After getting married in the summer of 2000, Nuno and I moved into our first apartment in the big city - Toronto. We lived above a nail salon, on a busy main street. It was a large, 2 bedroom apartment, not modern, but somehow, at the time, it was just perfect. I remember falling in love with the large living room with the red brick fireplace. That was the beginning of our married life. One year later, we had a little girl, that little girl quickly grew up, and when she was 5, we had another little girl. I recall my eldest, Anita, always asking for grass. Outside our apartment, there wasn't any grass, nowhere for the girls to play, only concrete and lots and lots of cars. So 7 years later, we took the leap and bought our first home in the City of Barrie. One of our main concerns was finding a place with plenty of grass for the girls to play. And so we found our cozy little home, with lots and lots of grass, and soil for planting. It's hard to believe we've only been here 4 years. It seems like a lifetime ago since we lived in Toronto. Last year, Nuno dug up a garden for us to plant our herbs in. One of my favorite things to do, is go out to the side of our house and pick fresh herbs to cook with. In the fall, when things start dying off, I have to go to the grocery store to buy my herbs. So I don't take for granted, this little herb garden, and all it provides during the summer months.
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| We have parsley, cilantro, chives, thyme, oregano, dill, lavender, rosemary, basil and mint. |
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| And of course, a little gnome! |
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| Look at the beautiful oregano! It smells delicious! |
On Thursday afternoon, I went to the herb garden, saw all the oregano and decided to make a Greek inspired meal - grilled chicken kabobs and delicious baked potato wedges!
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| I cut up vidalia onion, and green & red bell peppers. I didn't have any mushrooms on hand, but they would be great too! I also cut up some boneless, skinless, chicken breast into chunks and wrapped them in bacon slices. |
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| I basted the kabobs with an olive oil marinade ( lemon, garlic, salt, pepper, finely chopped oregano) and set aside while I prepared the potatoes. |
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| I used red baking potatoes. Wash them and cut into wedges. Next, add salt, pepper, olive oil, a little water, lemon juice, and freshly chopped oregano. Thoroughly combine. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven. Half way through cooking, remove pan from the oven and stir potatoes. Add some more liquid, if it is drying out. Return to the oven until you reach desired crispiness. |
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| Grilled to perfection, on the BBQ, by Nuno, my grill king. ;) |
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| Here are the potatoes, just out of the oven! They smell absolutely delicious! I can pretty much guarantee there will be NO leftovers, they're just too good! |
Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of the food on a plate. I was in such a rush to eat the food, I totally forgot the picture. But you get the idea!
It is a rainy Saturday here in Barrie. It has been raining for several days now. I'm getting a bit tired of it now, but it IS good for the garden! I hop you all have a wonderful, happy weekend, no matter what the weather! xoxo
