These two asparagus preparations don’t warrant  recipes, just a couple photos to spark meal ideas.

Here I washed and trimmed my asparagus and  pan roasted it in olive oil and salt. I added my Hazel Dell mushrooms, you can obviously leave those out, or add something like walking onions or leeks. The point is, compare and contrast textures and flavors. Use what you have and love.

Sautee the asparagus and whatever else you like in a medium hot pan for about 8 minutes and finished it with a good squeeze of lemon and pepper. Oh boy was this a treat.

Speaking of treat. Bacon wrapped asparagus bundles are fun to make and eat. Kids love to help make these. You can use any kind of bacon. Turkey, pork, vegan…it all cooks about the same time. You might need to add extra oil if you are using vegan or turkey but just a little.

Preheat your oven to 400F and toss your asparagus in a little oil and salt and pepper. Wrap two or three spears in bacon and cook for 25 to 30 minutes turning them carefully once or twice until the bacon is done to your liking.

The asparagus roasts perfectly wrapped in the bacon.