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Tangy Steamed Green Bean Salad

April 16, 2023 at 6:01 AM | Posted in EatingWell | Leave a comment
Tags: baking, Beef, carrots, Chicken, Cooking, Corn, EatingWell, Food, GREEN BEANS, Grilling, Healthy Green Bean Recipes, Onions, Pork, Potatoes, recipes, Spices

From the EatingWell website it’s Healthy Green Bean Recipes. Find the perfect Healthy Green Bean Recipe here with recipes including Southern Green Beans and Potatoes, Lemon-Garlic Steak and Green Beans, and Corn and Green Bean Salad. Find these recipes and more all at the EatingWell website. You can also subscribe to one of my favorite Magazines, the EatingWell Magazine. So find these recipes and more all at the EatingWell website. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2023! http://www.eatingwell.com/

Healthy Green Bean Recipes
Find healthy, delicious green bean recipes including steamed green beans, sautéed green beans, and green bean casserole. Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Southern Green Beans and Potatoes
If you’re looking for green bean recipes, there’s a good chance you’ll stumble on a Southern interpretation of this soulful side. Our version uses fresh green beans and potatoes, but we have a fun trick—we peel a thin strip around the middle of each potato before cooking for textural contrast and pretty presentation……

Lemon-Garlic Steak and Green Beans
For a steak that’s deliciously tender, flavorful and not too fatty, we reach for strip (also known as New York strip or shell steak). It has less than half the saturated fat of a rib-eye but is more tender than leaner sirloin. Here, we cook green beans in the same pan used to sear the spiced steak. All those delicious drippings add richness to the beans—plus there’s one less pan to wash!…..

Corn and Green Bean Salad
This colorful vegetable side dish is low-calorie, low-sodium, and suitable for diabetic food plans. Ready in less than 30 minutes, it calls for only eight ingredients……

* Click the link below to get all the Healthy Green Bean Recipes
https://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/19304/ingredients/vegetables/green-beans/m

Happy Easter Everyone!

April 9, 2023 at 12:28 PM | Posted in cooking, Food | 3 Comments
Tags: baking, Cooking, Deviled Eggs, Easter, Easter Eggs, Food, GREEN BEANS, Ham, Holiday, recipes, Turkey Breasts

Hope Everyone has a Great Easter Sunday!

GRILLED TUNA NICOISE SALAD

December 6, 2022 at 6:01 AM | Posted in diabetes, diabetes friendly, Diabetic Gourmet Magazine | 1 Comment
Tags: Canola Oil Cooking Spray, Cooking, Diabetic Gourmet, Food, GREEN BEANS, GRILLED TUNA NICOISE SALAD, Grilling, Pitted Kalamata Olives, recipes, Red Potatoes, Spinach Leaves, Tuna Steaks, Vinaigrette

From the Diabetic Gourmet website it’s GRILLED TUNA NICOISE SALAD. Included are recipes for the Salad and Vinaigrette. Some of the Ingredients that you’ll be needing are Red Potatoes, Green Beans, Tuna Steaks, Canola Oil Cooking Spray, Spinach Leaves, Pitted Kalamata Olives, Red Wine Vinegar, Garlic Cloves, and more! So you can find this Diabetic Friendly recipe and more all at the Diabetic Gourmet Magazine website. You can also sign up to receive wonderful recipes, engaging articles, helpful and healthful tips, critically important news and more. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2022! https://diabeticgourmet.com/

GRILLED TUNA NICOISE SALAD
This light dish is a great choice for lunch or al fresco dinner. Recipe for Grilled Tuna Nicoise Salad from our Main Dishes recipe section.

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

3/4 lb small red potatoes, diced
1/2 lb green beans, trimmed
4 tuna steaks ( 4 oz each, about 3/4-inch thick)
Canola oil cooking spray
4 cups (2 oz) baby spinach leaves
16 pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped

Vinaigrette Ingredients:

2 Tbsp canola oil
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp water
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 medium clove garlic, minced
1/8 tsp dried red pepper flakes
1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano leaves or 1 tsp dried oregano leaves

Directions

1 – Steam potatoes and green beans 6 minutes or just until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water, shaking off excess liquid.
2 – While vegetables cook, combine vinaigrette ingredients in a small jar, secure with lid, and shake well to blend completely. Set aside 1/4 cup (60 ml) vinaigrette and brush remaining vinaigrette (1 Tbsp) over fish.
3 – Coat a grill pan with canola oil cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat until hot. Grill tuna over high heat 3 minutes on each side or until medium-rare or desired degree of doneness. (Do not overcook or fish will be tough.)
4 – Divide greens equally on four serving plates. Arrange potatoes, green beans, and olives over greens. Drizzle 1 Tbsp vinaigrette evenly over each salad and top with tuna.

NOTES:
This light dish is a great choice for lunch or al fresco dinner.

Recipe Yield: Yield: 4 servings. Serving size: 1-1/2 cups and 1 tuna steak.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING:
Calories: 345
Fat: 14 grams
Saturated Fat: 2 grams
Fiber: 5 grams
Sodium: 280 milligrams
Cholesterol: 40 milligrams
Protein: 29 grams
Carbohydrates: 26 grams
https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/grilled-tuna-nicoise-salad

Indian Summer Stew

October 12, 2022 at 6:02 AM | Posted in Diabetes Self Management | Leave a comment
Tags: Bell Peppers, Cooking, Corn, Diabetes Self Management, Eggplant, Food, Garlic, GREEN BEANS, Indian Summer Stew, Olive oil, Onions, recipes, Red Potatoes, Spices, Squash, Tomatoes

Here’s a recipe for an Indian Summer Stew. To make this recipe you’ll be needing Red Potatoes, Olive Oil, Garlic, Onions, Spices, Eggplant, Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, Green Beans, Squash, Corn, and more! There’s 105 calories and 16 net carbs per serving. The recipe is from the Diabetes Self Management website where you can find a huge selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes, Diabetes News, Diabetes Management Tips, and more! You can also subscribe to the Diabetes Self Management Magazine. Each issue is packed with Diabetes News and Diabetic Friendly Recipes. I’ve left a link to subscribe at the end of the post. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2022! https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/

Indian Summer Stew
Ingredients
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes.

6 new red potatoes (about 3/4 pound)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium onions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 small eggplant, chopped into bite-size chunks
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 green bell peppers, sliced into strips
1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces
2 yellow squash, sliced
4 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups corn
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions
Yield: about 12 cups
Serving size: 1 cup

1 – In a medium saucepan, boil unpeeled potatoes in water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and set aside. In a large soup pot or kettle, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add onions, chili powder, cumin, thyme, basil, and oregano. Stir. Add eggplant and tomatoes; simmer 10 minutes. Add pepper strips and green beans; simmer 10 minutes. Cut potatoes into bite-size pieces and add to pot. Add squash, tomato paste, corn, caraway seeds, and pepper. Stir well and cook over low heat 10 to 15 minutes longer until vegetables are tender but not mushy. Serve hot.

(Serving note: 2 to 3 cups of cooked diced chicken or turkey may be added during the last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking time, if desired. Nutrition analysis does not include the added poultry.)

Nutrition Information:
Calories: 105 calories, Carbohydrates: 20 g, Protein: 3 g, Fat: 3 g, Saturated Fat: <1 g, Sodium: 25 mg, Fiber: 4 g
https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/recipes/soups-stews/indian-summer-stew/

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Diabetic Side Dish of the Week – GREEN BEANS WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS

September 25, 2022 at 6:02 AM | Posted in diabetes, diabetes friendly, Diabetic Gourmet Magazine, Diabetic Side Dish of the Week | Leave a comment
Tags: Cooking, Diabetic Gourmet, Diabetic Side Dish of the Week, Food, Garlic, GREEN BEANS, GREEN BEANS WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS, Ground Pepper, Onion, Oregano, recipes, Red Pepper Flakes, Salt, Side Dishes, Sunflower Seeds

This week’s Diabetic Side Dish of the Week is GREEN BEANS WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS. To make this week’s recipe you’ll be needing Green Beans, Onion, Garlic, Salt, Ground Pepper, Red Pepper Flakes, Sunflower Seeds, and Oregano. There’s 38 calories and 4 net carbs per serving. So you can find this Diabetic Friendly recipe and more all at the Diabetic Gourmet Magazine website. You can also sign up to receive wonderful recipes, engaging articles, helpful and healthful tips, critically important news and more. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2022! https://diabeticgourmet.com/

GREEN BEANS WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS
Recipe for Green Beans with Sunflower Seeds from our Side Dishes recipe section.

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons shelled sunflower seeds
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano, or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

1 – Snap the ends off the beans. If they are very young, leave the beans whole; if large, break the beans into 2-inch lengths. Place the beans in a saucepan; add 1 cup water and the onion, garlic, salt, and pepper.
2 – Cover and bring to a boil; reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook about 8 minutes, until the beans are crisp-tender; drain.
3 – Sprinkle the sunflower seeds and oregano over the beans. Toss lightly to mix.

Recipe Yield: Makes: About 3 cups (6 Servings)

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING:
Calories: 38
Fat: 2 grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Sodium: 37 milligrams
Protein: 2 grams
Carbohydrates: 6 grams
Sugars: 1 grams

https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipe/green-beans-with-sunflower-seeds

Wild Idea Buffalo Recipe of the Week – Steak, Potato and Green Bean Salad

July 20, 2022 at 6:02 AM | Posted in Wild Idea Buffalo | Leave a comment
Tags: baking, Cherry Tomatoes, Cooking, Feta Cheese, Food, GREEN BEANS, Greens, Grilling, New York Strip, Potatoes, recipes, Ribeye, Salad, Steak Potato and Green Bean Salad, Wild Idea Buffalo Recipe of the Week, Wild Idea Buffalo Steak

This week’s Wild Idea Buffalo Recipe of the Week is a Steak, Potato and Green Bean Salad. Your Dinner all served into one bowl! You have a Wild Idea Buffalo Ribeye or New York Strip Steak, Potatoes (Steamed or Boiled), and your Salad. The Wild Idea Buffalo Ribeye or New York Strip Steak is good enough alone but add the Potatoes and Salad, it’s a Meal! You can find this recipe and purchase any of the Wild Idea Buffalo Products at the Wild Idea Buffalo website. So Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2022! https://wildideabuffalo.com/

Steak, Potato and Green Bean Salad
It’s hard not to love a salad that has both meat and potatoes in it! Of course the green stuff makes for a well balanced meal that will leave you completely satiated. And, the garlic, lemon and herb vinaigrette, you’ll want to make again and again.

Ingredients: (serves 2 to 3)
1 – 10 oz. Ribeye or New York Strip Steak (or other cut would work too)
2 to 3 – medium-sized potatoes, steamed or boiled
1/4 – pound fresh green beans, stem end clipped
1 – tomato or cherry tomatoes, chopped
Optional: Crumbled Feta Cheese, Fennel Fronds, or green onion for garnish
Greek Vinaigrette

Preparation:

1 – Prep steak, by rinsing under cold water and blotting dry. Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Allow to rest at room temperature for about two hours.
2 – Quarter the potatoes after they are steamed or boiled. You can also pan fry in a little olive oil to lightly brown.
3 – Steam or pan sauté green beans until el dente.
4 – Grill the steak according to thickness, three to four minutes each side, turning at one and a half minute intervals. Remove the steak from the grill, tent with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
5 – Arrange potatoes and green beans on the plates.
6 – Slice the steak thin and divide between plates.
7 – Add the tomatoes and drizzle the whole salad with the vinaigrette.
8 – Garnish with feta cheese and fennel fronds. Season with a little finishing salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste.

Greek Vinaigrette:
Ingredients:
1/3 – cup white wine vinegar
1 – tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/3 – cup extra virgin olive oil
1 to 2 – garlic cloves
¼ – cup fresh basil leaves
4 – green onions, white part only, chopped (reserve greens for garnish)
2 – teaspoons oregano
1 – tablespoon crushed fennel
1 – teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon salt

* Preparation: Mix all ingredients in blender until well incorporated. Transfer to a lidded container until ready to serve. Shake before drizzling onto salad. Keeps well in the refrigerator.
https://wildideabuffalo.com/blogs/recipes/sensational-steak-salads

Crock Pot Ribs w/ Fresh Green Beans and Mashed Potatoes

July 12, 2022 at 7:20 PM | Posted in Bob Evan's, Fat Boys Rubs and Spices, Pork, Pork Back Ribs | Leave a comment
Tags: baking, Bob Evan's Mashed Potatoes, Cooking, Crock Pot Ribs, Dinner, Food, GREEN BEANS, JB's Fat Boy Haug Waush BBQ Sauce, JB’s Fat Boy All Purpose Rub, Pork, Pork Back Ribs, recipes

Today’s Menu: Crock Pot Ribs w/ Fresh Green Beans and Mashed Potatoes

To start this morning off I toasted a Thomas Light English Muffin that I topped with Smucker’s Sugar Free Blackberry Jam. I also had a cup of Bigelow Decaf Green Tea. 89 degrees, sunny, and humid outside. Still no word on my Scan results, waiting is the toughest part sometimes. I got my yard work and watering done early. I went around and took in a lot of my neighbor’s garbage cans for them after the garbage ran. I took Mom’s car and filled it with gas and then I had it washed. Later I picked a bag full of different Peppers and took them over to my Cousin’s. For Dinner tonight its Crock Pot Ribs w/ Green Beans and Mashed Potatoes.

I had purchased the Ribs from Meijer the other day. Then Last night before I went to bed I put half racks in a Hefty Gallon Plastic Bag then seasoned it JB’s Fat Boy All Purpose Rub and then covered it in JB’s Fat Boy Haug Waush BBQ Sauce to marinate all night in the fridge. Then this morning I got out the Crock Pot, lined it with a Reynold’s Crock Pot Plastic Liner, and sprayed that with Pam Non-Stick Spray and added a 1/4 cup of water. Got the Ribs out of the fridge, discarded the Hefty Bags, and put the racks in the Crock Pot where I let it cook and simmer, on low, for about 7 hours. Long up in the afternoon the aroma of the Ribs and BBQ Sauce start to fill the air!

After 7 hours the ribs are ready and now for the hard part of cooking them, getting them out whole without breaking them up! They’re that tender, when eating them you need no knife, the bones just slide out. Tender, moist and just full of flavor! For us JB’s Fat Boy Sauces and Rubs can’t be beat. The Ribs were incredible! Plus I love using that Crock Pot, no mess and with the plastic liner in the Crock Pot little to no clean-up. Just wipe it down and store it for the next time. And as always I would like to send out a big thank you to whom ever invented the Crock Pot Liners! I always use them when using the Crock Pot. Again just flat out delicious Fall off the Bone Ribs! And the JB’s Fat Boy Haug Waush BBQ Sauce and Seasoning is so good on these Pork Ribs!

For a side dish I prepared some Bob Evan’s Mashed Potatoes. Just microwave for 6 minutes and serve, just as good as homemade, if not better. Next I heated up a can of Del Monte Cut Green Beans. Then I also baked some slices of New York Bakery Light Texas Toast, It’s fewer calories, carbs, and fat than normal Texas Toast. For a snack later a 100 Calorie Mini Bag of Snyder’s Pretzels with a bottle of Diet Lemonade/Tea Snapple to drink.

Pork Back Ribs – Pork ribs are a cut of pork popular in North American and Asian cuisines. The ribcage of a domestic pig, meat and bones together, is cut into usable pieces, prepared by smoking, grilling, or baking – usually with a sauce, often bar

Cumin Spiced Pork Chops w/ Canned Green Beans and Sweet Corn on the Cob

July 3, 2022 at 7:07 PM | Posted in Corn, greenbeans, Pork, pork chops | Leave a comment
Tags: baking, Cast Iron Skillets, Cooking, Cumin, Dinner, Food, GREEN BEANS, Pork, pork chops, recipes, Spices, Sweet corn

Today’s Menu: Cumin Spiced Pork Chops w/ Canned Green Beans and Sweet Corn on the Cob

For Breakfast this morning I had a cup of Bigelow Decaf Green Tea. 87 degrees, not as humid, and windy. About 10:00 this morning I went to Ross, Ohio with a friend to pick up some some fresh Produce. I got some Sweet Corn, 3 lbs. Half Runner Green Beans, Tomatoes for Mom and a neighbor, and South Carolina Peaches. I could eat a bushel of these Peaches! Back home, no need to water the garden the rain took care of that this morning. I cleaned the house this afternoon, ran the vacuum and dusted. Then I gave the house a good For Dinner tonight I prepared a Cumin Spiced Pork Chop w/ Canned Green Beans and Sweet Corn on the Cob.

I bought a 2 Chop Package from my Meijer the other day. To to prepare my Chops I’ll need; The Cumin Spiced Rub which consists of 1 tbsp Roasted Cumin, 1 tsp Garlic Powder, 1 tsp Chili Powder, 1 teaspoon Sea Salt, 1/2 teaspoon Hungarian Paprika, 2 teaspoons Dried Oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper. To prepare it, preheat the oven to 400°. Combine all the ingredients; rub it all over the pork chop. Let stand 20 minutes. Start by heating the Extra Virgin Olive oil in a Cast Iron Skillet over medium-high heat. Add Chops to pan; cook 3 minutes, browning both sides. From the stove to the oven and bake at 400° for 15 minutes until the thermometer registered 150°, turning after 5 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Fantastic combo of Spices, which makes one incredible tasty Crust on the Chop with the inside being tender and moist! Love this seasoning on Pork!

I also prepared a Quart Jar of the Canned Green Beans. I cooked them with a piece of Fatback Pork in a kettle. Love these Canned Green Beans, they are so fresh tasting! I could have Green Beans every day, love them! It’s so good having fresh Beans in the Winter!

For another side I boiled a couple of Ears of the Sweet Corn. It came out so good. I seasoned it with Morton’s Light Salt and Blue Bonnet Light Butter. I had ordered a couple of ears from Meijer yesterday on my delivery order. For Dessert later a Jello Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Pudding.

Pork Facts….
One serving of pork is 3 ounces, or about the size of a deck of cards, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. An image of the portion size is important because a thick pork chop can be twice that size and without realizing it you can eat double the calories. You’ll get 137 calories and 4 grams of fat from a 3-ounce pork chop. Pork is similar to chicken, with 3 ounces of chicken breast containing 140 calories and 3 grams of fat. A pork chop has 65 milligrams of cholesterol, compared to 72 grams in chicken breast, but they both have just 1 gram of saturated fat.

Green Beans Health Benefits………….
You should learn to love green beans with all of your heart – their powerful combination of fiber, folate, and the minerals magnesium and potassium make green beans a super food for cardiovascular health. Green beans are a healthy addition to almost any eating plan because they are a low-calorie, low-fat source of energy.

Kitchen Closed…..

July 2, 2022 at 7:07 PM | Posted in BEEF, Food | Leave a comment
Tags: Baked Potato, Beef, Butter, Cooking, Food, GREEN BEANS, Grilling, mushrooms, recipes, Rolls, Steak, Texas Roadhouse

Hi everybody, hope your all having a great 4th of July Weekend! No Dinner post tonight. The Kitchen is closed and we ordered from Texas Roadhouse! Mom’s favorite. Later, Mark!

Stir-Fried Green Beans

June 19, 2022 at 6:01 AM | Posted in CooksRecipes | Leave a comment
Tags: Cooking, CooksRecipes, Dry Sherry, Food, Fresh Ginger, Garlic, GREEN BEANS, recipes, Scallions, Side dish, Soy sauce, Splenda, Stir-Fried Green Beans, stir-fry, Vegetable Oil, Water

For today’s 2nd Side Dish I have Stir-Fried Green Beans. These are made using Green Beans, Garlic, Fresh Ginger, Scallions, Dry Sherry, Splenda, Soy Sauce, Water, and Vegetable Oil. The Dish is only 100 calories and 8 net carbs per serving! The recipe is from the CooksRecipes website. At the Cooks site you’ll find a huge selection of recipes to please all Tastes, Diets, or Cuisines so be sure to check it out today for any of your recipe needs! Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2022! https://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html

Stir-Fried Green Beans
Garden-fresh green beans are quickly stir-fried with a sweet ginger sauce until tender-crisp in this Asian-inspired recipe.

Recipe Ingredients:
Stir-Fry Sauce:
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
2 scallions (white and green parts) minced
2 tablespoons dry sherry
2 tablespoons Splenda® Granular
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil

Stir-Fry:
1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed, and rinsed
2 tablespoons water

Cooking Directions:
1 – For Stir-Fry Sauce: Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
2 – For Stir-Fry: In a large skillet or wok, heat the oil and stir-fry the green beans until they are barely crisp-tender, approximately 2 minutes.
3 – Add the water and continue stir-frying for another two minutes, until the beans are crisp-tender and water has evaporated.
4 – Add the sauce and continue stir-frying for five or six more minutes, until the beans are tender but not over cooked. Serve immediately.
Makes 6 (1 cup) servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 of recipe; 1 cup): Calories 100, Carbohydrates 11 g, Protein 2 g, Dietary Fiber 3 g, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 480 mg.
https://www.cooksrecipes.com/diabetic/stir-fried_green_beans_recipe.html