Tee’s Eats

About a month ago, I went to our local Farmer’s Market. At one of the stands, a lady was selling some yellow beans. I had never had them before. So, naturally, I had to get them. While talking with the lady she told me a wonderful way that she makes them. I had to try it. 

Ingredients:

2 pounds Yellow Beans (I bet green beans would work also.)

1 pound Bacon

4-5 medium sized Tomatoes, diced (The lady actually used diced canned tomatoes, but I wanted to use the ones that I got at the FM.)

Directions:

Chop bacon and cook in large pan. Meanwhile, steam beans in a pot for about 5 minutes. When bacon is done, drain most of the grease. You want to keep a little of it, but not to much. (I think Hubby drained almost all of it when we did it). Add the beans and tomatoes to the bacon over medium low heat. Let the tomatoes warm through. 

That’s it. It was so easy and yummy.

I apologize for not posting for quite some time. My life has been extremely busy. I am (hopefully) back now. My goal is to have 3 to 5 new posts a week. I want to keep you all excited about cooking, because I know how boring it can get when you are stuck in a rut. I spent 2 weeks, totally and utterly, bored with cooking. This last week I found my outside gas grill. It has been wonderful. I am going to be cooking on it a lot more.

We found this nifty thing at our local Lowe’s. The chicken legs and wings hang from it.

What we ended up with was some really tasty chicken. The skin was perfectly crispy and the actual meat was still juicy. I will be cooking all of our wings and legs like this from now on. I put a seasoning on the chicken called Weber Grill Creations Roasted Garlic and Herb. This seasoning is great, it has no added sweeteners or anything weird in it.  I then sauteed the green beans in a pan with a little Olive Oil and added a little seasoning called Weber Grill Creations Veggie Grill Seasoning to them. (I am really liking this Weber Seasoning line). I also cut some tomatoes in half and grilled them next to the chicken. This dinner was fabulous!

 

I got the idea for this recipe from Atkins for Life. I changed it a little though. Here is the modified recipe. 

Marinade:

1 1/2 Tbsp.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

3 Tbsp. White Wine Vinegar

2 Cloves Garlic, Minced 

1 tsp. Salt1/2 tsp. Pepper

8 quarter inch thick slices of Eggplant

Pesto Sauce:

1 Cup packed Basil Leaves

1/4 Cup grated Parmesan Cheese

1/4 Cup toasted Pine Nuts

1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Other Ingredients:

2 Large Tomatoes, cut into slices

8 Thin Slices Fresh Mozzarella

Combine all Marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Add Eggplant and coat well. Let stand for 1 hour turning eggplant over occasionally. In a food processor or blender, bled the Pesto ingredients together except for olive oil. When it is all chopped finely, drizzle in the olive oil while the food processor is on. When pesto sauce is done, cover and set aside. On a medium hot oiled grill, cook eggplant for about 5-6 minutes per side, until tender. When done, cover eggplant with foil until ready to assemble. Lay out eggplant on a baking sheet and spread about 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of Pesto sauce over each slice. Next, place tomato slice on top and then add a slice of cheese. Broil in oven for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted and turning golden. Enjoy!