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Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

fancyb — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:22:34 GMT

Looks wonderful. Thanks

Brenda

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

JMartinelli13 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:21:30 GMT

You're welcome Nancy :) My first visit to the farm last week only netted me some zucchini, hopefully I'll get there this week and come home with a better haul!

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

_nlfPA — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:15:00 GMT

Sounds really good Jolene. Thanks for sharing.

Going to try this as soon as our local farm market opens!

Hugs,

Nancy

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

_nlfPA — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:13:53 GMT

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

JMartinelli13 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:43:43 GMT

Just came in from watering my sad little garden. I've got Sweet 100 tomatoes and some bush green beans. This is the first time I've ever even gotten to the producing a vegetable stage, so I should be happy LOL Jake and I split the first red tomato, looks like there are 15 or 20 more coming, if the heat/rain doesn't get them :)

I cannot rave about the book ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE (Kingsolver) enough. It's what got me thinking about local, in season foods and how much better they taste and if it helps the environment and local farmers too, then it's a huge plus!

Jillie, I thought you'd like this one! Yes, even with having 2 side dishes (this and the Chunky Cherry Tomatoes with Basil) I had a very healthy meal. I cut my chicken serving way back.

{{Joan}} I moved your post over to the other side and left a comment :)

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

jilliebean_az — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:08:38 GMT

Gm all~ that both looks and sounds great Jolene. (lol, I don't think it's the plates either) Love how healthy it is too. Thank-you much.

Just a quick note to Joan, thank-you for sharing both stories with us. I think so many people can relate to either one or both. You don't need to apologize either, if someone doesn't want to read a long post, they don't have to. A lot of times I'll skip them, but glad I didn't! Hugs to you~

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

popejoaj — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:12:22 GMT

Good Morning Everyone,

Jolene, you are so right, "this is a wonderful group of ladies, and their advice and comments have really helped me so much", thank you everyone

Yes, Jolene, I do journal even doing Core as I have mentioned before "if my stomach and head worked together on the being full issue, I wouldn't have a weight problem". I'm a very compulsive Overeater.

One thing I'd like to share with everyone today, No wait, there are two things. First one is about Bob's Niece and her husband that live in Boston, they came to town and called and wanted to visit, which was great, we just don't see them nearly enough and they are wonderful people. However, Bob's Niece brought 3 dozen cookies, as soon as I saw them getting out of the car, I said to Bob, ''oh no, Linda has brought cookies". They were store bought cookies, but it doesn't matter when you cannot control yourself. I offered to open the cookies to serve with coffee and tea, but they declined, and I was so happy, due to I knew once those were open it would all be over with. So we had a lovely visit with them, and as soon as they left I looked at Bob and said, ''we cannot have these here, and his reply was, your so right". So I got on the phone called one of our nursing homes and offered them the cookies, they were so pleased to get them, and I had them out of the house. Okay that was the first story.

Now for something "I think" I have discovered. This morning I was up getting ready for the gym when I looked the mirrow and this voice in my head asked the question, ''why are you afraid of that keeps you from losing this weight"? I actually looked around to see where that was coming from. So got my coffee, and the whole time this question is still being asked, so off to the gym, and it wasn't until I was on the elliptical machine and was finishing up my 30 minute workout, that I looked at the clock to see how much time I could have to do some weights before I HAVE to leave to get home. Then it hit me, ''deep down nothing in my life will change, except, I will be in smaller clothes, I will/am healthier, but I will still be Bob's caregiver, and I'll still have to be home at a certain time". I walked out of the gym with the thought of, ''now how can I put a positive spin on these feelings". The first thing that came to my mind was to realize I am worth the effort, and I do deserve to be at my goal weight.

I do apologize for such a long post, I can get very talkative, , but I thought maybe someone else that has been ready to throw in the towel like I have been this week, might just drop in and read this, and walk away with, ''you know I am worth the effort".

I have not decided if I'll weigh-in tomorrow, but I will be at my meeting, just cannot miss that, but will decided by the time I get there, if I will face that little metal monster.

Wishing everyone a wonderful day,

Hugs to all,

Joan

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

popejoaj — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:12:09 GMT

Good Morning Everyone,

Jolene, you are so right, "this is a wonderful group of ladies, and their advice and comments have really helped me so much", thank you everyone

I have not decided if I'll weigh-in tomorrow, but I will be at my meeting, just cannot miss that, but will decided by the time I get there, if I will face that little metal monster.

Wishing everyone a wonderful day,

Hugs to all,

Joan

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

Appy_Girl — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:38:00 GMT

Gm Jolene ~ Nope , nope nope!~ It's the salad!!!!

Howdy Linda, I'm going to be a fly buzzing around your cook out~ I know everything will be top notch~ Janie

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

JMartinelli13 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:30:46 GMT

GM Janie :) Thank you, though I'm telling you, it's the plates :) You can't really make anything look bad on those dishes, I just love them. :)

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

Appy_Girl — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:26:47 GMT

All I can say is fantastic ~ and such a pretty presentation~ Both recipes sound wonderful thanks to both for sharing~ Janie

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

JMartinelli13 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:24:22 GMT

Good morning Linda! My beans are just starting, but there are great New England grown ones at the grocery right now :)

Yes, I served mine warm. Mine weren't piping hot because they were leftover and I reheated them in the microwave. Since my potatoes were precooked, I didn't use the vinegar in the water, and it sure didn't need it. It's not a lot of dressing for the amount of potatoes/veggies, so I think you'd be ok :) Tim is not a vinegar fan, but he said this looked very good and what guy doesn't love bacon :)

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

cllw — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:51:31 GMT

Jolene~this sounds great and I will be making this for sure as the beans are starting to come on like gang busters! YUM

I have a question...you did serve this hot, right? I am having a bit of a party the 26th and grilling steak. Do you think this will be 'man' friendly to stand next to the steak for them? Since there is going to be lots of wine tasting, I don't want the vinegar to over power...what do you think?

Your photo looks great as always~You tempted me with another good one, missy!

Linda

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

JMartinelli13 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:45:21 GMT

Carole, that recipe looks great, thank you! I've never really had fresh dill in a dish, may have to give it a try! :)

Waving to Saurgurke :) Hope you enjoy it!

Carol, I wonder if that's why this dish feels "familiar"!! Maybe something I saw growing up on my Gram's or Aunt Isabelle's table at holidays! :)

Re: Rec, Rev & Pic: Marinated Green Bean and Potato Salad~ a keeper!

carol1229 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:37:43 GMT

LOVE this potato salad Jolene! This is the potato salad I grew up on-my Italian grandmother always made this and I got hooked on it-now have Bob hooked on it. The only thing she didn't add was bacon.............otherwise it's the same.....I always use red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar.....

This is a great one to take to a get together too-don't have to worry about a mayonnaise base!