Marinated White Asparagus

Marinated White Asparagus
Marinated White Asparagus

When I was a child, my mother would sometimes bring home the white asparagus in the can. That was a big treat – except it didn’t have much flavor. When I saw white spears that looked a lot fresher and nicer than their green brethren, I knew I could so a lot better, so I decided to bring them home and marinate them.

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Fried Green Tomatoes with Basil Garlic Mayonnaise

Recipes in this postFried Green Tomatoes

I remember when the wonderful movie Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe came out in 1991, and I wanted to try fried green tomatoes. It was not until 1993 that I was able to get a hold of green tomatoes to make the dish, and again in 2009.

When I was at the corner store, there was a big box of beef steak sized beautiful green tomatoes. I bought two, and I’m going back for more. Those tomatoes were wonderful!

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Chopped Shallots in Oil

Chopped shallots in oil
Chopped Shallots in Oil

Keeping chopped shallots in oil in the refrigerator is a good way to always have shallots available for any recipe.

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