Basil ~ Aphrodisiacs from A to Z

By Paul Goyette (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgoyette/201492949/)
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Basil has been a fave plant of mine since I was at (my second) college. I lived in a sort-of basement apartment which had a long row of windows. I grew pots and pots of basil plants on the sill and I just adored their scent. (And they appeared to thrive on the carbon monoxide I put out at them with my cigarette smoke.) ::shrugs::

Y U SO SEX-AY?
Well, there's the aforementioned delightful scent, which tends to boost the mood (and, potentially, the urge to merge). Also, basil is purported to promote the circulation of blood in the body (and when the blood's a-flowin', stuff be a-growin', nudge nudge, wink wink).

RECIPES

• Tomato and Basil Soup
• Basil Butter
• Grilled Pizza with Tomato, Mozzarella, and Basil

Click here to learn more about basil.

Sources

Blogging from A to Z April 2013