Vegan appetizer: Tillen Farms Spicy Green Beans

One of the many ways I intentionally seek culinary inspiration is perusing gourmet stores or sections at markets. I never leave World Market or WorldMarket.com without some new recipe idea. Sometimes I also walk out of World Market with a tasty vegan or vegetarian gourmet food. The Tillen Farms Spicy Green Beans are a new product that will serve me well this holiday season. Serve these ready-to-eat beans on your vegan holiday appetizer menu.

Tillen Farms Pickled Hot and Spicy Crispy Green Beans ($6)

Pickling vegetables is an art and hobby I've not yet mastered, so I leave it up to my pickling pro friends or pickled veg purveyors, such as Tillen Farms.

The company's hot and spicy green beans are out of this world flavorful and can be served as an appetizer, used as an edible swivel stick for a Bloody Mary, or simply eaten right out of the jar when your mouth starts watering from something deliciously pickled.

Tillen Farms Spicy Green Beans are harvested midsummer in Washington's Yakima Valley. They're hand - packed in a special hot brine of vinegar, herbs and spices within hours of picking to keep their flavor fresh.

These amazing beans are all-natural, kosher-certified, and vegan-friendly. They also make great additions to DIY vegan gourmet gift baskets.

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