Airfried Ranch Okra

 

I got some ranch seasoning from Trader Joe's and decided to try it with okra.  It turned out great.  All you need is two ingredients - olive oil and ranch seasoning.

Ingredients:

• olive oil
• ranch seasoning

Instructions:

1. Rinse okra and dry with paper towel.
2. Pour some olive oil and ranch dressing over okra.
3. Toss well.
4. Airfry for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, flipping halfway through.
5. Enjoy!

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Scallion Oil Noodles

 

I had been seeing these scallion oil noodles on social media and had to try it since I had a ton of scallions from the onion harvest in my parents' garden.   This dish turned out super delicious.  I had several meals out of the one package of noodles.  I tried a variation with scrambled eggs, but it wasn't as good.  I think basically any type of protein would work great with this.  I just needed some kind of protein in there.

I've seen different variations of this dish online.  This is what I went with.

Ingredients:

• 1 quart bag 3-inch pieces of scallions
• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons white sugar
• 2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 bunch somen noodles
• 1 egg
• dash of sesame seeds (optional for garnish)
  

 Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil in pan on low/medium heat.
2. Add scallions to oil and flip over frequently to cook evenly.
3. Boil water, cook noodles according to package directions, and drain.
4. Fry egg
5. When scallions are done, remove from oil and turn off heat.
6. Add sugar, soy sauce and oyster sauce to oil and stir well.  This is your scallion oil.
   
7. Add drained noodles to bowl.
8. Add enough scallion oil to coat noodles and mix well.
9. Top with fried scallions, fried egg, and sesame seeds.
10. Enjoy!

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Scallion harvest and prep

 

My father harvested a bunch of scallions for me from his home garden. We cleaned them all up and prepped them for cooking.

Homegrown, organic, sustainable, abundant gardening.

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Lima Bean side

 

I harvested some lima bean pods from my grandparents' garden.  So they're homegrown, organic, sustainable, and after I cooked them, it's garden to table. Ha!  I enjoyed it as a side dish with some ribs, white rice, and a little tomato salad.

Ingredients:

• Lima beans
• garlic, chopped
  
• butter
• olive oil
  
• salt and pepper
  
• water for boiling
  

 Instructions: 

1. Pick lima bean pods.
2. Bring pot of water to boil.
3. Rinse lima bean pods and remove beans from pods.
4. Boil lima beans for 3 minutes, until fork tender and drain.
   
5. Melt butter in pan.
6. Add garlic and olive oil to butter and stir until fragrant.
7. Add beans, salt, and pepper and stir.
   
8. Enjoy!
   

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Tuna Casserole with Veggies

The tuna was on sale - 10 cans for $10. Gotta take advantage of the sale!

I made this healthy tuna casserole but took some shortcuts by using frozen veggies and canned cream of mushroom soup. I also used bowtie pasta instead of egg noodles because I couldn’t find any and crumbled some ritz crackers over the top for some crunch.

Here is a link to the original recipe I found https://gardeninthekitchen.com/healthy-tuna-noodle-casserole/

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