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From everyday meals to special occasions, Andi's motto is: Keep it simple. Keep it fun. And, above all, keep it delicious.
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The Cook's Garden
by AndiatBettyCrocker 3/28/2011 12:48:00 PM

This beautiful Cook's Garden "catalogue" arrived in our mail last month. Under the title it says, "seeds & plants for gourmet gardeners." You can find the website at: www.cooksgarden.com. Every spring I think about planting a gourmet garden but then reality hits. In our town garden, rabbits eat nearly everything I plant and up north at our cabin in northern Wisconsin, the deer eat many of my plants. After years of trial I figured out that the deer don't like strong-smelling herbs like rosemary, sage, and thyme. And so, I plant herbs in my flow...


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Tags: mint, chives, www.cooksgarden.com., The cook's Garden, seed catalogs

Bootleg Cocktail: A Cool Drink for Summer
by AndiatBettyCrocker 6/9/2010 4:36:00 PM

Have you ever heard of a Bootleg cocktail? Some folks here in Minnesota claim that they were invented here.  It’s not really important where they were invented, but rather how good they taste. It’s a great summer drink, full of mint and citrus flavors. This recipe is from the June, 2010 issue of Mpls. St. Paul magazine...


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Tags: mint, Bootleg Cocktail, Mpls. St. Paul magazine, summer beverages, Lemonade Tea

St. Patrick’s Day Dessert
by AndiatBettyCrocker 3/16/2010 9:53:00 AM

If you are looking for something green and easy-to-make for St. Patrick’s Day, why not make this Grasshopper Fudge Cake? It has just the right balance between a mild mint flavor in the cake and topping and the rich, fudgy, chocolate layer between them. Instead of the mint candies, garnish the top with some St. Patrick's Day candies or a shamrock! The name Grasshopper comes from the green ...


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Tags: cake, Grasshpper Fudge Cake, cake mix, St. Patrick's Day dessert, mint, green dessert, make-ahead dessert

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