The weather has been so good for DH's garden! We have been so fortunate to have lots of cherry tomatoes and a few larger tomatoes, and so far, two bell peppers! We have had green onions and earlier we had lettuce and radishes. Plus, we have herbs! I've been using lots of herbs in breads, and in cooking. Tonight, we are having rosemary potatoes. I baked a pan of focciatta bread yesterday using basil, rosemary, and oregano.
DH has a small space so the garden is kind of limited, but we feel so blessed in having as much as we have.
I asked DH if we could grow peppermint because I like trying different teas. He has and I've been brewing peppermint tea with a green tea bag. I have been doing this in Mason jars and then putting them in the fridge for a refreshing iced tea. The other day I took a jar with me to a workshop so I could enjoy it after lunch. The kidding I got...sheesh! One person said it looked like urine and another asked if I was drinking moonshine. I gave each of them a taste in a paper cup and they immediately were amazed that someone could brew tea like that with homegrown peppermint. We have become a society far removed from homegrown it seems.
A friend has shared green beans and we have had quite a few meals from the "mess" she shared. Another friend gave us squash and zucchini that someone gave her since her husband refuses to order. I immediately made roasted squash one night. Tonight we are having roasted zucchini with onions and bell pepper. It sure smells good!
Other than some chicken and a few potatoes, most of supper was from the garden, either ours or someone else's. Yum!
Goodies from the garden
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Of course, the above supposes you're drinking iced/cold tea. If you like hot tea instead, you're stuck with heating it using your preferred method.
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Our garden is doing great as well. We've had more rain than usual in July, so it's been a real help.
I think people who give me weird looks for homemade stuff are weird! They can say what they want, we'll keep eating the good stuff. I planted my own peppermint patch this year, because I drink so much peppermint tea!
August 3rd, 2013 at 11:24 pm 1375572267
Snafu, I'm with ThriftoRama...would love a cookbook like that as well. And I like the idea of the sneakiness of the project ZI (zucchini inclusion) in your meals!
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My garden is doing well too. I have a couple tomato plants, onions, cilantro, dill, basil, and 1 cucumber plant that is trying to take over the whole garden!!
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AND gotta make shredded zuch patties today, thx!
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