I can’t believe it’s our final vegetable of the year!
There were naysayers who told me no one would be interested in twelve vegetables, and I should stick to pies, cakes, or soups, but I know what belongs on our plates – colorful delicious vegetables!
For our final vegetable, I selected asparagus. It’s a year-round family favorite and a must-have for holiday meals.
We prefer our asparagus broiled on the grill in foil and I found this amazing recipe that can easily be adapted for the oven or grill.
Here is the link, https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/grilled-asparagus-in-foil/
My son, James, is officially in charge of everything prepared on the grill. Instead of butter, he uses olive oil, pepper, and garlic on the asparagus. He adds a little salt after the asparagus in the foil packet is cooked.
After you trim the ends of the asparagus, be sure to save them to make vegetable broth for soups.
I add them to onion, carrot, and celery scraps, water, and spices and simmer them for at least six hours to make the broth.
You can even add leftover chicken or turkey bones/scraps.
It’s great for any recipe that calls for broth.
This month in “What’s for Dinner? Ask Linda” she shares this recipe for a delicious appetizer made with asparagus, https://www.pamperedchef.com/recipe/Appetizers+%26+Snacks/Under+30+minutes/Prosciutto-Wrapped+Asparagus/1125053
Next year we will be featuring the Twelve Months of Salad.
The Twelve Months of Vegetables
January Cabbage Mahi Mahi Soft Tacos
February Zucchini Chocolate Zucchini Bread
March Leeks Colcannon
April Carrots Gingered Carrots & Kale Ribbons and
Carrot Cake
May Beets Quinoa Burgers & Vegan Poke Bowl
with Beets
June Kale Tuscan White Bean Soup & Sweet
Potato Noodles & Garlic with Kale
July Broccoli Roasted Broccoli & Tofu w/Creamy Miso
Dressing and Chicken Broccoli Shells
August Potatoes Special Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes with
Chickpeas & Broccoli Pesto
September Green Beans Special Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
with Chickpeas & Broccoli Pesto
October Spinach Cheesy Spinach Pesto Flatbread &
Chinese Spinach-Almond Salad
November Corn Shrimp & Sausage Foil Packets
December Asparagus Grilled Asparagus and Prosciutto
Wrapped Asparagus