Thursday in Michigan

Vickie,

It sounds like a yummy supper.  I'll tell you my secret about baking potatoes in the oven.  I first microwave them for about five minutes on high.  Then I put them in the oven.  If I want a crunchy skin, I put them in the oven unwrapped.  If I want a moist skin, I wrap with aluminum foil.  Usually, after I microwave them, it takes about a half hour, give or take.  Basically, using the microwave cuts the oven time.  As for fresh green beans, I absolutely love them.  When I was a kid, Mom had a garden, and we'd pick the beans for dinner that night.  While I trimmed the stems off, I'd be munching on them before they were cooked.  I thought that was weird till I saw a veggie tray with cut raw green beans on it.  Finally, someone likes them raw too.

Love ya,

Trish