Lately we have been enjoying fresh, local asparagus by the bushel.
Asparagus is hands down one of my favorite veggies and I look forward to its arrival each Spring. We picked up two pounds of asparagus at the Sunday Farmer’s Market and we spared no time to enjoy it.
Matthew likes to nibble the small, tender stalks raw. Allan and I prefer ours lightly charred on the grill.
A couple nights ago I made a version of my frittata with grilled asparagus and green pepper along with wilted spinach. It was a home run!
Served with a side of grilled carrots.
We also found out that Matthew LOVES wilted spinach. Who knew?
Do you shower at night or in the morning?
I am an every other morning shower kinda girl, while Matthew takes baths every couple nights.
This looks so delicious! I have some asparagus in my fridge, perhaps now a frittata is in my future 🙂
Frittatas are our ultimate quick and easy supper. 🙂
Nice cast iron pan, and incredibly cute photo of Matthew!
Thanks, I love my cast iron pan!
Hi again. I agree with Maxine, nice cast iron pan. What size is yours? I emailed you last week to find out the brand name if you recall – I went to the link you sent and since I’m in Canada, I searched Lodge Cast Iron in Canada and after some emailing and referencing around was directed to a store in my City that carries that brand. I got a 13 1/4″ pan and it was $100. Just wondering what you paid for yours? I see on the US website, the one I got is $55.95 but then there would be shipping and then the question of if they ship to Canada. Anyway, just hoping I didn’t way overpay as the store I got it at is a restaurant and equipment supply store – well I shouldn’t say I overpaid, my daughters paid for it for Mother’s Day. Any tips on the best way to use it so food doesn’t stick – the guy where I got it said the more you use it, the more non-stick it will become. I tried bacon in it the first night but found it did stick some.
Mary,
I am unsure which size I have. i will measure it later today and let you know. I paid about $60 for mine from Crate and Barrel. I also saw some at TJ Maxx and Target here in Minneapolis, MN and they were a little less expensive, $40-$50.
To help with sticking, I use a little oil (1 tsp) in my pan (coconut or grapeseed) and then swirl it around. Also, when I finish cooking and the pan is dry I spray a little oil on the pan and rub it in with my hand. This has helped tremendously. Also, do not submerge the pan, try not to get it wet, scraping does work to clean it most of the time.
I hope this helps!
You don’t use any water to clean yours? I just got it the other day so have only used it twice, but afterwards I ran hot water over it and used a brush to scrape off stuck food. What do you scrape yours with?
I try not to use water, because it does take away the oiled finish that is built up by using it and oiling it over and over again. I use a bamboo pot scraper that I also picked up at Crate and Barrel. I measured my skillet and it is aproximately 11 inches wide.