Garlic Chicken and Potatoes

@FoodNetwork #FNMag  We are back to the blog!  Now, we realize it has been an extended hiatus from our blog, but it is not that we lost track or interest.  Rather, we have committed ourselves to an exciting (not really) regiment of healthy salads and really how exciting is a blog about the different ways to prepare lettuce :=) 

In our venture away from greens, we decided to prepare this healthy chicken and potatoes dish, Garlic Chicken and Potatoes.  A dish from a recent issue of Food Network Mag, this dish takes ordinary chicken and potatoes to a tasty level - with flavors of garlic, herbs, and fresh lemon juice.  We kicked up the recipe with a few extra herbs from our garden (rosemary, thyme).  The potatoes were fresh from the Piedmont Farmers Market and still freshly covered in dirt -- straight from the field. 

Quick, simple, garlicy, juicy -- YUM!  Ahhhhh, what a nice return to a good wholesome meal!!

Our Herb Garden

Spring has Sprung!  In addition to our garden (coming soon!), we decided to take on a much expanded herb garden this year.  Of course a herb garden can't just be a simple as planting a few herbs in pots, we had to make it a bit more fun and decorative!  We picked five herbs that we will make the most use of - Rosemary, Thyme, Basil, Mint, and Parsley.  Some cheap terra cotta pots were turned into decorative pieces for our sun room with a little paint (and wine!).  It isn't too often that we tackle such crafty projects, but we are quite pleased with how they turned out -- the perfect addition to our already colorful sunroom.  

By the way, we LOVE the chalkboard craft paint we used for a small patch for labeling each pot - a perfect final touch!