Mint tea! 🙂
Can you spot them?
I looked deep into my garden yesterday, underneath the sunflower, cucumber leaves and trailing pea plants. What was that weed that is growing so fast? It is in the back row, where I don’t pay as much attention because I have to go into my neighbor’s yard to see past the tomato plants.
That weed. It was growing so fast! And then I realized: I had planted mint in that square. It is not a weed, only growing like one.
What am I going to do with all that mint? I have enough to make an entire mint-themed dinner, from appetizer to dessert! This looks like an excuse for a party.
Princess and the Pea Pesto
Strawberry Mint Lassi
Spring Peas with Mint
Asparagus and Mint Risotto
Junior Mints Cupcakes
Do you have any favorite mint recipes?
Mint may be a herb but it has always been a pest to me unless planted in a pot.
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It spreads! But I like it in certain parts of the yard. But a container is a good idea.
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Your cold winters may be a natural container. Here it just spreads like wild fire.
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Wow! I hadn’t thought about mint spreading like that. I think of it as a good “filler.” 🙂
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I’d love to join you in a cup of peppermint tea, Charli. Mmmm!
I also like to add mint to summer punch – a tropical punch with mint and strawberries. Mmmm!
And of course it always goes well with peas, or in sauce on lamb . . .
We could create a mint of mint recipes!
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Ha, ha…a mint of mint recipes! I love mint in sweet tea in the summer. I’ll have to try it with strawberries which are in season.
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Yum! Strawberries, vanilla ice cream and mint – now there’s a treat! 🙂
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Love mint but definitely agree with Irene, it will take over unless grown in a pot. I have my little kitchen herb garden growing in pots just outside my kitchen door. And I would add to Norah’s great uses for mint (and yes, a long, tall glass of Pimms – like Norah’s summer punch, but alcoholic – ) is not complete without a mint leaf or two. Also I always toss a few mint leaves into boiling water cooking yummy new potatoes, gives them a wonderful hint of flavour 🙂
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I’m searching yard sales for containers to grow my herbs though I have rambling thyme among my roses and a sizable patch of tarragon. Ooh..Pimms? Is that anything like a mint julep or a mojito? Great idea — I’m going to try the leaves in potatoes sometime!
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Pimms is the the brand name of a drink that you add to lemonade (7 up) and lots of ice, strawberries, cucumber, orange slices and of course mint. Usually made up in a jug and served in tall glasses. It is the quintessential summer drink for bbq’s, gatherings, or any excuse actually for sitting outside in the sunshine and sipping away 😀 Common expressions: ‘Anyone for Pimms?’ or ‘It’s Pimms’ O’Clock!’ Here’s a link better explaining just another curious British ritual 😉 http://www.anyoneforpimms.com/
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Love it! I’m going to have to introduce Pimms to northern Idaho!
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Oh, dear…I commented on Sarah Unsicker’s new blog and somehow reposted it over here. I hope it’s clear that these are her recipes. She’s got a nice new blog at http://seasonofmotherhood.com/2014/06/17/mint/. This is actually a nice post to repost!
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I’ve just picked a load of mint to dry for the winter. I just put a sprig in a cup, pour on hot water and there you have it: mint herb tea!
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That’s what I’m looking forward, too!
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Love the smell of mint…. all kinds of mints… but here in Virginia, they can become a nuisance plant unless contained!
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Sounds like Virginia and Australia share that in common. I’m hoping mine will grow!
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I suspect they will.
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My daughter is gardening for a lodge in Montana and she called today to express her frustration with a “mint invasion.” At least I didn’t plant mine near my garden. 🙂
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