Tag Archives: Asparagus

Asparagus Stir Fry

I was looking for a veggie side to go with our teriyaki broiled salmon, and cobbled this recipe together from a couple of stir fry recipes I found on the web. The good thing about it – aside from the … Continue reading

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Parfait! Bleu Cheese Roasted Asparagus Soup

I had picked up a particularly large bunch of asparagus for a particularly good price, and, after thoroughly enjoying it roasted with olive oil, good balsamic vinegar and great bleu cheese; we had leftovers. What to do? Why, soup, for … Continue reading

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Bleu Cheese Roasted Asparagus

We had picked up some nice looking steaks to grill, and fresh asparagus was pretty nicely priced, so thought I’d do a little riff on our more usual asparagus/olive oil/balsamic vinegar roasted asparagus. And it was good. The riff? Crumble … Continue reading

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Another Asparagus Salad

Asparagus is one of our favorite veggies, whether roasted, oven-fried, grilled, or simply steamed; I even use it in an eggs Benedict style breakfast casserole – and on top of a ‘za!, so using it in a salad is only … Continue reading

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Asparagus Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette

‘Tis the season to enjoy asparagus, and how better to savor the flavor than to serve lightly steamed, well chilled spears in a salad with some good bleu cheese and a refreshing lemon vinaigrette on top? In a (kinda) continuation … Continue reading

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Asparagus “Fries” with Sriracha Aioli

As I was planning our Easter feast, I came across a posting on facebook from an old and much trusted boss (hi, Diane!) for breaded baked (“fried”) asparagus served with a roasted garlic aioli. We love roasted asparagus just about … Continue reading

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Asparagus With Balsamic Butter

Asparagus is one of my all-time favorite foods, and now, while it only costs around $1 per pound, I am hard pressed to not pick up a bunch whenever I’m at the market. So, to keep Rich from turning green … Continue reading

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Asparagus Soup

Many more years ago than I care to think about, I was going to The Theatre with friends (live performance, don’tchaknow, not the movies), and we were pressed for time for dinner. Hmmm. There was this little place below stairs … Continue reading

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Roasted Asparagus Parmesan

Simple, fast, and oh! so tasty! The trifecta of recipes, if you ask me. We love our asparagus roasted (unless I plan on adding it to a salad, then I just steam it) – usually with just a drizzle of … Continue reading

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So you’ve made the ranch dressing…

Last week, I made this really, really good -OK, best ever – Ranch dressing. Then this past weekend, I got to thinking about what to do with it? I mean; it is pretty terrific on your everyday salad, and makes … Continue reading

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