Butterbeans. The forgotten vegetable.
The life of a farmer is filled with heartache and frequent glances to the skies.
While we were gone the first week in July, a violent storm slammed my corn flatter than a tween’s chest in a DDD bra.
Managing to save some ears, all I could think of was what could have been.
Until I started picking the butterbeans.
If you notice a little dirt, they’re straight from the field.
You see, my butterbean bushes stood in the shadow of the tall luxurious stalks.
After I cleared out the decimated corn, I turned my attention to them.
With the corn gone, the garden could breathe.
I picked pods and shelled away.
My youngest came into the kitchen while they simmered on the stove and said, “What smells like popcorn?”
We had our first taste last night.
You know you’re onto something when an 11 year old and 8 year old ask for another helping of vegetables.
They were AMAZING.
Once again, the Lord taketh but he also giveth.
And I’m going to be picking and freezing those butterbean pods till mid-September.
Hallelujah.
How’s your garden growing this point in summer?
Gardening is chock full of heartache, isn’t it? I’m glad you were spared the beans and that everybody loved them! (and also that I’m not the one shucking them) 🙂
Thanks for linking up, Jamie!
I don’t have the strength for gardening. I know it would break my heart!
Butterbeans are delightful though. Cheers to your abundant harvest!
Ahhh–I feel your pain about your garden! Ours has been plagued with more weeds than we’ve ever had before because of alternating too hot, too rainy weather. Combined with that, deer have no eaten most of our beans and brussels sprouts. Sigh. (p.s. are butter beans the same as limas? I’ve only had them fresh one time and they are truly amazing!)
Aah, butterbeans. My favorite little summer treat! Who needs corn anyway? 🙂
My husband, Jana…it’s about the only vegetable he’ll eat. And he eats lots. Thankfully we did get to save some and store it in the freezer. He’s had corn on the cob every night. Yes, every night.
Yes, Julia, butterbeans are smaller, more tender limas. The hot weather fried my green beans. We’ve been getting rains fairly regularly over the last two weeks and I noticed they are blooming again. Maybe I’ll have a few of those come back before summer’s end.
Almost spit my coffee out all over my poor unsuspecting monitor when I read the strength of that storm!
I honestly cannot remember the last time I ate a butter bean. But, you make me want to try one again! Our garden is kind of sad this year. Though, we did enjoy artichokes earlier and are watching our apple tree working its magic and look forward to picking them when they’re ready. :>
Those look delish!