Hey, everybody! The Fresh Pioneer is back and spring has finally, truly sprung here. We've had a few 75F days and we're all loving the sunshine! The tulips and iris are out, which makes the yard look so much prettier than just a big patch of grass!
We have lots of different tulips but I love these monster red variety. They're about five inches wide and frilled at the edges. My husband planted a hundred down one side of the property and a hundred down the other. With the hundreds of daffodils and hyacinth, it's like walking into a bouquet.
A big patch of miniature iris. I think these are so cute! Only about 8 inches tall.
We went on a hike recently and found this tiny nest. I think it's a goldfinch nest, but we never saw any occupants so we're not sure!
Anyway, since spring has sprung, I'm SOOO excited to start finding fresh food around here. The first item on the menu is always leafy greens and asparagus. Some of the household don't like them steam so we just grill with a little olive oil and salt.
Like so.
For the rest of the dish, a teaspoon of minced garlic and 2 Tbs of butter.
Add chopped chicken. This was actually frozen stuff from a bag and it was pretty tasty! I was wondering how much flavoring it would have added to it, but it seemed pretty normal. Just grilled chicken. Super easy for salad toppings and quick meals.
After the chicken is cooked, add one cup whole milk, 1/4 cup shredded parmesan and heat thoroughly to make a creamy white sauce. I added pepper and salt to taste. .
Boil the bow tie pasta according the box directions and mix together. I added a little bit of chopped tomato for zing, and then squeezed a little lemon over the whole thing, including the asparagus.
Overall, a delicious summer meal that was fun to make before it gets too hot to run the oven and boil things on the stove! Soon, we'll all want chilled salads and cold dishes...
Until next time!
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