{"id":24593,"date":"2015-02-24T00:30:43","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T05:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=24593"},"modified":"2015-02-24T00:10:32","modified_gmt":"2015-02-24T05:10:32","slug":"roasted-asparagus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/02\/24\/roasted-asparagus\/","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Asparagus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you noticed? \u00a0Are you starting to see spring vegetables in the produce department of your fav grocery store? \u00a0I KNOW&#8230;very exciting! \u00a0 Yes, even here in the frozen tundra of the NorthEast! \u00a0Hip-hip-hooray! \u00a0Now, if you have followed our &#8216;healthy but oh-so-yummy&#8217; portion of the At Home w\/ GCH foodblog, you know I am a huge fan of winter veggies&#8230;especially the squashes. \u00a0But spring and summer veggies&#8230;such abundance and variety! \u00a0Yes! \u00a0Here they come!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-02-23-12.53.00.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24597\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-02-23-12.53.00-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"2015-02-23 12.53.00\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-02-23-12.53.00-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-02-23-12.53.00-1024x765.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A favorite of ours is asparagus. \u00a0There are so many dishes in which asparagus can either be the main attraction&#8230;or easily fit into a supporting role. \u00a0(Sorry&#8230;my newsfeed, yours too i would imagine, is just inundated with comments and pics from the Oscars last evening!) \u00a0Ok&#8230;back to asparagus! \u00a0Here are some<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whfoods.com\/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&amp;dbid=12\" target=\"_blank\"> nutrition facts<\/a> to check out.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s recipe is a super easy way to prepare a bunch (or two!) of asparagus. \u00a0Prep time&#8230;maybe five minutes. \u00a0I usually put as many stalks as will fit on the baking sheet; they can be slightly crowded as they will shrink up just a bit as they roast.<\/p>\n<p>Leftovers\u00a0will keep well in a covered container in the refrigerator and can be incorporated into breakfast, lunch, or supper! \u00a0They are delish for a quick breakfast tossed in with some scrambled eggs or underneath a couple of sunnyside-up eggs; yum! \u00a0Or mix up a melange of other leftovers along with the roasted asparagus (chicken, veggies, quinoa or rice) and you have a simple hot lunch.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d love to hear how you use this yummy recipe to feed your loved ones! \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">\u00a0Roasted Asparagus<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-02-23-13.33.42.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24596\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-02-23-13.33.42-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"2015-02-23 13.33.42\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-02-23-13.33.42-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015-02-23-13.33.42-1024x765.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ingredients<\/strong><\/span>:<br \/>\n1 or 2 bunches (usually about one pound each) of fresh asparagus<br \/>\nolive or coconut oil<br \/>\nsea salt, freshly ground pepper (I use lemon-pepper blend)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>directions<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>preheat oven to 400<\/li>\n<li>line a large baking sheet pan with parchment paper (or foil)<\/li>\n<li>break or cut off the woody, dry end of the stalks<\/li>\n<li>place asparagus on the lined baking pan, and season VERY well<\/li>\n<li>drizzle 1-1+1\/2 teaspoon(s) oil evenly over the asparagus and then roll back and forth on the baking sheet to distribute<\/li>\n<li>bake for 10-20 minutes (depending on the thickness of the asparagus) JUST &#8217;til a sharp knife easily pokes through the thickest of the stalks;\u00a0remove from oven (try not to overcook)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>here are two recipes of ours that you could use the roasted asparagus in&#8230;and of course, you simply could sit down and eat a handful, too!<\/p>\n<p>Dana&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/2013\/12\/06\/roasted-red-pepper-aioli\/\" target=\"_blank\">Roasted Red Pepper Aioli\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/2014\/06\/09\/shrimp-asparagus-saute-red-quinoa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shrimp and Asparagus over Red Quinoa<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">\u2665 \u00a0 \u2665\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2665\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 \u2665<\/span><\/p>\n<p>God loves you!\u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000;\">\u00a0\u2665<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0(Don\u2019t ever forget that!)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">\u2665\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0coleen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you noticed? \u00a0Are you starting to see spring vegetables in the produce department of your fav grocery store? \u00a0I KNOW&#8230;very exciting! 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