Tag: green beans

Dilly Beans – Pickled Green Beans

Dilly Beans – Pickled Green Beans

Overabundance in the garden is a problem I can deal with. To even use the word ‘problem’ is a stretch. Nonetheless, when there is too much of a given crop in the heart of its harvesting season, the gardener must find a way to use 

Kids Will Be Kids – Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans

Kids Will Be Kids – Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans

Kids are not easy, even when they’re no longer kids. My children, currently 19 and 21, are home from college because of the coronavirus pandemic. At times they have reverted to their former selves circa ages 6 and 8. They bicker and fight with each 

Garden Overflow – Sautéed Green Beans with Fried Shallots

Garden Overflow – Sautéed Green Beans with Fried Shallots

One problem with a big garden is that when one type of vegetable is ripe, you are swamped with it. I know, I know, if all our problems were only this big and serious. Cue the violins. When I experience this garden overflow, I share