Watching the Garden Grow

The garden is doing amazingly well. The cucumber and cantaloupe plants sprouted overnight several days ago. Pretty cool.

I have already used the thyme, basil and rosemary in recipes.

Last night I made Lemon/Thyme Cornish game hens. The recipe is simple. Thaw your hens and bend the wings back and under the birds. Salt (use coarse salt) and pepper (fresh cracked is best) the birds inside and out. Cut fresh thyme and put a "bunch" inside the bird with a generous wedge of fresh lemon. (We stole the lemon from a neighbor's tree.) Bake your birds at 350 degrees for 1:15 minutes.

I served them with a very-well cooked yam. YUM.

You can use basil in virtually everything, but you can't beat a fresh Caprice salad. Get the freshest tomatoes and best mozzarella you can find. Cut both into slices about 1/4" thick. Alternate tomato and cheese slices on a plate. Drizzle with rich olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Snip basil generously over the entire plate. Be VERY generous!

Again, use coarse salt and pepper to taste.

Garden = stress reduction + joy + pleasure + adventure + nutrition + great meals!