Backstory: Perfect timing on this one. I have been keeping a list of items I’m low on so that I can place a big order with Penzeys Spices. Just this morning, I pulled that list off the side of the fridge with plans to order this week, then I drew this challenge. What shall I try? Hmmm….

What Happened: What the heck is marjoram? I must have purchased it for some recipe, but no recollection of what that was. The label says it’s a “…cousin of oregano,” so I added it to a recipe that called for oregano, a roast chicken with a tahini-honey rub. Sadly, the resulting dish was disappointing, so I won’t share it here, but I don’t know if I gave the herb it’s full opportunity to strut its stuff. Certainly I can toss it in a Greek salad, or mix it in with a dressing or chimichurri sauce. Inspired to experiment, I went online and found Nancy Fuller’s recipe for “Glazed Carrots with Marjoram”. Maybe I can add carrots on next week’s grocery list and give it a try.

Meanwhile, the bonus in this Nudge was the other discoveries I made in that cabinet. A decrepit oil sprayer hidden in the back (gr-oss) went straight into the trash. A couple of forgotten spice blends got pulled for use as we head into outdoor grilling season, and a bottle of White Balsamic Vinegar with Peach that I purchased on a whim at a farmers’ market last year is finally making its debut. Yum!

The Ah-Hah: I think I make the same ten dinners in rotation every month (and taco salad happens way too often). Boring! Good to spice things up (pun fully intended) once in a while!