Posts Tagged ‘asparagus’
Asparagus, Bacon & Goat Cheese Salad
Asparagus season comes but once a year, so we’re enjoying this Asparagus, Bacon & Goat Cheese Salad while we can! Paired with a striking dijon vinaigrette, this salad’s flavors will take you on a nuanced ride: fresh greens to roasted asparagus to smoky bacon to sweetish goat cheese to a punch of mustardiness-garlic spiciness. Yum!…
Read MoreSpring Stir Fry
The first time I made this spring stir fry for my family, I had “back-ups” on the table for our youngest three (9 years-old and two 5-year-olds). Much to my surprise, I didn’t need bread or cheese to coax them into this stir fry. It probably helped that I made the sambal optional, simply adding…
Read MoreSimple Sautéed Asparagus
My first asparagus meal of the spring is traditionally simple. Later, after asparagus turns from early-season delicacy to just another day with asparagus, I’ll add fresh Parmesan or goat cheese, bacon or prosciutto. But for this first time, all I need is my cast iron skillet, butter and/or olive oil, finishing salt, and freshly ground…
Read MoreBreakfast Salad with Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus and Spinach
Nothing says spring like asparagus, those tender tips somehow staying intact as they push themselves up and out of the soil, growing tall into supple purple or green spears, noble and strong, almost too beautiful to eat. And yet eat them we do. Last year our oldest son (5 years old at the time) begged…
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