tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031036738729623922.post482541628356498639..comments2023-10-21T02:39:51.099-05:00Comments on Roaming When We Can: Onto WashingtonLenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04449784274965027787noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031036738729623922.post-6829594385189119512011-06-26T15:11:50.141-05:002011-06-26T15:11:50.141-05:00Chop it up and mix with a little Apple Cider Vineg...Chop it up and mix with a little Apple Cider Vinegar to make mint sauce. Good on lamb, that's what they do in England, where they eat a lot of nutton and lamb.<br /><br />Put some mint in the water when you boil fresh new potatoes.<br /><br />Here is all about mint:<br /><br />http://www.mintrubbing.org/themintplant.pdf<br /><br />Hints for using mint in the kitchen:<br />- Spice Up Your Vegetables: Put mint in water used to steam vegetables.<br />- Mint tea: To make peppermint tea, use 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried peppermint leaves per cup of<br />boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes.<br />- Minty potatoes: Mix chopped mint with butter for boiled new potatoes (or with parsley or dill).<br />- Minty rice: Toss whole mint leaves in cooked rice before serving.<br />- Mint Ice Cubes: Freeze whole mint leaves in ice cubes for tea or lemonade.<br />- Minty Salad Dressing: Make salad dressing with mint, lemon juice, vinegar and a light oil.<br />- Spice up your tuna: Chop spearmint and mix with olive oil and use as a marinade for fresh<br />tuna. Marinate 30 minutes, grill.<br /><br />Happy Trails, Penny, TXLakeConroePenny,TXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00260039376684295639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031036738729623922.post-59751676009629478232011-06-26T07:08:39.691-05:002011-06-26T07:08:39.691-05:00I agree the Mojitos sound delish!!! I make Toubul...I agree the Mojitos sound delish!!! I make Toubuli and it uses mint... Glad your having fun even though that is a less then wonderful park. You know sometime with TT you run into that! I thought for a while you had gone to Paradise near Mt Ranier... That was so bad we left! Let me know if your going there and I'll tell you where we stayed.<br />Have fun & Travel Safe<br />Donnasquawmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814752309515986976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031036738729623922.post-84709647904936290472011-06-25T23:01:47.140-05:002011-06-25T23:01:47.140-05:00welcome to Washington!!..love the ocean shots!!!welcome to Washington!!..love the ocean shots!!!Sue and Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436889944386917688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031036738729623922.post-4081785496282072702011-06-25T20:57:57.826-05:002011-06-25T20:57:57.826-05:00Fresh mint = MOJITOS!! Bring some with you...I hav...Fresh mint = MOJITOS!! Bring some with you...I have limes and RUM!! Love the beach too...thanks for making the TT tutorial for the NW...we will follow it in a year or so!! Hugs and see you soon!Molly and Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09721695986567870912noreply@blogger.com