Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Almondine



String Beans Almondine


Probably my all time favorite vegetable are string beans. I can't get enough of them. I like them steamed, sauteed, roasted and almondine. There is nothing better than buttery and almondy string beans.

I made these the other day for a pot luck that I go to almost every Wednesday. Since I had to rush home and make these super quick so that I wouldn't be late I didn't get a chance to make them "properly". Generally the string beans are sliced down the middle or on a diagonal, whichever you prefer and are the boiled in salt water for a few minutes and shocked in cold water to help retain their color before being bathed in a pan with butter and almonds. Regardless of how you make them they are easy to do and very delicious to eat. I'm thinking of making them for Thanksgiving this year at my in laws.




Get ready! VEGANMOFO is upon us again. For the month of October it will be daily blogging for me during this special event. Last year I only missed 2 or 3 days because of Thansgiving. This year I might miss 2 because of a wedding at the end of the month in Ohio. Click on the link to learn all about it and see who is taking part in it.

9 comments:

LizNoVeggieGirl said...

YOU'LL BE IN OHIO!?!??!?!?!?! WHERE!??!?!?!?!??!

LizNoVeggieGirl said...

Whew, got a little excited there, haha ;0) I also love the green bean dish!!

Anonymous said...

I love green beans too. And with almonds...sounds great!

jessy said...

these look so gooooood! hooray for green beans almondine! i think i would like them whole like this, too! mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

hooray for vegan MOFO - i can't wait!

JENNA said...

veggiegirl...I'll be in Columbus Ohio for a wedding on Oct. 25th. Are you near or in Columbus?? Can you recommend a place to eat on Friday night?

allularpunk said...

almonds + veggies = nom.

also, weirdly enough, i will be in columbus october 26 for a show that weekend.

VeganView said...

Those green beans look amazing!!! I want Thanksgiving right now!

urban vegan said...

Hooray for string beans. And hooray for Vegan Mofo! I am too excited.


I don't think I ever told you this, but I love your profile photo--so heartfelt. Nice to see real joy.

JENNA said...

urban vegan~ thanks! just today I was thinking of changing it and decided that I couldn't because it's so much fun.