Cool and crisp asparagus spears and tossed in a delicious lemon-dijon vinaigrette for a simple, elegant and delicious asparagus side dish! We planted asparagus in our garden 2 years ago. It's going to be at least another year before we can reap our first harvest and … Continue reading →
Pickled Asparagus
Pickled Asparagus is easy to make, keeps for many months, and tastes absolutely FABULOUS! Asparagus is something I look forward to every year. Â Steamed and served with a Hollandaise sauce, sauteed with butter, added to stir-fries, made into a creamy soup, roasted or … Continue reading →
Wild Foraging: How To Identify, Harvest and Prepare Bracken Fern (Fiddleheads)
The bracken fern: Â It tastes like asparagus and almonds you can pick it wild on hillsides, open pastures, burned-over areas, in woodlands and other shaded places. Â It's pretty much everywhere! The young immature fronds of bracken ferns are known as fiddleheads and were … Continue reading →
Chicken & Asparagus Chowder with Bacon & Roasted Peppers
A creamy chowder packed with chicken, asparagus, bacon, roasted red peppers, potatoes and corn...chowder just doesn't get any better than this! Your next family favorite! … Continue reading →
Greek Grilled Asparagus Salad with Tomatoes and Feta
This salad is so fresh and vibrant and the flavor of the grilled asparagus is out of this world! I stopped at a favorite international grocery store in Seattle a couple of days ago to pick up some fresh Feta cheese. Â When I asked for some domestic Feta the man behind the … Continue reading →