Oh Yum!  I was walking around the grocery store picking up some much needed supplies last week and I noticed that asparagus was on sale.  I do enjoy asparagus but I do not buy it very often due to the high price.  However after buying this vegetable treat,  I had to come up with a fun recipe to use the asparagus plus I had made another batch of homemade basil pesto ( which I love ).  I took some chicken breasts out of the freezer and my mind was set - Chicken Asparagus Pesto Quesadilla!  It’s a mouthful in more ways than one.  The flavor combination with this dish was simply amazing.

Quesadillas are so quick and easy to make and offer a lot of options for picky eaters as well.  You can dress them up or down according to your taste.

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This has been somewhat of a crazy week with the e-book launch – which has proven to a be a huge success and I thank you for that.

Work has been rolling right along as projects are starting hand over fist.   Some projects are going well but others are running into issues and roadblocks.  I am not complaining though as it keeps things interesting.  When I need a brain break, I just think about eating and cooking.

This asparagus bacon walnut salad  really follows the zesty motto…. quick and easy yet packed with flavor. This asparagus dish will easily work as either a side dish or a salad depending on both your mood and your dinner plans.

It literally takes no time to make and requires very little preparation.  In this particular case I used turkey bacon as it was on sale.  Even though I have never tried it before, I enjoyed it immensely.  I noticed a number of similar qualities to real bacon minus the grease.

As a little treat to compliment the salad is homemade rosemary focaccia bread that I picked up at the bakery…. yum.  This stuff was amazing.

I don’t eat asparagus very often but every time I do I always wonder why I don’t buy it more often.  Perhaps it’s because it can be fairly pricey at the local grocery store.

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