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                                     Deb’s Green Beans with Bacon
2 lbs. fresh green beans
trimmed

3 slices bacon

2 tablespoons finely
chopped shallots

¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

½ tsp fresh ground black
pepper ¼ tsp kosher salt
Cook beans in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and plunge into ice water, drain and place in a large bowl.

Cook bacon in skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan (keeping 1 teaspoon of drippings in pan).
Crumble bacon and set aside.
Add shallots to drippings in pan and cook 1-½ minutes. Add vinegar and cook another 30 seconds, scrapping pan to loosen
browned bits. Drizzle mixture over beans.
Combine honey, mustard and salt and pepper. Stir with a whisk. Pour over green beans, toss to coat. Sprinkle with crumbled
bacon

 

We hope you enjoy the recipes we put in each issue of our newsletter. If you would like to share any “tried and true” recipes with our other readers please email them to choffmann@hazeltinenurseries.com or fax them to 941-488-6236, attention Carla Hoffmann.
The Garden Center at
Hazeltine Nurseries
2401 North River Road • Venice, FL 34292 - 941-485-1272

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
900 South Palm Avenue •
Sarasota, FL 34236 • 941-366-5731

Garden Center hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

6th Annual Fall Harvest Festival
October 14th, 15th and 16th, 2010

Christmas Spectacular
November 26th – December 25th, 2010
Note Garden Center Hours changed:
Monday thru Friday 8 am – 7 pm
Saturday 9 am – 8 pm
Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm


Spring Fling Extravaganza

April 7th, 8th and 9th, 2011
Look for other dates for future special events and classes to be announced

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
900 South Palm Avenue •
Sarasota, FL 34236 • 941-366-5731

Women Contemporary Artists Members
Juried Fall Exhibition

Date: October 7–December 5, 2010
Time: 10:00 am–4:30 pm
Location: Museum of Botany and the Arts
Contact: Marilynn Shelley
Email: mshelley@selby.org

World Generiad Research Conference
Date: October 13–15, 2010
Contact: John R. Clark
Phone: 941-366-5731 ext 256
Email: jrclark@selby.org

Gesneriad Society Show and Sale
Date: October 16–17, 2010
Time: 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Location: Great Room by the Bay
Contact: John R. Clark
Phone: 941-366-5731 ext 256
Email: jrclark@selby.org

Orchid Society Show and Sale
Date: October 23 - 24, 2010
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Contact: Monroe Kokin
Email: orchidpix@comcast.net
Entrance is included with admission to the Gardens

8th Annual Watercolor Classes Exhibition
Date: November 12, 2010–January 26, 2011
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Email: contactus@selby.org
Selby Lights in Bloom
Date: December 17, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

You won’t want to miss this festive,
colorful celebration!

Stroll through magical gardens decked with brilliant light displays. Enjoy live holiday music,
children’s activities, garden trains, and
a visit to Santa.

Festive food and drink
available for purchase.
Not open on December 24th or 25th.
You can purchase tickets in the Selby
Gardens Welcome Center beginning