Comments on: Sparkling Ginger Lime & Mint Cooler

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:25:25 +0000

Hello Jaden,
I LOVE your blog!
I love the recipes and the humor in your writing. Thank you for the inspiring food photography tips as well!

Just a question to clarify about saffron… I thought the red part is the “stigma” (the part we want) and the yellow part is the “style” (which we don’t want). You had it in reverse in your post.

Not that it really matters, I guess… as long as we know what color we want!

Thank you again!

By: TBC

TBC — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:24:19 +0000

I’m waiting for the perfect hot summer day to make this.

By: Maven

Maven — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:53:07 +0000

I was raised in a family that when my dad got angry, we got the silent treatment. I learned to handle real anger silently, or with c-c-cold reason. Now I’m married to a good ‘ole southern redneck, and after thew first few fights, the old early training just wasn’t satisfying. So now if he makes me really angry, we TALK it out as long as it takes me to get over it. Heaven! After the first few rounds of that – and I am a gadfly about making him discuss it – he learned pretty quick to kiss and make up pronto to get out of a prolonged discussion. We may shout over the little stuff that passes after a moment, but for the really big stuff it’s the dreaded discussion. I feel better, and he gets tortured by having to TALK about what/why it happened and why it made me mad. ;-D A win/win for me.

Bwahahahahahahaaaa………..Much healthier.

By: Hillary

Hillary — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:11:36 +0000

YUM! That looks so refreshing and tasty.

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:16:06 +0000

Wow I could use some of that dirnk right now in this heat! And that yogurt, omy it looks perfect!

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:22:47 +0000

I am so relieved to know that there is someone else who also finds her kitchen to be a safe haven….. there is always something to knead, bash, chop, cut etc..
As for the drink…simply beautiful!

By: peabody

peabody — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:48:02 +0000

Both look so refreshing!

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:51:21 +0000

Awww, you bet I’ll share it with you. I’ll agree with your side of the argument, too and nod knowingly, and then beam and clap when you tell me you’ve made up (and I’m glad you did!). This looks so wonderful. I love ginger, lime and mint, and I have lots of mint growing in my garden, so thanks for this delightful recipe which I’ll enjoy one hot night very soon.

By: Cakebrain

Cakebrain — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:39:12 +0000

Funny you should link anger and cooking. When I get really angry, I bake. Just the other day, I was angry at a coworker for being a selfish uncollegial negative ion producing be-atch and was about to verbally erupt in her face. Fortunately, I was able to go home and bake a batch of crispy golden flax,oatmeal & dark chocolate chunk Karma Cookies. I rewarded all my other colleagues with a big batch of Karma Cookies and felt so much better. The selfish one just happened to get none! :p

By: Cris

Cris — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:57:59 +0000

Sorry about Andrew’s MRI. I’m assuming he had to be sedated – often the thing you are most worried about. Well, that and whatever horrible thing they are looking for. Really, its just a good time all around.

We’ve been through those kind of things a few times ourselves. Often, you don’t feel much better even when the “horrible thing” isn’t found. It rips away that nice protective layer you keep over your life – nothing bad can happen to the kids. Having that illusion destroyed moves you into a very scary world. It takes some time to recover. Anyway, just know that you don’t owe anyone here the story, but that we are pulling for your family.