Haricots Verts, or filet beans, is French for green beans and they are usually longer and thinner than regular beans such as the bush lake variety. These slender beans are harvested young, usually when less than 1/8-inch thick. I use to grow this variety in my big 40 x 120′ garden in the country and as I … Continue reading
I never thought about grilling green beans but in a recent Midwest Living magazine there was a recipe. I liked the idea, but changed the directions and ingredients. Besides, I had to use my fresh green beans from my small garden I just planted this year. Green bean plants growing with my antique black crow guarding … Continue reading
These carrots were at my local Farmers Market and I just had to buy some. I only grew the big, long orange ones and never ventured into growing these delicate baby carrots. So pretty too when cooked with green beans. An added plus is all the health benefits… and they are sooo sweet… Rainbow carrots…
I just made this recently and it is quite good. The Taste of Home test kitchen gave this recipe its highest rating and I have changed the directions and ingredients to my taste.
These beans were one way Gene especially liked them cooked. My sister-in-law gave me this recipe some 15 years ago at a family reunion and I still have my hand-written notes on how to cook these beans. I added a little sugar and salt and pepper to taste. Very simple but very good and the beans need … Continue reading
Baby vegetables are something I have fun cooking with. I use to grow tiny peas, zucchini, slender green beans or Haricots Verts and I tried to grow small potatoes (not very successful). You do have to pick them regularly as they seem to grow right in front of your eyes. There is no comparison to the sweetness … Continue reading
There are numerous variations on this salad. It can be made on the spur of the moment as I know I usually have all of the ingredients and it can be made ahead of time. If you want to cut back on the fat I also have a very good Weight Watcher’s version which has … Continue reading
When the tomatoes and beans are fresh these are good vegetables to serve. The first recipe is by Weight Watcher’s with only 1 point per serving. The second recipe is very good and uses fresh ingredients from the garden from the beans and tomatoes to the fresh oregano and parsley.
When I had a big garden I used to grow lots of these slender filet beans. This variety had to be picked when the bean was very small, only up to pencil thickness. They do freeze well if you can not eat them fast enough. They are a little pricey in the grocery store but … Continue reading
Nothing better than caramelized onions; the slow cooking brings out their natural sweetness. Green beans are a perfect vegetable to go with these fabulous onions. If you cannot get beans fresh, the grocery stores carry a fairly good packaged product.