Pop in your coconut oil and cashew nut butter first and once they have melted
add in your peppermint extract, agave and almond milk.
Whisk in the peppermint extract a bit at a time, and taste as you go, the peppermint flavor shouldn't be overwhelming.
When boiling, take off heat and drop
in peppermint leaves, peppermint tea bags or a couple drops of peppermint oil.
The
menthol in peppermint oil has local anesthetic, analgesic and anti-spasmodic properties that can help soothe the tight neck muscles, relieve inflammation and significantly alleviate discomfort.
Dr. Bronner's soap also
comes in peppermint (Trader Joe's sells it for $ 10), citrus, and lavender, all great options for an all - purpose cleaner.
I quickly plugged the hole and also scattered cotton wool balls which had been soaked
in peppermint Oil around the area too, as mice detest the smell.
Peppermint tea — good for digestion and soothing your stomach (aches, pains, cramps and indigestion) as the active
ingredient in peppermint (menthol) has an anti-spasmodic effect.
It feels like pumpkin spice lattes were a thing just yesterday, and already we're full swing
in peppermint mocha season.
Whip up a Double Chocolate Peppermint cheesecake, use them as «sprinkles» on mini ice cream sandwiches, swirl them
around in a peppermint milkshake or use them as a layer in a special cake you bake.
Whether it be baking up gingerbread men with my nephew, passing along some healthier chocolate candies to friends or surprising family with the hidden black
beans in my peppermint black bean brownies, it's the joy in seeing my loved ones enjoy these baked goods that really is the best part.
For a minty fresh feel and a surge of moisture, try Kari Gran's lip
whip in peppermint naked.
The
oils in peppermint stimulate the gallbladder to release bile that your body uses to digest fats and relieve spasms in the gastrointestinal tract.
The main
compound in peppermint is menthol, which comprises about 30 - 40 % of the plant's essential oil and interacts with cold receptors in the body, providing a «fresh» feel.
In addition, 73 %
in the peppermint group had fewer instances of borborygmi, or the rumbling and gurgling sounds resulting from passage of fluid and gas in the intestines, and 83 % experienced decreases in stool frequency (Liu et al., 1997).
Researchers hypothesize that menthol, one of the active
constituents in peppermint, disrupts the movement of calcium across the cell membrane which is required for muscular contraction, causing intestinal smooth muscles to instead relax (Hills & Aaronson, 1991).
Target also has a variety of holiday marshmallows like these dark chocolate peppermint marshmallow pops, these festive snowflake marshmallow hot chocolate toppers and these assorted hot chocolate
toppers in peppermint, salted caramel, or chocolate chip.
The star looks
lovely in a peppermint - striped Giorgio Armani confection, worn with a Neil Lane cuff and earrings and Nicholas Kirkwood peep toes, at the The Tree of Life premiere.
Getting married in Spain, bridesmaids in ivory and
groom in peppermint green, all bridesmaids wearing a touch of tartan.
If left to its own devices, mint would soon envelop the
world in its peppermint leaves, suffocating all life as we know it (or making everyone a mint julep lover).
Find your favorite bag of gluten - free chocolate chip cookie mix (I love Bob's Red Mill) and make according to directions — just mix
in peppermint chips right before you place dough on cookie sheets.
In a small microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and coconut oil together, 10 - 30 seconds, in increments, until chocolate is completely melted, then
add in peppermint extract and stir again.