Asparagus Nut Spread
 

Asparagus is coming hard into season where I am, and cheap, so I always like
this recipe when some is left over.

8 oz cream cheese softened
1/4 C. cooked asparagus, pureed
2 TBS finely ground pecans or almonds

Cream the cheese until smooth and mix with the puree. Stir in the ground
nuts and mix well. I like to fill celery stalks with it. Simple and good.

Asparagus Nut Spread
 

"Karen" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:14:43 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
> > wrote:
>
>>Asparagus is coming hard into season where I am, and cheap, so I always
>>like
>>this recipe when some is left over.
>>
>>8 oz cream cheese softened
>>1/4 C. cooked asparagus, pureed
>>2 TBS finely ground pecans or almonds
>>
>>Cream the cheese until smooth and mix with the puree. Stir in the ground
>>nuts and mix well. I like to fill celery stalks with it. Simple and good.
>>
>
> Thank you. I must try this. I live in an asparagus growing region
> in California and really look forward the spring asparagus crop.



Me too. I'm in the San Joaquin Valley, home of the Asparagus Festival. :-)

Cheri

Asparagus Nut Spread
 

"Karen" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:30:00 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
> > wrote:
>
>>"Karen" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:14:43 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>Asparagus is coming hard into season where I am, and cheap, so I always
>>>>like
>>>>this recipe when some is left over.
>>>>
>>>>8 oz cream cheese softened
>>>>1/4 C. cooked asparagus, pureed
>>>>2 TBS finely ground pecans or almonds
>>>>
>>>>Cream the cheese until smooth and mix with the puree. Stir in the ground
>>>>nuts and mix well. I like to fill celery stalks with it. Simple and
>>>>good.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you. I must try this. I live in an asparagus growing region
>>> in California and really look forward the spring asparagus crop.
>>
>>
>>
>>Me too. I'm in the San Joaquin Valley, home of the Asparagus Festival. :-)
>>
>>Cheri
>
> The festival is this coming weekend isn't it? It's not far from where
> I live, but I'm spending my day off Livermore at the Wente bike race
> so won't be going to the festival. I hear they have good
> entertainment lined up though. Tower of Power.

Yes, it's this weekend. I don't go anymore, and I don't need the deep fried
asparagus which I can't leave alone if I'm there. :-)

Cheri

Asparagus Nut Spread
 

"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> "Karen" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:30:00 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>"Karen" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:14:43 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Asparagus is coming hard into season where I am, and cheap, so I
>>>>>always
>>>>>like
>>>>>this recipe when some is left over.
>>>>>
>>>>>8 oz cream cheese softened
>>>>>1/4 C. cooked asparagus, pureed
>>>>>2 TBS finely ground pecans or almonds
>>>>>
>>>>>Cream the cheese until smooth and mix with the puree. Stir in the
>>>>>ground
>>>>>nuts and mix well. I like to fill celery stalks with it. Simple and
>>>>>good.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you. I must try this. I live in an asparagus growing
>>>> region
>>>> in California and really look forward the spring asparagus crop.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Me too. I'm in the San Joaquin Valley, home of the Asparagus
>>>Festival. :-)
>>>
>>>Cheri
>>
>> The festival is this coming weekend isn't it? It's not far from
>> where
>> I live, but I'm spending my day off Livermore at the Wente bike race
>> so won't be going to the festival. I hear they have good
>> entertainment lined up though. Tower of Power.
>
> Yes, it's this weekend. I don't go anymore, and I don't need the deep
> fried asparagus which I can't leave alone if I'm there. :-)

I have had similar with walnuts instead of pecans/almonds - a flavour I
really like in a lot of dishes.

If you like seafood then crab is really nice for stuffed celery. Can't
remember the flavourings but its basically creamed cheese, crabmeat and
a few flavourings.

Asparagus Nut Spread
 

"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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> If you like seafood then crab is really nice for stuffed celery. Can't
> remember the flavourings but its basically creamed cheese, crabmeat and a
> few flavourings.

Yes, that sounds good too.

Cheri