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[serenecooking]

In the mood to start posting food pictures again, so even though my brunch today wasn't a feast for the eyes, here it is. (It was a real feast for the mouth, however. I really love pink lentils, even though they don't cook up pink, which would be fun.)

Brunch, 8-20-06 Leftover lentil stew from Friday night (lentils, garlic, seasoned salt, onion, green beans); sprouted sourdough toast; roma tomato slices

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[marci-ny.livejournal.com]

Looks soo good! Another lentil fan here! Soo great to have you back! How did your garden do in your absence? :)

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Hiya! Thanks for the welcome. someotherguy was sweet enough to water the plants, but he only remembered to do it once. Still, they're doing great -- there are tomatoes on one of the plants, and blossoms on all the others. The beets look *great*, and we've got strawberries! I'll try to take pictures in the next day or two.

How have you been, hon? I still owe you a batch of toffee -- I haven't forgotten, it's just that when my thermometer broke, that was enough to break my momentum. :-)

[marci-ny.livejournal.com]

I'd love to have a garden! YUM - beets and strawberries!! What are you going to do with the verbena? I've never really heard of it before. Would you use like you would mint? (as just a mild flavoring?)

I'm doing pretty good, thanks! :) No problem about the toffee - I know how super busy you are! Can't wait to see the pics of the garden now that it's blossoming! Wooo Hooooooo!!

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Verbena's just pretty. (http://www.botany.com/verbena.html)

:-)

[marci-ny.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I think I saw something called Lemon verbena that you can cook with, etc. But, those flowers are soooo pretty!! =)

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, lemon verbena's wonderful. We got a bunch with our organic box, and it made gorgeous-smelling tea that I liked (I don't generally like herbal teas). I dried the rest. It's a different thing, though: http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/alotriphylla.htm )

[marci-ny.livejournal.com]

I'll have to try lemon verbena tea - I don't usually like herbal teas either. Sounds good! Thanks for the info! <3