Articles tagged:mint

Posted: Wed Sep 28 5:29 p.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Curried Swordfish with Yogurt-Mint Sauce features a unique flavor combination

I found this recipe in a card carousel at Meijers. It was a flavor combination I've never tried, so decided to give it a whirl. I've swordfish in the freezer, and a profusion of mint — whose days are marked — growing in the yard.

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Posted: Thu Aug 18 4:04 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Watermelon-Pomegranate Soup with Mint and Feta is like diving into a cold lake on a hot summer afternoon

Swollen with the promise of endless days, if summer were a fruit, it would be a watermelon, which seems to yield an infinity of pieces, and then — as the season itself — vanishes.

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Posted: Fri Jul 22 4:29 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Mojito Sorbet will cool you down on a hot summer day

Peggy Lampman's Friday dinnerFeed Here's a great way to chill after Art Fair hoop-la. The rum is optional, but what's a mojito without rum — as long as you're of age! There are only a couple of tablespoons in the recipe, as additional rum would heat and soften the sorbet to a ...

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Posted: Tue Jun 7 9:59 a.m. by Anne Savage AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Spinach pizza: fresh, hearty and seasonal

One year, by accident, I planted our spinach just a little too late at the end of summer to get a fall yield. However, this accident lead to a wonderful surprise in the spring. By the first week in May we were able to harvest 6 pounds of the most ...

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Posted: Mon May 17 11:55 a.m. by Erin Mann AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Peppermint, chocolate and rum: a scandalous flavor combination

Erin Mann is baking a new cake every week for a year from the "All Cakes Considered" cookbook and shares her adventures here on AnnArbor.com. Read past columns here. The cake campaign continues with a marbled confection of peppermint, chocolate and rum flavors. When two stories of congressional sex scandals ...

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Posted: Mon Mar 15 4:25 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Peggy Lampman's Monday dinnerFeed: Roast pork with a mojito-styled marinade

I've roasted pork in past recipes with a Mojo-styled marinade, which is not to be confused with tonight's Mojito-styled marinade. Mojitos are popular Cuban drinks of rum, sugar and mint, and Mojo sauces, heavy on the cumin and paprika, are Cuban fare as well. I love a good Mojito, and ...

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Posted: Mon Feb 1 4:45 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Peggy Lampman's Monday dinnerFeed: Ziti with Mint & Feta Pesto

When many people think of pesto, the traditional basil-Parmesan accompaniment to pasta comes to mind. But according to wikipedia: "Pesto is a generic term for anything which is made by pounding and there are various other pestos, some traditional, some modern." Tonight's dinnerFeed recipe, by their definition, must qualify as ...

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Posted: Sun Dec 6 5:06 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Peggy Lampman's Sunday dinnerFeed: Pan-seared lamb chops for two

Richard and I are pounding the pavements of Main Street to fill the family stockings. He’s been quizzing me as to what I’d like to unwrap on Christmas morning. The items I’ve coveted, stopping me dead in my tracks, are the heirloom cutting boards displayed at the Selo/Shevel Gallery on ...

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Posted: Wed Sep 9 11:32 p.m. by Linda Diane Feldt AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Wildcrafting: Mint is abundant, has many uses and smells great

Nearly every household has a box of mint somewhere in a cupboard or tucked away on a shelf. The common mints - peppermint, spearmint, ginger mint, and chocolate mint, are popular as a hot beverage. Known for soothing tummy aches, relieving nausea, stimulating digestion, mint is well integrated into our ...

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Posted: Wed Aug 5 7 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Peggy Lampman's Wednesday dinnerFeed: Greek pasta salad with feta and fresh mint

What's the best way to save a buck? For me, it's letting leftovers determine dinner. Necessity is the mother of invention, especially in the kitchen. Using leftovers produces wonderful improvisations on recipes enjoyed in the past. Variations on Greek Pasta Salads have always been personal favorites. I have fresh mint ...

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