Summer Solstice Vegetable Dal

This is a large pot of stew-like soup filled with vegetables from the farm – you can add any amount of the vegetables to your liking. This is a recipe from my head, so you can improvise however you like! My amounts may vary….. Ingredients: 5 onions, sliced 2 leeks, sliced 1 sweet pepper, diced [...]

By |2014-06-24T14:27:17-07:00June 24th, 2014|Recipes|Comments Off on Summer Solstice Vegetable Dal

Chili-Sesame Green Beans

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 1 pound green beans, trimmed ½ teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon minced garlic crushed red pepper 1-2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional) Directions: 1. Place a large skillet or wok over medium heat for about 2 minutes, then add 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil and swirl to coat the [...]

By |2014-06-17T14:13:39-07:00June 17th, 2014|Recipes|Comments Off on Chili-Sesame Green Beans

Green Beans with Yellow Tomatoes and Lemon Thyme

Ingredients: 1 pound green beans sea salt 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 shallots, minced 1 yellow tomato, diced 2 teaspoons finely chopped lemon thyme vinegar of choice Directions: Cut the tips off the green beans then boil them in plenty of salted water, uncovered, until tender-firm, about 5 minutes. Taste to [...]

By |2014-06-11T09:51:05-07:00June 10th, 2014|Recipes|Comments Off on Green Beans with Yellow Tomatoes and Lemon Thyme

Green Bean Bundles with Garlic Browned Butter

Ingredients: 1 pound green beans, trimmed 24 long, thin slices of sweet pepper 8 long, thin scallions or green onions 2 tablespoons butter 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1 tablespoon olive oil ¼ teaspoon flaked sea salt freshly ground pepper, to taste Directions: 1. Bring 1-inch of water to a boil in a large pan fitted [...]

By |2013-10-29T11:40:01-07:00October 29th, 2013|Recipes|Comments Off on Green Bean Bundles with Garlic Browned Butter

Green Beans with Onions and Parsley

Ingredients: ¾ pound green beans, stem ends trimmed, cut into bite-sized pieces 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon chopped parsley sea salt and pepper to taste Directions: 1. In a pan of boiling water, cook the green beans until just turning green, about 3-5 minutes. Remove [...]

By |2013-08-20T13:11:24-07:00August 20th, 2013|Recipes|Comments Off on Green Beans with Onions and Parsley

Green Beans with Toasted Almonds and Lemon

Ingredients: 1 pound green beans, stem trimmed 3 tablespoons butter ¼ cup sliced almonds juice of ½ lemon sea salt garlic clove, chopped (optional) Directions: 1. Melt the butter in a heavy pan over medium heat. When the foam has begun to subside, add the almonds. Cook, stirring frequently, until the almonds begin to brown. [...]

By |2013-08-20T13:11:08-07:00August 20th, 2013|Recipes|Comments Off on Green Beans with Toasted Almonds and Lemon

Green Beans with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

While this green bean dish is delicious hot, it is equally good at room temperature or chilled. Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds green beans, halved crosswise on the diagonal 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic, slivered 1+ cup Sungold cherry tomatoes, halved 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil [...]

By |2013-07-23T15:48:06-07:00July 23rd, 2013|Recipes|Comments Off on Green Beans with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

Summer Minestrone

This makes a Vat of soup! It's summer's bounty we are cooking with here, so the soup cooks in a bit less then an hour. That's enough time for the flavors to blend, but each vegetable will still taste like itself. You can serve the soup hot or at room temperature. Leftovers can be warmed [...]

By |2013-07-23T15:48:34-07:00July 23rd, 2013|Recipes|Comments Off on Summer Minestrone

Teriyaki Green Beans

Ingredients: 1 pound green beans, stem ends removed 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce (recipe below, or you can use a bottled sauce if you wish) Directions: 1. In a skillet, saute beans in water, adding water along the way, until beans are the desired texture, crisp-tender. Allow the water to evaporate, then continue to cook beans [...]

By |2013-07-16T13:00:03-07:00July 16th, 2013|Recipes|Comments Off on Teriyaki Green Beans

Debbie’s Simple Potato, Green Bean and Lentil Salad

This is more or less a mash-up of a potato salad and a bean salad. Since I had both (potatoes and beans) I thought hm, I don't see why I couldn't make just one salad instead of two. The process is ultimately simple: you cook the potatoes, cook the green beans, combine with other ingredients, [...]

By |2012-10-09T12:22:05-07:00October 1st, 2012|Recipes|0 Comments
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