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Showing posts with label Eats from the Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eats from the Garden. Show all posts

Thursday, July 9, 2009

I love it when a plan comes together...

But that's not what happened last night.

I had defrosted chicken breasts for supper, and I was envisioning a big salad, made with lots of salad greens, topped with grilled chicken...

First off, when I got my salad greens out of the fridge they were way past their prime. It was one of those bagged salad mixes and it was 3 days before the best before date on the package, but they were definitely not best. I find those bagged salad mixes to be iffy, but I've been buying them lately because they are so easy. Guess I need to stop being so lazy!

Anyway, I decided it might be time try some lettuce from the garden. When I went out, both cats came running. Funny guys.

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The lettuce is still small, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to thin out a few heads.

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I also added a bunch of basil from my containers on the deck.

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In the mean time, Husband decided he didn't want to grill the chicken, he wanted to bake it, and he wanted rice. So this is what we ended up with:

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I had picked up a bottle of the President's Choice Tangy Pomegranate grilling sauce/marinade, and we tried it out on the chicken. It sounded good, but I didn't care for it. I liked the fruity-ness, but there was another flavor there that I found unpleasant; it was sort of like dirt. So I only ate half the chicken and Husband ended up finishing it off. The salad and the rice were good though.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

First Harvest 2009

The first official harvest of the year - aside from some basil - cucumbers!

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Yep, two whole cucumbers. Tiny cucumbers at that. Husband looked like he didn't know what to think when I presented him with a miniature cucumber.

I tried two varieties of mini cucumbers this year and I am starting to wonder if my green thumb has met it's match. So far this is the only plant that has survived. It seems to be thriving though, and they grow to maturity pretty fast so I'm hoping to get more plants going soon. These have a mild, sweet flavor that is quite nice. Looking forward to more.

It was actually cool today - first day in two weeks that I've needed to wear long pants and a sweater to be comfortable. It was a clear evening though, and nice out in the yard.

Please enjoy tonight's photos from the garden!

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