Enjoy Fresh Green Beans this Week

Last year’s garden produced an overabundance of green beans
so I have a lot of green beans canned so I decided not to can green beans this
year. However, we do enjoy eating fresh green beans and there are people at the
farmers’ market who enjoy fresh green beans, so we decided to grow just enough
green beans to eat fresh and to share at the farmers’ market.

My husband loves fresh green beans and here are a couple of
his favorite recipes that we make every year with green beans

Last week, we had green beans and new potatoes. This is a
must cook item for every true Ozarkian (and those of us who have been adopted
in.

Green Beans and New Potatoes

Green beans and new potatoes are a dish that almost every
Ozark Granny has in her recipe box.

Ingredients

Cut green beans

Small fresh potatoes

Minced onions

Water or ham stock or water and ham bouillon

Bacon grease

Directions

To make green beans and new potatoes, begin by snapping your
beans and cutting or snapping them into 1-2 inch pieces. Now mince some onion
and cut up some small potatoes. We enjoy early red potatoes with the skins on
because we enjoy the contrast in color between the red potatoes and the green
beans. Once you have everything cut up, put the green beans in a saucepan and barely
cover with water. (for added flavor, you could use ham stock or bouillon). Now add
a dollop (about a tablespoon) of bacon grease to the pan of beans. Cover and cook
until the vegetables are done. Serve with your favorite meat. If that meat is
cooked over a charcoal fire, all the better.

Stir Fry Garlic Green Beans

This week we had stir-fried garlic green beans. If you like
the taste of the green beans served at Asian restaurants, you’ll love this home
version of this dish.

Ingredients

Sesame oil

Whole and tender green beans

Minced garlic

Chopped ginger root or ginger powder

Soy or teriyaki sauce

Garlic powder

Salt and pepper

Directions

Prep your beans by washing and removing the blossom end of
the beans. Heat sesame oil in a wok or frying pan at medium-high heat. Mince
the garlic and add to the hot oil. Quickly add the green beans and chopped
ginger or ginger powder.

Can also be served with beef or chicken added. Just cook the
beef or chicken before adding the beans to the sesame oil.

Serve with rice.

The Best Way I’ve Found to Cook Rice

This started as an experiment, but now I do this all of the
time.

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon butter, vegetable, or olive oil

1 cup of long-grain rice

2 cups Meat (beef, chicken, or turkey) or vegetable stock

In a saucepan, melt butter. Add rice and lightly toast the
rice. Now add the stock and bring to boil. Cover the pan and reduce to low-medium
heat. Cook until the rice is done.

My Gardening Related Books

If you’re interested in putting in a vegetable garden this year, I have written several books that can help you get started. All available on Amazon.

Gourmet Weeds

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Simply Vegetable Gardening

The Survival Garden

The Four Seasons Vegetable Garden

Help From Kelp

Using Diatomaceous Earth Around the House and Yard

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