It's asparagus season! And you know what THAT means!

[nolabear]

I'm gonna smell strange for weeks! YUM!

Roasted with olive oil, salt and pepper, and I'm in heaven!

Any particular fresh food you're looking forward to the spring bringing?

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. Asparagus, sugar snap peas, lettuce and greens (salads...yum!)....

We just love it. Then strawberry season...then blackberries and blueberries.

it is about to get really good! I hope to get my lettuce, beet and greens seedlings into the garden within the next few weeks.

[olddots]

2. All of it !

Let Spring spring the sooner the better .

[Purveyor]

3. "Watersports" are on hold... ;) eom

[nolabear]

4. I was trying not to go there.

[Purveyor]

9. I couldn't resist.

[NYC_SKP]

21. I don't understand this subthread.

Is it because my pee smells funny?

[nolabear]

23. And that affects your comprehension?

Bot, you better stay away from the stuff before a big test!

[bluedigger]

5. So my dog had some asparagus the other week...

Every time she pee'd on her walk the next day she would have to stop three steps later and sit down and smell her hoo haw.

[nolabear]

8. TMI!! TMI!!

I just blew carbonated water out my nose!

[marzipanni]

17. It must be kind of disturbing to a dog,

or maybe she liked the odd odor! My dog loves broccoli but to me it doesn't smell good while it's cooking.

[MiddleFingerMom]

6. Once you've had it on the BBQ grill, all other methods are simply... OK.

[nolabear]

10. True dat. When the tips get all crispy and crunchy...

Excuse me; I have to be alone for a moment...

[OffWithTheirHeads]

7. Pickled asparagus is just kick ass in Ceasers!

Bloody Mary's with Clamato.

[pipi_k]

11. I love asparagus...unfortunately...

I also end up smelling really bad after eating it.

And chicken and turkey and fish and Chinese food and garlic and a few other things.

Anyway, I look forward to growing my own sprouts again. Bean...radish...alfalfa...etc.

And having salads with lots of fresh vegies and sprouts.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. I LOVE asparagus!

I like mine steamed with a little butter and lemon juice!

I'm also looking forward to rhubarb! I just make it into sauce,and wow, so yummy!

[patricia92243]

26. How did you make it into sauce and how do you use it in cooking. I planted some last year and never

even harvested it. Too many people said it would be bitter tasting. I think it will come back this yearand I will use it if I can figure out how to!!

I'm talking about the rhubarb - not the asparagus

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. I was going to say.....asparagus sauce? LOL

The rhubarb is super easy.

I buy several stalks. Wash, trim off any leaves (they are poisonous!) and then cut the stalks into approx. 1 to 2 inch pieces.

I use a large pot for cooking. Place the pieces in the pot, add a small amount of water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and let cook until all the pieces are softened. Stir from time to time.

Add sugar. I don't measure it, and I always seem to get the right amount to sweeten it just enough. It's best to add the sugar while the sauce is still hot so the sugar will dissolve.

It's good hot, or chilled. I've never had bitter results. It can be tart but I like that.

I've never made it into pies.

Good luck, and enjoy!

[HarveyDarkey]

13. Beets

I love fresh baby beets

[nolabear]

14. You've hit on one of the few things I won't eat.

Beets are a great polarizer. I'm on the "they taste like dirt" side of the divide.

[HarveyDarkey]

15. I'm talking the very small, very young ones

not the ones that have been in the ground for weeks.
Funny story (at least to me)
Many years ago I had a large garden & just had picked & consumed a very large quantity of the baby beets.
The next day I had a physical, which I had forgotten about. The nurse asked me if I had a history of diabetes in my family. Apparently the sugar level in my urine sample was off the charts. I explained what had happened, came back a couple of days later & everything was normal. If you've only eaten the big ones give the babies a try. The difference is like night & day.

[Ron Obvious]

16. No it's not! It's DUCK season!

[nolabear]

19. Lol! You wascal wabbit.

[csziggy]

18. Strawberries have been in season here

3 pints for $5 and they have been wonderful! My husband refused to buy more though - strawberries every day for two weeks is more than he can handle.

[Rowdyboy]

20. I've picked a quarter pound out of my little 10X10 foot patch so far...

Last year we got about 8 pounds so we're just getting started. Parner has planted spring broccoli, cauliflower, romaine, carrots, spinach, English peas and radishes. He's doing turnips ater this week and I'm looking forward to ALL of it. But especially the asparagus.....

[DeSwiss]

22. I want to try white asparagus.....

- It's always gone by the time I find out where it was......

[fizzgig]

24. i can't wait to try this

http://theshiksa.com/2013/03/05/roasted-asparagus-avocado-arugula-salad/

[nolabear]

28. Oh man, you just made my day. Or at least my dinner.

That looks outstanding!

[fizzgig]

29. poke around on her site

she has all sorts of incredible looking recipes

[patricia92243]

25. Just recently learned to eat them. I understand that when once planted, they come up year after

year.

[Wounded Bear]

30. Well, just as long as you're not casting it....

Sorry, somebody had to.

[nolabear]

31. *snort!* Juvenile.

Takes me back!

[madinmaryland]

32. Were you over in GD again, casting asparagus??

[nolabear]

33. Let he who is without sin cast the first asparagus!