Tag Archives: mint
sweet basil and mint iced tea
last year when i went to san francisco to visit my friends rose and kim, rose made sweet basil and mint iced tea for a picnic we had in golden gate park. it was simply wonderful and refreshing to drink while spending a beautiful summer day outdoors. you may not think of basil as an [...]
a plethora of organic goodies
baby purple kale i recently got a job at an organic vegetable stand at the echo park farmers’ market (happening every friday). i work for a great family farm with the most amazing selection of all organic vegetables. they carry a ton of lettuces and dark leafy greens, turnips, daikon, radishes, beets, green beans, all [...]
how-to: grow herbs indoors
i’ve recently had a few people ask me what plants are good to start out with if you want to grow your own herbs, here are some plants that are nearly impossible to kill.
cool as a cucumber salad
it’s still summer! while i’d love to pretend it’s cloudy outside and sip on hot soup and cups of tea all day, that is simply not the situation. the farmers’ market is still bursting at the seems with foods to cool our bodies down, so we better take advantage of it while it lasts.
quinoa and persian cucumber salad with spicy mint sauce