The first asparagus of the season!

Last night I went to take a peek on my asparagus patch. I had few hopes, as most of the area had been dug up during my addition project, but lo and behold: 3 spears sticking up, two of which were tall enough to grab.

I tossed them on my grill, which was busy on kefta burgers, and came back -- too late for the smaller of the two spears, which turned into a charred twig.

But the other one was pure heaven: sweet, crunch and slippery all at once.

I'll be lucky to get another half-dozen spears this year, and I'll savor every one. I'm never so happy to be the only veggie-lover in my house except this time of year.

I planted asparagus in my garden last year... and the instructions said not to harvest until year 3. It is killing me not to harvest the 5 stalks staring back at me in my garden. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through you!

Keli

my third year. a little thin but really sweet just raw cut right from the yard and rinsed a bit in cold water.