May is here! The trees are greener by the day and I’m thriving on the abundant sunshine. Baby Grace is happy, wiggly, and giggly. She’s an enthusiastic and adventurous little eater so far. Cookie is recovering well from a minor paw-under-stroller accident. Life is good.
After last year’s failed tomato seedlings, I’ve given up on growing our garden from seed. Grace and I picked out this year’s tomato, pepper and basil plants this week, with an emphasis on yellow tomatoes since we decided we like those best. She plucked a few basil leaves off the plant to munch on before I even knew what was happening!
We have a couple of holidays coming up. For Cinco de Mayo, browse Mexican recipes here (start with the guacamole and margaritas). For Mother’s Day, check out my spring brunch roundup.
The farmers’ markets will become more colorful each week this month. Below, you’ll find some of my favorite spring recipes so we can make the most of our fresh produce.
Asparagus
Perfect Roasted Asparagus
Gluten free and easily vegan (skip the cheese)
“This is an easy and very tasty way to prepare asparagus. I could eat it every day. My 8 year old loves it too. I add parmesan and lemon. I roast the asparagus in my oven for 9 minutes. Thank you for the recipe!” – Anna
