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Mint Tips & Chutney

Published 27 days ago • 1 min read

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The two types of fresh mint that are ideal to use in cooking and baking are spearmint and peppermint. So how do you tell the difference between the two? Spearmint has textured, bright green leaves while peppermint has smooth, dark green leaves.

Spearmint is milder and sweeter than peppermint mostly because peppermint has more menthol in it. Peppermint has a stronger fragrance when rubbed or crushed between your fingers or muddled in a mortar and pestle. You can use either, however I prefer spearmint for teas and sauces. When baking or making ice cream I'll usually use a small amount of peppermint extract, like in my Avocado Mint Ice Cream and Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream recipes. For the mint chutney I'm sharing this week, I use spearmint.

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Mint Chutney. After sharing it with the Spiced Squash Salad recipe last week I created a separate page for my Mint Chutney recipe. I've been eating it with baked sweet potatoes, roasted veggies, and salads. It's a great all-around condiment and it can easily be modified to your preferences.

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How to Make Thumbprint Cookies. I baked a few batches of my thumbprint cookies using almond and coconut flour over the holidays so I figured it was a good time to add film and add the video to the recipe. Also, for the first time I added chopped walnuts to the outside and they were great with the extra crunchy texture. Check out the updates I made to the recipe (this is a free recipe).

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Free this week. The free recipe this week is Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins using almond flour. I revamped this recipe in February 2025 so I'd love to know what you think of the updates.

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🏆 Member $25 gift certificate winner. Congratulations Kari 🎉 and a huge thank you to everyone who left comments on recipes over the past 6 weeks.

Wishing you a great week ahead.

Love always,

Erica

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