Nutty Green Beans

This recipe came straight out of the saddle bag of Boise's most notorious and utterly dominating Alleycat Bike Racer chick. Can you say dead simple and super-tasty? Try it out and you might just get hooked. I made half batches each time instead of using the entire bag and it worked out great. If you make a full batch will be need to have a really large saute pan (or possibly an electric skillet).

Ingredients:
1 2 lbs. package of fresh French Green Beans (Costco has been carrying them in their walk in cooler for about $5)
1-2 Tbsp butter
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
2-3 Tbsp toasted pine nuts or sliced almonds
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Step 1: Melt butter and oil in large saute pan over medium heat.

Step 2: Add the entire package of green beans, stir or toss them until evenly coated. Add salt and pepper and then cover with the lid. Stir them occasionally to brown evenly, otherwise leave the lid on and let them cook for 20-30 minutes.

Step 3: Add nuts with about 5 minutes of the cooking time remaining. The more wilted and browned the beans look, the better they taste!

Makes 4 servings

Perfect Scrambled Eggs

Gordon Ramsey can be a bit of a "wanker" on some of his TV shows, but the guy can flat out cook. Check out this video for perfect scrambled eggs and then give it
a try. I've made these several times and they are great. I always use sour cream
instead of creme fraiche because, honestly, who has creme fraiche other than
Whole Foods Yuppies, professional chefs and the occasional Food Network talking
head?!

Once you have the concept down, it is pretty easy to just make your scrambled eggs as you normally would, but pull them off of the heat about 15-20 seconds from when they look done, throw in a spoonful of sour cream, and stir it in to stop them from over-cooking. Add chives if you'd like, but I usually just roll with salt and pepper.