Warm Quinoa and Asparagus Salad This might have something to do with a certain taco eating contest or just my general lapse in nutritious eating, but I've really been craving some healthy eats. When I think of health food, I instantly think of quinoa. It's a complete protein (very important for vegetarians) and packed full […]
Seared Magdalena Scallops with Asparagus Veloute & Chioggia Beets How many times have I been asked about cow tipping? Countless. How many cows have I tipped? Nada, zero, zilch. Being from the "Asparagus Capital of the World", most people have a preconceived idea about my childhood. And though it is a very agricultural area of […]
Trout Fillets with Asparagus, Celery & Chive Salad I played the role of Super Shuttle this week at work, carting co-workers to LAX. It's a straight shot from work and conveniently enough it passes right by Bristol Farms. I don't shop there much, but every once in a while it's nice to pick up a […]
Vegan Cream of Asparagus Soup From all our asparagus-filled dinners a few weeks back, I had saved all the asparagus ends for a day like today. Such gloomy weather always puts me in the mood for a bowl of soup. I simply added the asparagus ends to a mirepoix of one onion, two stalks of […]
There will always be a special place in my heart for asparagus. I am afterall a valley girl, central valley that is. I was lucky to grow up in a very agricultural part of California, where the freshest fruits and vegetable are readily available. Our most notable vegetable being Asparagus. Come on… they have an […]
