I knew I’d bring greens back into my life today and I must say they debuted with a BANG!
Roasted green beans, baby.
Growing up, green beans were one of the only vegetables I actually enjoyed. My mom would steam them or boil them and top them with a bit of butter, salt and pepper.
When I began cooking for myself after I graduated college, I followed her method and continued to enjoy them. It wasn’t until I began roasting vegetables that I realized that I liked nearly every vegetable better roasted.
When I first tried roasting green beans, it didn’t go so well. I burnt them. Bad.
Fortunately I learned my lesson and every subsequent batch of roasted green beans I’ve made has come out slammin’.
Tonight I made them for my family and received rave reviews.
Dinner included roasted beans, pork chops, chicken sausage and sweet potatoes.
It feels so good to have healthy foods back in my diet. So, so good.
Know what else feels good? Watching trashy television (Bachelor Pad) with someone who enjoys is just as much as you do (my sister) and an adorably sleepy dog at your side.
And another good thing? I found a gym with BODYPUMP near my parents’ house!!! I am seriously psyched and can’t wait to pump it up tomorrow morning!
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I’ve always loved green beans-ever since I was little! I think the only food I’ve loved longer than green beans are olives. Weird for a baby right?! My parents always tell this story about when they went to a restaurant with me when I was a baby and all they got me was a bowl of olives. I guess I’ve always been a foodie!
My husband swore up and down he hated so many vegetables until I roasted them for him. He was used to them being mushy from being boiled and didn’t like them. He loooves his veggies now!
Same with my man! Roasting made him like 5 vegetables he previously hated!
I love roasted green beans with shallots and onions sooo delish!
You’re dinner looks so gourmet! Roasting DOES make everything better 🙂
Whoa!! You have it all :the greens, the tv, and the pump 🙂 Lucky you, girl!
I taught BodyPUMP today and it just makes me oh so happy, so I feel that ‘happiness’ with the BodyPUMP thing too!! ENjoy!
Glad you finally got the hang of roasting green beans! They’re so so good!:)
Roasting takes every vegetable up, like, 20 levels. Green beans are so good roasted, I had them for tonight’s dinner too! I could eat a whole bag in one sitting.
Good call, pairing them with sweet potato and sausage 🙂
The thing I miss most now that I live with a boy 😉 is having girls around rot watch trash tv with!
Luckily Koda is usually up for bachelor pad 🙂
haha I do the same thing when I miss all the veggie loads after a trip or something! I stuff down a buncha fibrous greens and it feels just sooo good 😀
I agree with you…roasting makes any vegetable taste goo!
Yum! Your dinner looks delicious. And girl, I totally know what you mean about getting back in the kitchen and cooking healthy foods. I lived overseas for nearly a year (just moved back about 2 weeks ago) and didn’t have access to a full kitchen. I was RARING to go when I finally did get home!
I’m missing BodyPump too! Well just the gym in general. I’ve been sick the last few days but am hoping I can get back in there tomorrow.
Yumm!! Roasted green beans! Share the recipe? 🙂
Ohhh Body Pump again! I bet you’re pumped 😉
Have fun at Body Pump! Your dinner looks delicious!
I lovelove green beans, and come to think of it, always have. Have fun at Body Pump 🙂
That meal looks so good! I’m craving a sweet potato right about now
Your dinner looks amazing. Even more so because I am super hungry and can’t figure out what to eat. If I only had the motivation…
Those green beans look great! Think I’ll be trying that recipe out really soon. Just hope I don’t burn them 😉
I have to agree 100%, vegetables are amazingly delicious roasted!! They’re great any way, but roasting is by far the best! Green beans and sweet potatoes… Sounds like my kind of meal. Hope you have fun at Bodypump tomorrow!!
I’m watching “Bachelor Pad” while blogging haha … love the drama!! 😛
1. How did I forget BP was on tonight?! Ahh!
2. My mom’s green beans are my fave: sautee an onion in some butter until super soft, then stir in some bread crumbs. Toss this mixture with some steamed green beans, season, and devour. I could eat an entire serving bowl!
I need to roast green beans for my husband. He says he doesn’t like green beans, but I think he would like them if they were roasted.
I love watching trashy TV with my sister!!
I love ‘Bachelor Pad’…watching it right now on the DVR, actually :).
I hated veggies when I was a kid. I refused salad, so mom would cut up tomatoes on my plate and put Italian dressing on them. Now I love veggies, and I also love trashy TV with the sis!
Green beans have always been ( and hopefully will always be) one of my favorites. I usually saute mine with onions and garlic. Add a little salt and mmm… I may have been known to eat an entire plate of them alone.
I love Bachelor pad! I am so glad Someone else enjoys reality tv as I do! Mob wives is another guilty pleasure I’m embarrassed to admit!
Yay! I’ll be pumping it up tomorrow morning too!
Ooo, bachelor pad… I’m still trying to figure out it I can stand it or not… It’s up in the air!
Glad someone is excited to get up tomorrow. I’d rather miss work! 🙂 HA!
I need to get reacquainted with green beans too. Maybe I’ll try your technique!
I’m right there with ya on the love of roasted vegetables! I’m glad you were able to have a healthy (and yummy looking!) meal. Enjoy BodyPump tomorrow! I love that class!
P.S. I made your chicken fingers for dinner tonight! They’re a winner! Thanks! 🙂
Oh goodness, Julie. We had *almost* the same meal! My husband and I enjoyed roasted green beans, chicken sausage and baked potatoes (not sweet!). Haha – so close! 🙂
Haha, green beans are my best friend’s favorite vegetable too! And I have GOT to get some sweet potatoes! My Trader Joe’s hasn’t had them and I’m dying! I keep seeing them all over everyone’s blog!
we just had our 2nd annual Green Bean Festival in our town which means green bean pizza, green bean slaw , green bean cake and green bean cobbler have all made an appearance. i even made a chocolate green bean smoothie last year that was actually pretty good!!!
happy monday!!!
That dinner looks awesome! 🙂 I have never tried roasted green beans but I totally agree that most veg is better when roasted! lol. Enjoy Body Pump tomorrow!!
Omg bachelor bad is killing me tonight!! Kasey singing to Vienna?! Gaggg
ooo ive never roasted green beans…ill have to try that!
Good things all around! Yay! 🙂
I miss BodyPump since I moved too!!
mmm those green beans look so good!
Green beans might be the only vegetable I haven’t roasted! I need to give that a try!
Yum, you can’t go wrong with green beans! In fact, I had roasted green beans with pecans for breakfast the other day LOL! Btw, I’ve been enjoying your tweets about bachelor pad tonight while I got my trueblood on haha!
Yes I spent 2 hours of my night watching Bachelor Pad!!!
Yum! That looks delicious! Roasted veggies are definitely the best. We are moving on September 1st, too, and have slowly started the empty out the fridge/cabinets process, so we have no good food left!! I don’t know what I’m going to do for the next week, especially since I know I’ll be seeing the delicious goodies you’re eating everyday!
Roasted squash is good too. Yay for being in a kitchen where you can cook! I watched the Bachelor Pad (much to my own embarrassment and my husband’s dismay), and my husband does the funniest Kasey impression.
I’m so ready for autumn weather and roasting big trays of veggies. Not that I don’t love summer and the abundance of tomatoes and other summery produce. I just love roasted root veggies, squash, and sweet potatoes!
mmmm I do love me some Green Beans!! I slather them in coconut oil and sea salt and go to town!! YUMMM!!!
xxoo
Every veggie is better roasted!! Roasted brussel sprouts are my fave.
Roasted veggies + the bachelor pad= one great Monday night!
Hey Julie – I have a random question for you.. I’ve noticed that you sometimes eat vegetarian bacon. I’m interested in giving it a go.. What is it like? Does it taste anything like the real thing? What brands do you usually buy? I live in Australia, so I’m not sure if we can get the same brands, but I’d like your suggestions. 🙂
Hi Sophie, I’m not Julie, but I live in New Zealand might be some help. Here Sanitarium makes vegetarian bacon that you can buy from the supermarket. Not sure if you have that brand, but it’s pretty cheap and tasty!
Thanks Amanda! I found some last night, so I’ll give it a go over the weekend. I was surprised by the fat content though, they’re not as low in fat as I thought they would be..
Thanks again!
WOOO body pump again! Exciting 😀