Fresh Lemonade with Mint

Lemonade with fresh mint

So, it's another sizzling day in SoCal and I've decided to refresh myself with a nice cold glass of fresh lemonade. I remembered when I was in Texas a month ago, my niece Kelli told me how good mint is in lemonade so I think I'll go pick some from my garden.  I also know that there are some really good health benefits from eating mint. Some of those benefits of concern to me are: 1) it's good for the digestion, 2) helps burn fat, 3) refreshes the breath and
4) helps with headaches. 

Spearmint Leaves

I've also picked some fresh green onions to go in the egg salad I am making for lunch. 
After reading about the health benefits of mint, I decided to research the health benefits of green onion and was quite frankly amazed with all of its benefits. Did you know that green onions can help with the common cold? How about help normalize your blood pressure? Well along with these benefits they also help expel phlegm, inhibits cancer growth especially colon cancer, it helps reduce stress and tiredness, absorbs vitamin B1 and speeds up blood circulation. It contains vitamins A & C; the white portion also contains calcium.
For me the most I ever really used green onions for was to garnish baked potatoes and top a good ole tray of chicken enchiladas! Now that I have them growing in my garden and understand what they can do for my health and the health of my family, green onions will be used on a regular basis.