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Mint gets its name from Menthe a Greek mythical character Mint comes in over 30 varieties Ancient Romans and Greeks used mint to flavor cordials and fruit compotes also for baths and perfumes Ancient Hebrews used to scatter mint over the synagogue floor for its scent The common garden mint is spearmint The term "mint" is an umbrella term for the Mentha plant family that includes spearmint, peppermint, orange mint, and more Mexicans call mint Yerba Bueno or good herb Mint Plant …

These beans are a must have staple at every cook out we ever have. They are tender, full of sweet spicy goodness and compliment a wide variety of main courses. Throw it on the smoker instead of the oven and they don't stand a chance. You might be thinking "oh but I can just BUY a can of already baked beans, that is so much easier!" Which may sound true. But home made beans blow way any canned baked bean you have ever had hands down. Plus when you bring these to a cook out - you can bargain th …

So Valentine's day has come and gone. All that remains are the remnants of chocolates and slowly fading flowers.  Don’t misunderstand me. I LOVE Valentine’s Day. I don’t care that people find it droll or call it a Hallmark holiday or roll their eyes at me. Any day I can get Jeff to be more romantic then usual (read: he is pretty much never romantic. :-( ) is a beautiful day to me. I, however, am always romantic. I LOVE love. I look for any occasion to do something that makes someone …

I think Heather and I have finally reached the point where the consensus is screw snow. It seems that every joyous morning we wake up in wonderful Indiana and overnight, magically, a couple more inches of the death powder has fallen.  If it is not snow we are waking up to temperatures in the negatives with the windchill being insanely worse (we have danced in the -40s with windchill a few morning).  Thanks to the splendid cold weather we have been forced back inside the house. &nb …

Get your grill on and experience a fresh and new type of taste! When you shop with the world’s largest bulk spices online store, you will be amazing. Believe it or not, we have the biggest selection of flavored powdered, spices & dry goods, herbs & spices and barbecue rubs, and with our experience with pleasing clients with great taste, we know that you’ll be excited to start trying something new this barbecuing season. So, here are some of the must haves this summer:John Henry’s Pecan RubThis B …