Penne with Asparagus, Snap Peas and Kale

My garden is planted! Still some more mulching to do, but otherwise it is done. Now the fun starts…weeding!  This year we have, from bottom to top: strawberries (outside the picture), garlic, Jerusalem artichokes, parsley, bok choy, leeks, red Russian kale, carrots, spinach, cauliflower, tarragon, broccoli, okra, some weird heirloom kale, basil, edamame, jalapeño, eggplants,…

Roasted Sugar Snap Peas

I am getting impatient for spring produce from my garden! I have been craving sugar snap peas, so I broke down and bought some at a local farm market. They were so tasty raw – sweet and juicy – that it was difficult to get myself to actually cook them.  But I really wanted to…