Garden 2008

I haven't mentioned a garden this year, but we did put in some plants.  We have the usual large tomatoes, grape tomatoes and they are just starting to ripen.  We had one for lunch yesterday on our chicken quesadillas.

I roasted a chicken for dinner Wednesday night with some rosemary and lemon.  I had it in the freezer from  when I bought a few on sale and used the others for chicken soup.  I had one left, about 3 1/2 pounds, so that was dinner.  I had enough left for 2 quesadillas for lunch yesterday with a pepper from the garden and some cheese.  And one tomato.  The chicken only cost $2.81 and I got dinner for two, lunch for 2 and a little bonus snack for the cat.  Not bad. 

I did plant two pepper plants this year like last year and of course this year Maggie didn't munch one down.  According to the tags on the plants, I bought 2 hot banana peppers.  According to what I see in the garden, I have 1 banana pepper and 1 jalapeno pepper.  That's okay, we'll eat either, it's hard to tell from leaves.  I've already picked several peppers.  Our purple basil is also looking good.

Last night we had spaghetti from the freezer which was a Plan B menu choice since I had not completely read the Plan A recipe.  I had planned to make foccacia bread and make pizza from it, but in reading the recipe yesterday morning, I discovered that in addition to the two risings, it had to be in the fridge for 24 to 36 hours.  I'm making the dough today, we'll have the bread tomorrow.  Hopefully because it is a new recipe.  Today of course is burgers and corn.  It is the Fourth of July. 

It's almost time for Jazzercise.  I've been trying hard this week and this morning will be 5 days in a row!  A new personal record.  I have a couple more pictures, some lavendar and marigolds that are just pretty.

Almost forgot the rosemary shrub!  It is huge and one of my favorites.