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Savory Mint Jelly

Handsome Husband likes this jelly on biscuits. To me it's better on smoked meats or something grilled. 1-1/2 Cups Apple Juice 1-1/2 Cups

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Peppermint Tea

Peppermint and spearmint are very similar. Both grow agressively here and need to be harvested and divided frequently. Both can be used in

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Sweet Mint Jelly

Mint Jelly... Mmmm... What a treat! You could use either spearmint or peppermint. I prefer spearmint in this recipe. Here's the recipe

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Spearmint Tea

Spearmint is a wonderful member of the mint family. It tends to grow pretty aggressively here. I keep mine in containers in the green hou

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Green Tomato Relish

Today's high temperature is supposed to be 90. Wednesday's low temp is predicted to be in the 20's! EESH! What few tomato plants survived

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Ginger Honey

Herb infused honey is actually quite easy and oh, so tasty! Let me show you how to make Ginger Honey. There are only two ingredients. Fr

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Lemon Balm Infused Sweet Tea

One of the many hats I wear is vendor for a local farmer's market. On hot summer days, my booth sells quite a bit of ice cold Lemon Balm in

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Lemon Balm Tea

Lemon Balm Tea is very soothing and delicious. It tastes great hot or cold. Here's what you do: Grow some Lemon Balm. Then cut it back.

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Citrus Herb Baked Chicken

This pot of herbs in my green house is a "recipe pot". The blue-gray leaves on the left are garden sage. The tallest green plant is rosema

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Stone Cottage Sweet Tea

Everyone who drinks my sweet tea always says, "How do you make sweet tea? I love this!" Here is the recipe: Stone Cottag