The Beet for July 31, 2008

The Beet Volume 7, No.07 for Thursday July 31, 2008

This week we spotlight String Beans also known as Snap Beans or if you like, just call ‘em Green Beans. Recipes include:

Bean Salad
from Foodbook From A Sustainable Harvest by Elizabeth Henderson and David Stern,
copyright 1994 by Elizabeth Henderson and Jonathan Stern.

Beans Au Gratin
from Foodbook From A Sustainable Harvest by Elizabeth Henderson and David Stern

Italian Style Beans
from From The Farm To The Table by Linda Drake,
the UConn Cooperative Extension System EFNEP and the Hispanic Health
Council, Inc., 1996.

Featured Recipe: Beet Greens with Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Adapted from Outstanding in the Field, also reviewed in this issue

Chard Catalan Style
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Deborah Madison

Parmesan-Crusted Zucchini
From Molly Katzen’s The Vegetable Dishes I Can’t Live Without
Yields 4 to 6 servings

The Beet Volume 7, No.07 for Thursday July 31, 2008