Yummy Aspargus!

I know that I promised more chicken pictures and yes, they are yet to come. I am still having some technical difficulties with getting them onto the computer. Hoping you should have them by tomorrow at the latest.

In the meantime, I would like to share one of our favorite recipes right now! With fresh Aspargus from our garden, we have been finding different ways to fix it and experimenting with it. Here is the best one that we have come up with so far. Hope you try it out! Also, I must tell you my aspargus story. We planted aspargus BK (before kids) twenty years ago. We were able to keep up with it for about a year or two before the kids needed more of us and we saw less of our garden. Over the years, the aspargus plants got uprooted and moved by accident. Who knew that 18 years later, we would have discovered that patch again and be receiving such yummy aspargus to eat! Enjoy!

Baked Aspargus

Cut each aspargus into three portions. In a bowl, combine aspargus, olive oil (enough to coat well) and sea salt. Place in a baking dish and sprinkle with garlic. Sprinkle with bread crumbs (I use a rice crumb coating that I found at Giant) and bake on 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until it is cooked to your liking. Yummy! You can also add basil, parsley, lemon zest, cilantro, etc., when sprinkling on garlic. It is fun to experiment with the different spices/flavorings.

From Chicks to Chickens!

Good Afternoon. Today I am sharing pictures of our baby chicks and how they have grown. It is amazing to see how big they get in such a short time. I was hoping to share these pictures much sooner, but I was having trouble getting the pictures from camera to computer. The top picture (really in backwards order) was taken on May 9th and the bottom picture was taken on April 19th. Yes, this was just 3 weeks in time span. I am hoping to post more pictures from today in my post tomorrow.

It is amazing how God has created these birds. They have an interesting pecking order and they are very smart birds. They know my voice already and if anyone else comes in the coop (who hasn't previously announced that they were coming), they go bananas! Everyone here is anxiously awaiting their first eggs. This big event will probably occur in August or September. As usual, I am sure that will be here before we know it too! We are just learning so much about chickens. Yet, everytime I turn around, there is another chicken book to read with more interesting info.

So far, so good ... the garden is growing fast too. The rain really gave it a boost. Tomorrow I am planning on sharing a current chicken picture and posting a new recipe that we tried. Check back in tomorrow for the latest.