) feels that the Orbit brand “bubblemint” flavored gum has a better texture – more elastic and less sticky, as opposed to all other Orbit gum flavors (Spearmint, Cinnamint, Wintermint, etc.) when blowing bubbles. Since this is such an obscure issue, I haven't found any information anywhere. So, if anyone out there is an Orbit gum fan, maybe you have some input!
Thanks for reading and answering my question!
Does the Orbit brand “bubblemint” flavored gum produce better bubbles than other Orbit flavors?
I love Orbit! It's the only gum I'll buy...
I actually tried bubblemint for the first time this past week (I normally get spearmint or wintermint). And, yes, I did notice that I'm able to blow small bubbles with it, while I usually can't make any with the other flavors.
Hope my answer doesn't burst your bubble. Haha, bad pun intended...
Reply:No just the name of the flavor
Reply:Um. I was actually chewing some earlier and trying to get it blow bubbles. Granted, it does blow *okay* bubbles, they aren't that big, and they're hard to do. Orbit is not a good gum to blow bubbles with.
Reply:UUMM IM SORRY,BUT I DONT CHEW ORBIT.I USUALLY CHEW BIGRED OR WRIGLEY'S JUICY FRUIT OR SOMEHTING...
Reply:No, but all the girls at work tried it and we didn't like it. It had a bubblegum flavor up front, with a minty aftertaste that just gave us indigestion...didn't even try to blow bubbles with it...
Reply:No. Creative name - that's all.
Reply:nope
Boxing Shoes
What does a dragon use for a breath mint? A spearmint bush?
Wee Wally Wangs for starters.
What does a dragon use for a breath mint? A spearmint bush?
I think so, but I still won't ever kiss one. Yuk!!!!
Reply:Blue spruce, Scotcch Pine, or aromatic Cedar probably
Reply:I don't think their minds work(ed) this way. They probably just don't care!
Reply:They chug-a-lug a pine tree and chase it with water - [PINE SOL! lol]
Reply:You DARE to suggest that a dragon has bad breath? Foolish little man!
Reply:An Iceee!!!
Reply:Cleansing by fire! And chewing on a lump of charcoal.
Reply:I heard they gave up trying to get rid of the halitosis! If the fire is out they just knock you over with baaad breath! Dragon Wins! ♥
What does a dragon use for a breath mint? A spearmint bush?
I think so, but I still won't ever kiss one. Yuk!!!!
Reply:Blue spruce, Scotcch Pine, or aromatic Cedar probably
Reply:I don't think their minds work(ed) this way. They probably just don't care!
Reply:They chug-a-lug a pine tree and chase it with water - [PINE SOL! lol]
Reply:You DARE to suggest that a dragon has bad breath? Foolish little man!
Reply:An Iceee!!!
Reply:Cleansing by fire! And chewing on a lump of charcoal.
Reply:I heard they gave up trying to get rid of the halitosis! If the fire is out they just knock you over with baaad breath! Dragon Wins! ♥
Crawford house hotel has changed its name and building to what name? think its spearmint but spellin?
its in guildford on farnham rd
Crawford house hotel has changed its name and building to what name? think its spearmint but spellin?
It's now Crawford House and Gardens
http://www.thecrawfordhouse.com/
Crawford house hotel has changed its name and building to what name? think its spearmint but spellin?
It's now Crawford House and Gardens
http://www.thecrawfordhouse.com/
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