Wednesdays Unplugged – Grilled Asparagus with lemon and garlic

Quotecup

 

 "Friends are the bacon bits in the salad bowl of life.” ~ Unknown

 

 NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our meal with quotes from the Norwegian 'Quote Cup' passed on to me from my grandmother. I share a quote and a recipe here each week, and sometimes some photos of family fun. I love trying new recipes…and love getting recipes you would like to share!

Baseball-30jun2014

Our grandson's baseball team has been on a winning streak and he has been a key player… his biggest strength is his amazing speed and agility! Tuesday night they play the last game of the tournament, vying for 1st place! I am writing this post in advance this week because we leave on a road trip to Colorado via the Black Hills immediately after their championship game. He was worried he maybe shouldn't try to win because that might mean we wouldn't be able to go on the trip (we had planned to leave earlier)… we told him not to worry, to go ahead and win!

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Most of our family loves asparagus, and it seems like everything taste better on the grill. This recipe from Paula Deen was a good one. We used only one skewer… next time we will know better and use two skewers to keep them from spinning around on the skewer.

GRILLED ASPARAGUS with lemon and garlic

  • 1 pound asparagus Asparagus-grilled
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Trim asparagus. In a small bowl, combine oil, garlic, zest and paprika and stir with a fork. Lay asparagus side by side and pierce on 2 wooden skewers to form a raft. Cook to desired tenderness and season with salt and pepper.

 
Written By

I love what I do! Highly insightful, analytical and creative, there is nothing I love more than helping you find the right solution for your real estate transition. My mission is to serve my clients with honesty and integrity, exceeding their expectations in service and support… and to help others by donating a portion of every transaction to Habitat for Humanity.

Subscribe to Our Newsletter for Market Updates & Mid-Century Modern Listings

Our weekly HomesMSP Update includes current local market information and a curated list of mid-century modern properties for sale, plus posts from an inspector, a lender, a stager, info about neighborhoods, life in the Twin Cities… even recipes!

Hidden

Blog Categories

Archives

Sharon and John Hensrud

About Us

The HomesMSP Team is committed to meeting you where you are and listening… really listening to understand you so we can use our extensive knowledge of the market and local neighborhoods to give you personalized service.