Local Food 5/5/2010

I wasn’t planning on making a mid-week market trip, but my mom broke her arm and I’ve got lots of eggs.  What does this have to do with asparagus, you ask?  Quiche! 

Quiche is one of those things that freezes very well and bakes up perfectly without the need to thaw.  This makes it a perfect dish to give to my mom when she can’t easily cook for herself.  I decided that Asparagus Swiss Quiche would probably make her happier than the recent Bacon Swiss Quiche I made, so I began the hunt for asparagus which happens to be in season right this minute. 

First I went to the normal Wednesday market where neither of the farmers had any asparagus for me.  Then I went over to the farm that I share 5-feet of property line with, and they had some fantastic looking asparagus!  My lucky day.  And this is as local as it gets short of your own personal garden! 

I’ll be following the recipe for Bacon Swiss Quiche almost exactly; I’ll just be substituting slightly steamed asparagus for the bacon.  (Which doesn’t seem like a fair trade… but my mom will love it!)