Tag: mint

Liven up Your Summer Watermelon With Mint Gremolata

This flavor-boosting combo of mint and lime, inspired by the traditional Italian herb-and-garlic gremolata recipe, livens up juicy watermelon. Put a platter out at your next cookout and watch it disappear in an instant. Watermelon with Mint Gremolata Serves 6 Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Ingredients 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint, plus…


Walmart Wins Lawsuit Claiming Its Fudge Mint Cookies Lack Fudge and Mint

A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Walmart Inc. of deceiving shoppers by selling Fudge Mint cookies that lacked fudge and mint. Eugene DeMaso, of La Salle, Illinois, said packaging for the cookies sold under Walmart’s Great Value label misled reasonable consumers because the cookies’ “fudge” contained no milkfat…


Cooking for Healing—The Many Medicinal Properties of Mint

Herbs and spices were used by ancient cultures to heal the body, mind, and spirit. While the western world has largely replaced these natural remedies with pharmaceuticals, roughly 80 percent of people worldwide still use traditional or ancient medicine. This is not surprising considering that more than 80 percent of pharmaceuticals are derived or developed from…


Growing and Juicing Fresh Mint: Tips and Recipes

Traditionally speaking, mint is an herb widely known to help people with stomach pains, a flaky scalp and even weight loss goals.  So, today, I want to show you how easy it is to grow mint and some ‘do’s and don’ts about using mint properly. First, let me say … It’s summertime and I am…