Comments on: the Great Recipe Experiment: #3-Peppermint Patties http://haveforkwilleat.com/2010/03/the-great-recipe-experiment-3-peppermint-patties/ if you are what you eat, then i am delicious Mon, 14 May 2012 22:04:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Annabell Mcthige http://haveforkwilleat.com/2010/03/the-great-recipe-experiment-3-peppermint-patties/comment-page-1/#comment-3572 Annabell Mcthige Sat, 20 Aug 2011 07:34:47 +0000 http://haveforkwilleat.com/?p=801#comment-3572 Cast your cares upon the Lord, for he cares about you. - I Peter 5:7 Cast your cares upon the Lord, for he cares about you. – I Peter 5:7

]]> By: 200th Post! Homemade Snickers Bars » Have Fork, Will Eat http://haveforkwilleat.com/2010/03/the-great-recipe-experiment-3-peppermint-patties/comment-page-1/#comment-418 200th Post! Homemade Snickers Bars » Have Fork, Will Eat Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:38:31 +0000 http://haveforkwilleat.com/?p=801#comment-418 [...] snickers bars.  I was intrigued.  I like making my own candy–I mean, so far I’ve done mints, peanut butter cups, chocolate and turtles.  But I’d never made nougat before.  Or as [...] [...] snickers bars.  I was intrigued.  I like making my own candy–I mean, so far I’ve done mints, peanut butter cups, chocolate and turtles.  But I’d never made nougat before.  Or as [...]

]]> By: the Great Recipe Experiment: #4-peanut butter cups » Have Fork, Will Eat http://haveforkwilleat.com/2010/03/the-great-recipe-experiment-3-peppermint-patties/comment-page-1/#comment-233 the Great Recipe Experiment: #4-peanut butter cups » Have Fork, Will Eat Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:43:06 +0000 http://haveforkwilleat.com/?p=801#comment-233 [...] or less, since why would I pick out recipes I didn’t think I would like?  Except for the peppermint patties one, of course.  But that was for [...] [...] or less, since why would I pick out recipes I didn’t think I would like?  Except for the peppermint patties one, of course.  But that was for [...]

]]> By: Lauren http://haveforkwilleat.com/2010/03/the-great-recipe-experiment-3-peppermint-patties/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Lauren Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:19:00 +0000 http://haveforkwilleat.com/?p=801#comment-187 KB, good question. The reason is that peppermint oil has a much stronger, more concentrated mint flavor, more authentic taste and you'll need less than if you used extract. The oil can be an irritant to the stomach if taken by itself in certain amounts, but can actually possibly relieve abdominal pain when placed into something like food, so that it releases into the stomach more slowly. Further, since the amount of oil in this recipe is so small (only 1/4 a tsp) and spread over 20+ patties, you're not ingesting much at all. There's interesting information on the plant and its oil available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppermint and http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/natural-essential-oils/health-benefits-of-peppermint-oil.html KB,
good question. The reason is that peppermint oil has a much stronger, more concentrated mint flavor, more authentic taste and you’ll need less than if you used extract.

The oil can be an irritant to the stomach if taken by itself in certain amounts, but can actually possibly relieve abdominal pain when placed into something like food, so that it releases into the stomach more slowly. Further, since the amount of oil in this recipe is so small (only 1/4 a tsp) and spread over 20+ patties, you’re not ingesting much at all.

There’s interesting information on the plant and its oil available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppermint and
http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/natural-essential-oils/health-benefits-of-peppermint-oil.html

]]> By: KB http://haveforkwilleat.com/2010/03/the-great-recipe-experiment-3-peppermint-patties/comment-page-1/#comment-186 KB Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:08:21 +0000 http://haveforkwilleat.com/?p=801#comment-186 why peppermint oil and not extract? i thought essential oils were toxic when digested (and irritating to the skin). obviously it can't be that toxic if you used it, haha, but i'm just curious why the oil and not extract. why peppermint oil and not extract? i thought essential oils were toxic when digested (and irritating to the skin). obviously it can’t be that toxic if you used it, haha, but i’m just curious why the oil and not extract.

]]> By: Chelsea http://haveforkwilleat.com/2010/03/the-great-recipe-experiment-3-peppermint-patties/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Chelsea Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:12:02 +0000 http://haveforkwilleat.com/?p=801#comment-177 Sounds right up my alley! Mmmmmint:) Sounds right up my alley! Mmmmmint:)

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