Rotisserie Chicken

Don't you just love a rotisserie chicken!

This chicken was sooo good! Lemon, Dijon and Herb (yes, from my herb garden) Roast Chicken.

First I brined the chicken -- easy, just 8 cups water and 1 cup kosher salt for 3 hours.

Then I made a marinade of garlic, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, lemon zest, Dijon mustard, and balsamic vinegar. I let the chicken marinade for 3 more hours. Then put it in the rotisserie for 1 hour and 15 minutes. The house smelled so good -- and the chicken was so tender and moist!

Sometimes the simple things are the BEST!

Happy Earth Day

This year I am trying to grow my Better Boy tomatoes in a EarthBox.

The EarthBox is a new and simple way to garden. With these two plants I should yield 50 pounds of tomatoes!! That means great BLT's, salsa, salads, and gazpacho!!

What's your Green resolution this Earth Day?

For more information on the EarthBox go to www.earthbox.com

Herb Planter

I've been busy planting my herbs! I've got chives, 4 types of basil, 4 or 5 different types of sage, parsley, cilantro, rosemary, and thyme. I'm still trying to find tarragon. I think it will be fun having them right outside my kitchen door this year. The rabbits will have to find another source of food this year :)

Decorating Eggs

This year I was inspired by "MS" to decoupage my eggs. They turned out real cute, and were so easy to make. I blew out the eggs, and then decorated them with butterflies from a paper napkin and then covered them with Mod Podge. They are on a bed of edible grass - yum!

The Flowering Dogwood

The flowering dogwood is native to the eastern half of the United States. It is a most handsome tree, with scarlet berries in the fall and green flower clusters in the spring. The tiny flowerhead is surrounded by four white or pink petal-like leaves.

Legend states that its timber was used for the cross in Christ's crucifixion and its blossom is shaped in the form of a cross.