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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Flavor of Oconee

Lemon Thyme Chicken and Rice

Try lemon thyme chicken and rice with sugar snap peas, fresh from the garden!

Don't you just love that half your groceries can come from your own backyard if you have a garden?  Even just a big pot or two with a single tomato plant in one and herbs in another can add to the daily joy of cooking for your family. So far we've had lettuce, onion, and kale from our garden, and then just yesterday, the thrill of the first gathering of sugar snap peas!  I love to shell peas and snap beans.  It takes me back to porch sitting with my grandma, watching The Lawrence Welk  Show while we shelled!  Each pod full of little green jewels. We also have three gorgeous beds of herbs.  With each meal, I try to discover new ways to use fresh herbs in my dishes.  We have two recipes in this feature of "What's for Dinner" because I used…

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