Spring Risotto, Potatoes and Herbs

There has been some wonderful asparagus coming into season and with that in mind we are going to make an asparagus and lemon risotto at this month's meeting. If I end up going to the farmer's market tomorrow morning, we might make a second type of risotto as well... Possibly a pea risotto? Or maybe a leek and green garlic risotto? At any rate, we will definitely learn how to make some yummy risotto with some of the lovely spring produce that has been appearing. 

My backyard garden has also been loving the alternating rain and somewhat warm weather we have been having. This means the parsley, marjoram, rosemary, and thyme have all been growing profusely. There's a good chance we will make roasted new potatoes with garlic and herb. At any rate, we will be using lot's of fresh herbs at tomorrow's meeting!

Speaking of backyard (or frontyard) gardens, for quite some time now, there has been a campaign going on to encourage the president to plant a vegetable garden in a part of the White House lawn. This garden would be similar to the victory garden that Eleanor Roosevelt planted during World War II, which inspired millions of Americans to do the same. Well, great news! This past week Michelle Obama and a group of schoolchildren from a Washington D.C. school, broke ground on the new White House kitchen garden! I even heard that they plan on having a White House beehive! How cool is that?

 At tomorrow's meeting we will discuss why growing your own food (even in the tiniest of gardens) is good for the environment, saving money, eating healthily and having delicious produce at your fingertips! 

Here's a neat video about the campaign for the White House vegetable garden: