Thread: Asparagus Nut Spread

On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:14:43 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
<[email protected]> 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.

"Karen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:14:43 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
> <[email protected]> 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

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On 4/25/2012 10:14 PM, 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.
>
>

Unusual, thanks!

Susan

On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:30:00 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>"Karen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:14:43 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
>> <[email protected]> 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.

"Karen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:30:00 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>"Karen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected] ..
>>> On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:14:43 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
>>> <[email protected]> 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

"Cheri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Karen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:30:00 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>"Karen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>> On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:14:43 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Cheri"
>>>> <[email protected]> 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.

"Ozgirl" <[email protected]> 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