Raw wax beans (photo: courtesy of Little Acorn Cooks)

This recipe is SO simple, and the freshness of the beans just irresistible.

Nestled just south of Boston, Maeve of Little Acorn Cooks narrates two transformations. The first involves the hue of her newly-procured, farmers market wax beans, which turn from violet to bright green. The second involves her (and her son’s) shared day, which veers from ‘yuck’ to ‘magical’ all in a matter of minutes.

It’s all there, plus the recipe, in Maeve’s “Magic” Beans with Lemon Vinaigrette. You can transform your day, too.

(And, with Radio Boston’s recent “City Chicks” segment still on the brain, try Little Acorn’s recipe for Extraordinary Egg Salad in order to put those backyard eggs to use!)