It’s been a challenging year with our vegetable garden. All our summer rain has the weeds growing completely out of control, and as often happens, I simply gave up trying to keep up with them. There just weren’t enough dry hours to get out into the garden, and it felt like a losing battle when I did get out there. Therefore, I did what I could and hoped for the best. Now we’ll just be clearing out when we need to get to the plants!
In spite of that, we’ve still been getting a few vegetables. Because our summer was not just rainy but cool, the snap peas just kept going and going, though they’ve come to an end now. I didn’t plant our usual beans this year, since I’d made a deal with another farmer that I would buy some veggies from her to sell at my shop, and for our own use. I planted excess carrots and potatoes instead, since we use a lot of those ourselves, and they are harder to find locally. I did have a few yellow bean seeds left over from the previous year though, so just decided to throw those in the ground. Some plants came up, but they didn’t grow very tall, probably due to the up and down temperatures early on. Surprisingly, they did still produce some beans, enough for a couple meals though I don’t think they are going to do much more than that.
When I was a kid, we always called the yellow beans “wax beans”, but we only ever got them in a can! I’ve also heard they can be called “butter beans” in some parts of the country, which sounds much better than wax to me! Here is the variety I planted, and you can see they are called simply gold bush beans. I think calling them yellow makes the most sense since the green variety are only called green beans!
I wanted to make the most of the ones we had, and I prefer to roast my beans over steaming them. We now have a toaster oven that is also an air fryer, so it’s nice to not have to turn the big oven on for just beans, and the air fryer setting works great!
Normally I’d use plain olive oil along with some garlic salt and maybe fresh rosemary or basil if I have it. I’ve started selling infused olive oils made in New Hampshire at my shop, and they work great for roasting veggies!
For the yellow beans I used the roasted garlic oil, and then I added a little fresh parsley from the garden as well! Farm dog Luke is the bean and pea king, and he even wanted to try a bean with some of the oil on it!
I don’t believe those things I hear about garlic or peas being bad for dogs. Quantities are important, but Luke gets fresh peas in his homemade food quite often. I believe that it’s not the peas that are bad, but processed foods that just happen to use pea protein to try to cheap out on their food.
I also trust that garlic is safe for dogs in moderation. I trust Only Natural Pet and if they sell this product, which Luke takes during insect season to help repel the bugs and is good for his skin, then I believe it’s safe and healthy for Luke.
Anyway, I digressed, didn’t I?
Air-Fried Fresh Yellow Beans
Snap the ends of the fresh beans, brush a little of the oil on the pan, then add the beans and top with more oil and some fresh parsley. I don’t measure, I just guesstimate! Start small and once you’ve stirred if the beans look wet, you’re good. You can always add more. There are plenty of herbs in the oil, but I just like to add some fresh ones! Stir it up and air fry for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. What could be easier? They come out soft enough to make my hubby happy and with just enough crisp to make me happy. Luke will eat them either way, he’s not fussy like the humans!
You can find the infused olive oils from Cucina Aurora at my shop, in the 4 different flavors seen above. We’ve tried all but the Zesty Lemon (lemon and other citrus can give me a migraine). We use them on veggies, fish, and in pasta. My sister suggested adding a bit to my scrambled eggs, and wow, that was SO good too! If you don’t live local to my shop, you can find them online at cucinaaurora.com.
I also have green beans and other veggies from Sunset Harvest Farm in Enfield at the shop, along with farm fresh eggs from our own Barking Dog Organic Farm. Sorry, none of that is available online! 😊
How did I know there would be a picture of Luke getting a yellow bean?!? Hahaha. 🙂
You know Luke!!! 🙂
How did I know there would be a picture of Luke getting a yellow bean?!? Hahaha. 🙂
That sounds so yummy!! Matt has peas in his food as well and he loves them.
xoxo,
Bell Fur Zoo Mama
I think Matt and Luke are two of a kind! ♥♥
We here also roast a lot of our veggies, Way better than the mushy ones we remember form our childhood years. I used to hate brussel sprouts, now I love them…ditto for broccoli, cauiflower and so on. We roast beans too.
I tried to dehydrate them in my Excalibur dehydrator, but they were not the best that way.
I have an airfryer, but its so bulky I hardly ever use it, LOL! Same with my instant pot. I guess I am stuck in my old ways. I use a multi-functional toaster oven and the real oven.
None of our pups have ever enjoyed raw beans, but they do like them cooked. I didn’t know peas were supposedly off limits? Our dudes get a combo of raw freeze dried and the same brand’s grain free kibble, or with ancient grains and pumpkin. No pea protein hiding in those…
Hi Luke!! Woofs to you!
It’s amazing what a difference fresh vegetables make – I eat a lot more than I used to now!
There’s been a lot of talk of grain free foods with peas in them causing heart conditions in dogs, but I think it depends on the food. It sounds like you feed a higher quality, and freeze dried is always better!
Woofs back from Luke! xo
No to any beans here, but roasting asparagus or peppers in good oils is also mighty tasty.
I’m not a fan of asparagus myself, but love roasting peppers and broccoli together!
We didn’t grow any this year, but Gold Rush is what we do grow when we do. They look delicious. I usually just boil them then coat them with cracker crumbs in butter ( not very healthy). XO
Maybe not healthy, but sure sounds good!!! 🙂
Oh those beans sound so good and we like the air fried thing! Luke sure looked happy to be on the receiving end of that yum!
He is a happy boy when treats are being given, even when it’s vegetables! 🙂
There’s nothing better than eating fresh veggies that you grew yourself! Looks delish!
Truth!!
Gardening has been hit or miss out here too. The Ranch hands are big fans of green beans so those big bags from Costco have filled in where the garden let us down.
We have bags of green beans in the freezer too, hubby can buy them by the case where he works. That gets us through the winter (or yes, when the garden doesn’t provide so well)!
These look delicious!!!
They sure are! We’re sad that bean season is now over.
Mom says everything in moderation and then I can have ALMOST anything. Those beans sure do look yummy! Mom’s brother, Mark, says that he could never be without his AireFryer. He LOVES it! Mom is still on the fence about getting one.
Your Mom is a smart lady, moderation is definitely the key. I don’t think I would have purchased an air fryer on it’s own, but since I needed a toaster anyway, the combination one is working out great!
I know for sure that you feed Luke the very best and most healthy food.
I will say that you’ve made me hungry for fresh green beans. That’s what I always called them and my mom always had them in the garden. Delicious.
Have a fabulous day and week, Jan. Big hug to you and a big smooch to handsome Luke. ♥
Luke sends smooches right back! ♥♥♥
I got some yellow beans from Dick and Karin and stir fried them with the sun-dried tomato basil and they were so good! The dogs each had one and gobbled it up. I like them like Tom does, and these had a little crunch but I still loved them.
I think that oil is my favorite of all of them!
There are so many differing opinions on whether or not peas are good for dogs that it’s hard to keep up. So I just keep the peas to a minimum, for Ducky especially (due to her IBS in her younger years). I absolutely agree with you on the “pea protein”, especially when it comes to the commercial dog foods from the large companies – like Hills & Purina.
I’m still using Dr. Harvey’s Canine Health as the base mix for Ducky; and I mix it with some Olewo carrots for Bogie and mix it in with his puppy kibble. (I’m still on my mission for better food for him that we can actually afford.) At least part of his diet is healthy. Plus he gets a half of a probiotic chew every morning to ward off the “side effects” of his yard trash “snacks”.
There are far more good alternatives if you don’t have time for homemade food than there used to be, that’s for sure. I shudder to think that we used to feed our dogs both Hill’s and Purina at one point! Luke is probably the first one that never got either of those!
I just cut a truckload of this beans… and yes, they are for the dogs I freeze them and add some to their food… you are right the dosis makes the poison ;O)
Truckloads are the way to go! 🙂