Red potatoes are a good choice, as are other tiny potatoes from the first potato dig of the year.

Favorite vegetables to add to green bean casseroles include: corn, carrots, mushrooms, and potatoes. Potato flakes add a luscious layer.

Dogs will eat cooked green beans. Ask your veterinarian for an appropriate amount, and how to fix them for dogs.

Vegetable and meat combinations such as this can be chopped and frozen together while fresh. They do not need to be cooked before freezing.

Green beans can be baked by themselves, or in many casserole formations.

Sometimes, it's nice to add a tablespoon of bacon grease from breakfast, 1/4 cup of bacon bits, or a 1/4 cup of chopped ham.

Black beans are perfect as a single side dish to a larger meal, or part of a mixed vegetable combo, especially with corn for Mexican style

Don't pick the beans until the pods and the plants die and dry up. Harvest when you have time to shell them.

Baked beans can be either from a can, in a variety of flavors, or made with your own flavor combinations. Pinto beans make an excellent bake

Either way, a little seasoning and the beans will have a delicious taste enjoyable with any meal.

Beans are one of the easiest vegetables to grow. There are dozens of types of green beans. Some grow into a bush.

A benefit to growing vegetables indoors is an increase in oxygen and humidity in the home environment.

Plain, spaghetti noodles work well, as do spiral, elbow, and other types of noodles. Spiral noodles need longer to cook more thoroughly.

For those who can have them, mushrooms and soup can be cooked separately and added on the plate, or in a bowl, after being cooked.

Chicken legs are dark meat, with specific proteins and vitamins not as easily available in the light meat.

A great dish, regardless of season, whether froze, or fresh. Mushrooms and onions add additional flavor.

They are a perfect meat to cook in water and chop to use on noodle recipes. Like other forms of chicken, under cooking can be dangerous.

Turkey legs can be bought by themselves, and they only take about two hours to cook in a conventional oven.

Vegetable beef soup uses up leftover bits of vegetables, or brings life back formerly wilted fresh produce.

This is another place it in the oven, and let it cook without having to worry about stirring dish. Use gluten free mushroom soup.