Spring

One of the first signs of spring are the crocus appearing in splashes of color. Then there are the beautiful yellow daffodils that greet me. I love the way they turn their heads to follow the sunshine during the day.

Asparagus

Let’s not forget the asparagus (pictured above) peeking out as they appear in the rows that we so carefully planted and waited 3 years for them to mature. It is a short season and so very early, and we love the flavors for dinner.  This week we picked 2 pounds 11 ounces on Monday morning and 6 pounds 13-1/2 ounces on Thursday.  The picture above is the Thursday afternoon haul. I will take some to neighbors and some to the North County Food Pantry as things progress.

Tonight, we are going to pickle some asparagus to begin restocking our pantry. There is nothing better than crispy cold asparagus spears. Yum. Things are certainly looking up.