Hi Cooking Moms, Dads & Friends,

TGIF! I can’t believe it’s Friday already. Wow - this week sure flew by! I hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and a great week. It’s been so great having my daughter, Ireland home. We celebrated her 21st birthday yesterday! She’s always loved to be in the kitchen with me. When she was really little she'd push over a chair to the kitchen counter. She always wanted to help. She had her own kitchen drawer filled with measuring cups and spoons, a whisk, spatula and even an apron. She has turned into one fantastic cook! For her birthday she wanted to cook with me. She picked out the menu. We made a 6-course Italian dinner. What fun! I can’t believe my baby is 21!

I’m stilling hoping I can get Ireland to join me in the kitchen next week on Facebook. Thank you to all of you who are watching daily! I’m cooking on Facebook LIVE from my kitchen weekdays at 3:30pm CST. I’ve got lots of new fun recipes for summer. I can’t wait to share them with you!

It’s asparagus time! The asparagus is gorgeous right now. So how do you pick out the perfect bunch? How do you keep it fresh in your fridge? And what’s the best way to cook it? Click Asparagus 101 to check out my blog post for lots of great secrets, tricks, tips and recipes too!

My Asparagus Parmesan Roll-ups look so fancy but they are super easy! They are the perfect appetizer for a special weekend dinner!

We love to start dinner every night with a big wonderful salad. My Asparagus Salad is delicious and just something a little different. The homemade vinaigrette is nice and light and easy to shake up! Not a fan of bleu cheese? You can use feta or even Parmesan.

If you’re grilling, why not grill the side dish too? My Grilled Asparagus with Bacon and Feta Cheese is my absolute FAVE! That with my Ginger Soy Flank Steak and Fancy Baked Potatoes (you can always wrap the potatoes in foil and do on the grill), is the ULTIMATE summer dinner. Easy breezy too! Click Appetizers, Salads, Dinner, and Sides for more super good and easy recipes.

My daughter loves brunch. This weekend I may have to make my Asparagus Potato Frittata. It’s is a great way to use that gorgeous asparagus and some of the other veggies in your veggie drawer that need to be eaten.

Maybe I’ll make Monkey Bread too. We used to always make it together. You’re never too old for monkey bread! Have your kids help!

Every good brunch needs a big beautiful fruit salad. My Fruit Salad with Honey Poppy Seed Dressing is my go-to. So pretty! Click Breakfast & Brunch for more recipes to make your weekend extra special!

Besides asparagus, the rhubarb is coming up too! It’s everywhere right now. My Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp is so yummy. I love it warm out of the oven with vanilla ice cream!

No time to bake? No big deal. Pick up some strawberries and make my Strawberry Kiwi Salsa. I serve it with Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips for dipping. Click Desserts and Nice 'n Lite for more delicious desserts and calorie conscious recipes too!

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Gotta run. I’m working on more recipes for next week's Facebook LIVE shows! I’ll see you back in my kitchen live on Monday, June 1st!

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I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Please stay safe and cook up some memories!

Take care,
Amy, The Cooking Mom

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