Green Beans and Bacon

Step 1: Send husband and daughter to garden to pick fresh green beans. Or, if you must, buy them at the grocery store.

Step 2: Clean and trim the green beans.

Step 3: Chop several slices of bacon (we used four because Brian and Claire LOVE bacon) into pieces approximately 1-inch in length.

Step 4: Cook bacon in frying pan until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain. Reserve bacon grease.

Step 5: Steam green beans (I did it in the microwave, quick and easy.) until they are a nice bright green, and still a little crisp.

Step 6: Dump all but 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings. Toss steamed green beans in the drippings until coated evenly. Add bacon pieces. Add salt and pepper to taste.

The verdict? Brian, Claire, and I thought they were great. Claire even ate all of the ones Ben left on his try. Ben was upset that we tried to trick him into eating a vegetable by coating it in meat flavor, but we couldn't get one by him. He ate the bacon pieces, and only allowed one green bean to come in contact with his lips for approximately 3 seconds.