Well this weekend has been crazy. Then again I feel like that every weekend. Then again, it’s not every weekend our car dies and our basement floods. Although our weekend continues till tomorrow because it’s a long weekend for us here so that might make up for yesterday’s events. No worries though, it’s nothing too serious. Our car should be fixed later this week(and hopefully wont cost too much) and our basement is at least something that we know how to fix and is taken care of for now(plus it didn’t really flood, just got a little wet – saying it flooded is so much more dramatic :D). I’ll get into it more at a later time because it’s kind of interesting, we actually have an open well in our basement that’s filled with water all the time. But I’ll save that for another post.
We did however get a chance to go to the farmers market and get some asparagus(and rhubarb!) and we had a chance to drive out and get some of our yummy local eggs before anything happened to our car so this is a mostly local dish 🙂
This has been my lunch lately, although it would make a pretty awesome breakfast too(and who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner? So really, any meal of the day). We have an excess of veggies in the fridge that need to be eaten and I’ve almost fallen out of love with roasted veggies. I still love them, but I think I’m a bit sick of them since I’ve been roasting everything in sight. Plus, this makes one serving and I don’t really want to turn on the oven just for one servings worth of vegetables. I also love veggies that are just barely cooked and still firm and crunchy which is how I cook this asparagus 🙂
Asparagus Scramble
Ingredients
- 1-2 teaspoon oil
- 2 large eggs beaten with a tbsp or so of water and a pinch of salt
- 6-7 asparagus spears woody ends snapped off and cut into bite sized chunks
- 2-3 whole green onions sliced, white and green parts
- 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a small pan over medium heat add the oil and when hot add the asparagus and the green onions and cook just a few minutes till the asparagus turns brighter green. Sprinkle very lightly with salt and add the eggs. Let cook a couple minutes till the bottom has cooked. Turn over and scramble till the eggs reach your desired done-ness. Sprinkle with cheese 1-2 minutes before it's finished cooking them immediately transfer to a bowl or plate and serve.
Comments & Reviews
jocelyn says
I try this already its yummy and delicious
Ryan @ Aloha Appetite says
This looks light and refreshing. Definitely up my alley.
Averie (LoveVeggiesandYoga) says
“I also love veggies that are just barely cooked and still firm and crunchy which is how I cook this asparagus”
–THAT’s how I want ALL veggies cooked. Which is why I am a fan of raw food b/c it seems with cooked or roasted it can go from great and nicely roasted to a pile of mush for me in no time flat. lol
Your eggs + asparagus look wonderful! And a nearly local meal..yay!
so sorry about ALL the drama for you guys this weekend…hang in there!
Heidi @ Food Doodles says
Yes! Nothing worse than mushy veggies 🙁
Thank you!
Lisa says
This sounds like a great combo! I’m definitely going to try this—we just got some asparagus from the garden and eggs from a farm!
Heidi @ Food Doodles says
Awesome! I love local meals 😀
Maryea {Happy Healthy Mama} says
This is the perfect way to use up extra veggies! I love eggs.
Kristen @ Change of Pace says
Love this! I like that you can really add any green veggie… brocolli, spinach, asparagus… YUM!
Heidi @ Food Doodles says
Absolutely! I especially love broccoli and mushrooms together in this. So yummy 🙂
Ashley @ The Drunk Squash says
Asparagus in eggs is definitely one of my favorites too, though right now I have pickled asparagus, rather than slightly cooked, and those have been making a heavy rotation in my scrambles.
Good luck with the car and basement, crazy sounding weekend indeed!
Heidi @ Food Doodles says
Yum! I love pickled asparagus! Never thought to cook with them though
megi says
This would make the perfect long weekend breakfast/brunch or a delicious weeknight meal. I love barely cooked veggies in omelettes and scramled eggs. Hope your car and basement get fixed soon.
Jenny (Fit Girl Foodie) says
I love asparagus but I’ve never had it with eggs before, looks yummy 😀