Peppermint Nanaimo Bars Recipe For Christmas

Nanaimo (pronounced na-NYE-mo) is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, that has given its name to this delicious holiday bar cookie. If you’re looking for a special recipe, try this one from Jessie Oleson Moore of CakeSpy, via KingArthurFlour.com. A no-bake bar, the basic recipe consists of a graham cracker crumb-based layer…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grow Some Mint ~ You’ll Find Plenty Of Uses For It

Jumbo rosemary planters at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles (the white flowers are and allysum. Photo courtesy GardenSnob.com.   Last night we tried a new restaurant. At the table, folded into our napkin, was a sprig of rosemary. There was a sprig of rosemary in our water glass. The food we ordered came garnished…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Pot Of Mint

You can get a sampler of mints from WhiteflowerFarm.com. From left: Apple mint, spearmint and peppermint. Native to the Mediterranean and popular in western sweets like ice cream and chocolate, mint is a staple in savory dishes as well: that famous English dish, roast lamb with mint sauce and buttered peas (a modern version is…
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