Totally band friendly and totally good.

I just tried a new recipe and tweaked it to make it a little more proteinish, more healthy, and it was SO good, so I thought I would share.

I took asparagus and cooked them for 6 minutes in a frying pan with a little bit of Water.

Then I took one package of low fat cream cheese (philadelphia of course) :sad_smile: and cut up fresh chives (about 2 tablespoons for a whole package of cream cheese) mixed them together. I then had several slices up sandwich ham from the deli.

I took one slice of ham and laid it down, put two dollops of cream cheese on top, put the asparagus (now cooked a little, but still crispy) and put it on top of the cream cheese) and then rolled them up. They looked cute and were very tasty! The original recipe calls for bread and parmesan cheese, but I'm opting for no bread and less cheese. I'm going to serve these at a Caroling party I'm having tomorrow. I hope they're a hit!

sounds great, I love new recipes. Thanks for sharring

That sounds very yummy! Thats how I make sandwiches now since I don't eat bread. I just never thought to put an asparagus in it. I will have to try it. I bet the chives give it a little tang too.

I just served these at a party, and they were all gobbled up. Even people who avoid vegetables! I'm glad they were good. The chives do seem to give it the necessary kick.

this might be a dumb question but here goes: do you heat the ham or do you serve them cold?

Asparagus...really?? I thought that was going to be on my no-no list post-band (because it's so stringy). Good to hear...I'm adding to my file of recipes now...we eat asparagus about once a week now. Thanks!

The ham is cold. I get it sliced at the deli so it's a little thicker.

Asparagus normally is on my no no list due to the stringy-ness, however, when you put it in a pan with a little Water and cook for 6 minutes, it still has it's crispness and seems to go down just fine for me. Just don't cook it too long. When it's really soft and mushy like it gets stringy.

Asparagus...really?? I thought that was going to be on my no-no list post-band (because it's so stringy). Good to hear...I'm adding to my file of recipes now...we eat asparagus about once a week now. Thanks!

This sounds great, but I can't eat any part of asparagus other than the flower tip. Like you said, too stringy. I chew the stalk up and end up spitting the remains out, so it is definitely not a party food for me!