According to the website “The Kitchen Project,” asparagus is a very old vegetable. Historical records show it was grown in ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt. It takes a few years to get a plant going, but once you have an asparagus plant established, the growing season will last about three months, and a healthy plant …
Continue reading “A fresh veggie-based pasta sauce will keep them ‘aspara’guessing”
Some wonderful friends of ours hosted Joey and me this past weekend while we were on a trip to speak to some college students. We were treated to a great time, fabulous food and amazing company, getting to break bread with a lot of their friends while we were there. Of course, we had to …
Continue reading “This flavorful vegetable pasta doesn’t ‘shrimp’ on flavor”
Over the course of our marriage, Joey and I have developed a special ritual, where each of us tries to be the first one to ask, “What do you want to eat?” before every meal, as though the person who asks first is absolved from having to do any choosing. I mean, the answer is …
Continue reading “Have dinner ‘tortellini’ figured out this week”
Last weekend, we decided to go to a late showing of the new “Avengers” movie with a group of friends, so we met early to enjoy the nice weather and grill for supper. One of our friends walked in with a big bag of fresh asparagus. “You can do whatever you want with this,” she …
Continue reading “Let’s have a serious ‘stalk’ about grilled asparagus”
The other day, I was standing in the produce section of the grocery store, staring at a big bag of beautiful, fresh asparagus. I had no idea what I wanted to make with the stuff, but I knew immediately that I wanted to make something. So I stood to the side with my phone and …
Continue reading “Get in the ‘spear’it with fresh asparagus”
