Sunday, May 8, 2016

My Top 2 Favorite Spring Veggies

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo BlogStuff_zpsct4zl5b3.jpg
My Top 2 Favorite Spring Veggies


This post is my 25th "Contributing Angel" post (Thank you  again to my friend Angel for allowing me to contribute to your amazing blog!)

Today I am featuring two of my favorite Spring vegetables: Asparagus & Parsnips.  I will be sharing some of my recipes & some growing/harvesting tips.

ASPARAGUS
Health benefits - Asparagus is full of vitamins A, C, E, & K, it is also a good source of fiber, it contains chromium (which is a mineral that is good for insulin & therefore helps against Diabetes).  (I am not a doctor - please see my "disclaimer" at the bottom of this post).
Growing Tips & More - Asparagus is fairly easy to grow, although you do need a little patience at first because it will take at least 2 years before you can begin harvesting.  Click the following titles to view the entire post on these tips:
Growing Asparagus - Spring to Winter
The Basics - Preparing Asparagus for Cooking
Freezing Asparagus
Recipes - Again, please click on each title to view the entire post:
Lemon Asparagus Chicken
Lemon Asparagus Chicken by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 010_zps24a62454.jpg

Ham, Asparagus & Potato Pancake Stacker




by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo Asparagus_zpsdfa3fd94.jpg

PARSNIPS
Health benefits - Parsnips are high in fiber, vitamin C, folate & potassium.  The great thing about parsnips is that even though they taste very sweet they actually contain no sugar which means that they will not change your blood sugar levels that much.  (again - I'm not a doctor - please see my "disclaimer" at the bottom of this post).
Growing Tips & More - Growing parsnips is so much fun!  Especially when it comes time to harvest - Just like with any root crop, harvesting is like digging for buried treasure.  We winter over our parsnips by mulching them & then they are the first garden fresh vegetable in the Spring (they become much sweeter when they are allowed to stay in the soil until Spring).
Click the following titles to view the entire post on these tips:
Parsnips - A Unique Flavor & Gardening Tips
Larger Than Feet Parsnips
Recipes - Again, please click on each title to view the entire post:

Orange Parsnip Cake by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 008_zpse649f4b0.jpg

Springtime Chicken Pot Pie by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 011_zps31ba15c2.jpg
Jam-In Lemon Parsnip Muffins by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 009_zps33380fc9.jpg

1 comment:

  1. Thank you again for allowing me to contribute to your amazing blog! (and I'm so glad that my email finally decided to send it your way - hahaha).
    Have a great day!
    Angie

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