Fresh green beans are a wonderful thing. Cook these by briefly blanching, then saute in bacon fat. There is nothing better than garden fresh green beans! Elise Bauer Fresh Green Beans From the Garden My father is rather picky about his green beans. They must snap and break when you bend them, not wiggle around like a rubber band. That’s how you know they’re fresh. Elise Bauer Here’s the trick with green beans....

An easy Southwestern twist on the classical haricots a la Provencale recipe. One of my mother’s quick and easy dinner vegetable side dishes is this green beans with salsa. It’s perfect for the summer when fresh green beans are plentiful. Elise Bauer The trick of course to great tasting green beans is getting fresh beans! The best come from neighborhood gardens or the local farmers market. Look for beans that break when you bend them....

A quick and delicious 4-ingredient side that goes with almost anything. It doesn’t take much to dress up green beans for a holiday meal. The secret to delicious green beans is using beans that are crispy and fresh to begin with! Elise Bauer More Great Recipes for Green Beans! Simple Tip! If it is “chewy” keep the beans cooking a bit longer. Elise Bauer Drain and place the beans in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking....

Pioneer Woman-inspired slow-cooked is a perfect poultry side. Ree says this is one of her family’s favorite Thanksgiving recipes and I can see why! They’re absolutely delicious and super easy to make. Elise Bauer Ree has several best selling books, including cookbooks, a memoir, and children’s books. It’s a perfect book for special occasion meal planning throughout the year. Way to go, Ree! Elise Bauer More Great Recipes for Green Beans!...

Green beans can generally be found fresh all year long but reach their peak in the warmer months. When buying fresh beans, look for firm, smooth, vibrant pods that snap easily when bent. If you have a garden at home, you could grow both bush and pole beans relatively easily. Lori Rice If they came in a bag, keep them in the bag when storing. If the beans turn very brown or feel slimy, theyve gone bad....

Simply Recipes / Getty Images Cabbage gets a bad rap. she recalls, jokingly. Berens has since changed her tunetruly appreciating cabbage for all its unsung glory. Simply Recipes / Getty Images Her love for cabbage is infectious. What Is the Difference Between Green and Red Cabbage? Green cabbage and red cabbage are two common cabbage varieties youll see in grocery stores and farmers markets. Simply Recipes / Kelly Hamilton They taste similar, too, with green cabbage tasting milder than red....

A flavor-packed side dish that’s perfect for chili or soup. A green chile cornbread that is moist, flavorful, and filled with corn and chiles! I’ve been experimenting for a couple of years now and believe we now have a winner. Sally Vargas / Simply Recipes Do you like green chiles? I grew up eating Anaheims. They are best when roasted fresh over a flame, but you could easily use the canned chiles....

Green chile enchiladas make a make-ahead or freezer mealor eat them tonight. These Green Chile Enchiladas are a riff on my mom’scheesy enchiladas. Anaheims and Hatch chiles tend to be milder than poblanos. Elise Bauer Have you ever cooked with tomatillos? Short on Time? Of course, the enchiladas will taste best with roasted fresh chiles and homemade salsa. Elise Bauer it’s possible for you to also roast chiles ahead of time....

Roasted green chiles, corn, and jack cheese make mac and cheese even better. This is not a bad problem to have. We may complain about the zucchini beast and her cousin the cucumber monster, but the chile plants? Elise Bauer Weroast and eat every one. This is so good that even my friends who typically shy away from cheesy dishes asked for more. There’s something about the triogreen chiles, corn, and cheesethat’s irresistible....

This classic salad dressing is packed with fresh green herbs is so much better than the store-bought stuff. Do you remember green goddess dressing? It used to be pretty popular in the 70s and 80s when I first encountered it. Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek Fast forward to now, and you know what? This dressing is a gardener’s dream. Or you’re able to serve it as a dip. Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek...

Get your power greens in this macaroni cheese! Thus the inspiration for this Green Goddess macaroni and cheese. There is asalad dressingcalled “Green Goddess” that was popular for a time in the 70s. Elise Bauer It has garlic, sour cream, parsley, tarragon, and anchovies, and is absolutely delicious. This mac cheese is sort of a riff on that dressing. You could probably sub out some of the spinach for basil or chard too....

Inspired by Tiktok, ideal for picnics and cookouts until the end of time. While I try not to give into trends, this recipe was hard to resist. However, there was one thing I didnt love: all that chopping! Simply Recipes / Lori Rice So, I took the key flavors and textures of this viral recipe and made it easier. Heres my take: the TikTok-famous green goddess salad meets your friendly neighborhood pasta salad....

This traditional Louisiana gumbo is typically served during Lent. It’s made with loads of greens such as collards, kale, turnip greens, and spinach. Green gumbo, or gumbo z’herbes, is a Lenten tradition in Louisiana. Elise Bauer Apparently for every different green you add, you will find a new friend in the coming year. Why and odd number? Not really sure, although I bet it has to do with old West African or French folklore....