What to do with all those herbs: Oregano and Parsley

My husband is from Argentina and is a "foodie" if ever there was one! He loves to cook and to send me to the herb garden with my herb snips. Below are three of our staples! If we've had you over or taken you dinner, you've probably had one of these recipes.

Zapallitos Revueltos (Scrambled Zucchini)
One large onion (sliced long ways)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 zucchini
2 teaspoons oregano
Salt
Pepper
2 eggs

Place sliced onion in a pan with olive oil on low heat. Cover and cook until onions are soft. Slice 2 green zucchini to about 1/4" thick and add them to the onions. Add oregano, salt and pepper and cook on low heat stirring until soft. Turn off the heat and add 2 eggs stiring into the mixture. Add additional salt and pepper (or oregano) to taste.

Marinated Pork Tenderloin
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup dry red wine
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons fresh Oregano, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh Parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Pork Tenderloin

Whisk together the oil, wine, garlic, parsley, oregano and pepper. Cover the pork thoroughly with marinade, cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours (preferably overnight).

Chimi Churri (a traditional Argentine sauce)
Red wine vinegar
Olive oil
Garlic
Parlsey
Red pepper flakes
Hot water

Andy nor any of my in laws measure anything, so just mix and enjoy! We use it as both a marinade and a sauce. We store it in our fridge and add additional hot water, olive oil or red wine vinegar for reuse.

Andy has also found a new passion in local food and ingredients: his inspiration, Animal Vegetable Micracle by Barabara Kingsolver. We've been buying all local and organic and limiting all of our produce and meat to purchases from NC farmers. Its been both fun and rewarding although I'm already lamenting the end of strawberry season!

Lately, we've also been exploring local meat and cheese CSAs and tomorrow we're headed Celebrity Farms (a goat cheese farm in Siler City, NC) for a locally grown Sunday dinner. If you're not up for a trip to Siler City, you can check out their cheese at the North Hills Farmer's Market.