Re-Fresh-Mint!

Add some Re-Fresh-Mint to your life!

As temperatures soar this summer, add some additional *cool* to your already hip nature is by adding some re-fresh-mint to your life. 

Peppermint and spearmint are among the most common and grow effortlessly and easily during this time. Luckily, in South Florida, we’re able to grow this wonderfully fragrant herb year round. With over 2,000 varieties of mint, visit your local farmers market and ask for luscious chocolate mint!

Mint also provides relief for common indigestion by relaxing the muscles thereby preventing intestinal spasms. It’s refreshing taste blends well with many other fruits and vegetables.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophy, summertime relates to red hot fire!  Explosiveness. Think ... fireworks. The simple addition of some fresh mint cools the body and freshens the breath.  

Add a few fresh mint leaves to green tea (warm or iced). Green tea cools the body and with the addition of fresh mint, what could be more invigorating?

Below I’ll share some of my yummy experiments with you.

Rather than a bowl of cereal in the morning, try this re-fresh-mint:

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one chopped mango
handful of blueberries
a hearty sprinkling of hemp seeds
5 (or more) torn fresh mint leaves
Layer in your favorite bowl!

For lunch, try this one:

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several mint leaves

lots o’basil leaves

handful of soaked walnuts

small handful of yellow pear tomatoes

one date

two large cloves of garlic 

sea salt & ground pepper

tear, chop, dice, crush, & mix together in a beautifully hand crafted bowl

sauce:

raw apple cider vinegar

raw honey

equal portions and mix 

Pour sauce over salad mixture. Wrap in a purple cabbage leaf and savor every bite! 

Allow lunch to digest, then:

Afternoon Delight

large spoonfuls of watermelon chunks

fresh squeezed lemons

a swirl of honey

many mint leaves

sparkling h20

puree’ then add sparkling h20

If you want a little kick to your afternoon delight, add some vodka!

Serve in a hand painted martini glass.

Be cool and post your comments!


check out:
http://www.thewellwrittenwoman.com/fitness/2011/7/23/add-some-refresh-mint-to-your-life.html