Awesome Asparagus

This is a super easy, healthy side dish lickety split!

1 lb of organic asparagus
1 tbsp of olive oil
1 tsp of sea salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Start by rinsing and trimming the asparagus. Then spread it out on a foil or parchment lined sheet tray. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Put in the oven for 20 minutes or so. The asparagus will soften but still have some texture to it and the fronze ends will get crispy. Enjoy!

For a little extra zip, squeeze a little lemon juice over the top.

Careful, chances are good there won't be left overs! :)

How does your garden grow?

So, all this summer produce has me getting crazy for veggies lately. I picked up some great fresh veggies at the local farmer's market. I ate tons of them raw and was ready for another way to eat them before they went bad. So, I cut broccoli, mushrooms, red peppers, carrots into similar size pieces and added whole snow peas and the mixture below;

1 part olive oil
3 parts balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper

I use a large bowl to mix it all together and coat all the veggies. Pop them onto a baking sheet and into the oven at 350 for about 30-45 minutes. Check them after 30 minutes to see if they are done enough. If not give them a few more minutes.

These are delicious as a side dish with a meal, cold as a snack, and if you chop the pieces a little smaller they work great in an omlette.

Eat your veggies!