But wait! There's more!

(If I go back a full month in my notes, there are also these winners
(IMHO)):

Barley Risotto with Asparagus.
Found the recipe on a tag on some Mexican asparagus. Googling will
net you a bunch of similar recipes, the only difference in the one I
found is in pan-frying the asparagus before dumping it into the
risotto. This surprised me - barley as a risotto base wasn't on my
horizon, but it makes a good healthy vegetarian meal, especially with
a citrus-y green salad on the side to cut the pasty feel of the cooked
grain..

Smoked turkey legs.
Found these at the local Asian store. What to do with them? Remove
the meat, make a simple stock with the bones and scraps, add veggies,
egg noodles, some of the turkey meat, and indulge. Another meal: make
(red/black) beans and rice (the back of the Goya beans can works fine
for that), throw in some of the smoked turkey meat and Bob's your
uncle. The rest I just ate, period.

Crab-Asparagus Quiche
Your favorite quiche crust. Filling: 1/2 lb. crab meat, 1/2 lb.
fresh asparagus, blanched, 2 eggs, a small hit of onion and garlic
powder, 3/4 c. cream, 1/4 c. milk, 1/2 t. Dijon mustard, 1/4 t. Old
Bay (or equiv.) seasoning, 100 g. shredded Gruyere. Bake in preheated
350 degree F oven for 30 minutes or toothpick, yada. Have done this
several times and will do again as garden asparagus becomes available.

Smoky Shrimp, Hominy and Tortilla Soup
Bon Appetit Cookbook, p. 94. Chipotles make this soup! And letting
the tortilla strips dry out (or bake in a low oven) works as well as
frying them and keeps the fat content down.

Crab Cheesecake
Savory cheesecakes are awesome - just snack on them like cheese, bring
them to a dinner party. Ask me for this particular recipe - I'd type
it in, but retrieving it is sort of a pain at the moment.

Chiles Rellenos
I have finally gotten this right (IMO). Add some cooked cubed
potatoes to the cheese filling, also some seasonings that appeal to
you (e.g. simple powdered dry chiles), chill the stuffed poblanos,
whiz the heck out of the egg whites before coating, shallow pan fry on
medium. Don't overcook. A little Mexican rice and a tomato-corn
salad and all's right with the world.

OK, I'm done now. :-)

--
Silvar Beitel