I'm always on the lookout for ideas for side dishes that are easy, flavorful, and that my kids will eat.  It's that last bit that gives me the most trouble.  I usually pay the most attention to the main dish and just throw a few sides together that I know the kids will eat.  Most often, this comes in the form of a boiled vegetable (corn, beans, broccoli, carrots) with a little non-dairy margarine, salt and pepper.  It's easy and I know the kids will eat it.  But let's face it, that can get kind of boring. 

Last night I tried a recipe for roasted potatoes that used fresh herbs.  It was very easy to make, and also gave me a reason to try using fresh marjoram.  I have an indoor herb garden going, and the marjoram is spilling all over the place.  I'd never used it before, so thought I'd try something simple.  It was great in this dish, didn't get too crunchy or wilty, and gave a nice mix of flavors - something along the lines of rosemary/oregano/slight hint of mint.  In this recipe, I used both rosemary and marjoram because I had them on hand, but I think any fresh herbs would do.

Also, I removed the garlic from the mix after roasting - they were a little too crunchy/bitter for my crowd.

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