Thursday, December 07, 2006

New to blogging!

Thanks SuperMom for starting this blog - now I can get my feet wet in this new endeavor (it took me acouple of times to figure out even how to become a part of this blog!!!) The beef stew recipe looks fabulous. Badgerboy says it is delicious (apparently you made this for a recent Badgerboy visit).

For anyone visiting this blog, I am SuperMom's stepmom. We both LOVE to cook and enjoy fresh, delicious food. We also like simple recipes! We even enjoy shopping for food now that we have access to stores like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods.

Speaking of Trader Joe's, they have the MOST delicious fresh green beans. This is a great way to prepare them:

Roasted Green Beans

(An aluminum foil liner prevents burning on dark nonstick baking sheets.) When using baking sheets with a light finish, foil is not required, but I recommend it for easy cleanup. Serves 4

1 pound green beans , stem ends snapped off
1 tablespoon olive oil

Table salt and ground black pepper


1. Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 450 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; spread beans on baking sheet. Drizzle with oil; using hands, toss to coat evenly. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt, toss to coat, and distribute in even layer. Roast 10 minutes.
2. Remove baking sheet from oven. Using tongs, redistribute beans. Continue roasting until beans are dark golden brown in spots and have started to shrivel, 10 to 12 minutes longer.
3. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, transfer to serving bowl, and serve.

1 comment:

Cate said...

Oh goodie! First off, glad you got it all figured out! Yay! Now we just have to get Cloence and Joe to figure it out...

Love the idea of roasting green beans. I always just fall back on steaming them since, well, it's just what I always do.

This will inspire me to branch out and try something new!