Day 2 of 62: My Fruit/Veg of the Day is a AsParagus

Today my wife and I shared whole wheat spaghetti with boiled asparagus and lightly sauteed red bell peppers flavored with garlic and some cheap non-alcoholic cabernet sauvignon that we didn't care to drink on its own. I guess we're not going to be wine snobs, not even of the non-alcoholic variety. The asparagus was hand snapped and boiled in the same water as the pasta since we have horrible pipes and have to get our cooking water from the grocery store. As I was cutting the red bell pepper into little squares my wife looked at me and said "Give me the knife". She cut the last bit into much larger pieces and through it all in the pot with the olive oil and garlic. It all came out wonderfully. The savory flavors of the whole wheat pasta, the asparagus, and even the pungent wine blended together perfectly with the sweetness from the bell pepper and the garlic helping to lighten the dish up.

Choosing a whole-wheat spaghetti increases the fiber content drastically for more complex carbohydrates and brings more flavor to this dish. Asparagus is also a good source of fiber and is rich in antioxidants, folate and Vitamin K and low on calories. Many of the sites I researched mentioned asparagus was good for strengthening blood vessels. Asparagus allergies can occur and most frequently happen when eaten raw or when handled. Asparagus allergies are in the same family as onion and garlic allergies. Asparagus also has some other minor side effects that will just give a sense that you've consumed asparagus in the recent past.

Since I'm doing this all for fun and for my own interest, I'm not citing sources or treating my google/wikipedia research in an academic way. Here is a link to get you started if you want to research further on your own.

We both ended up eating about two small plate-fulls of the dish for lunch and the calories estimate from the ingredients was about 530 based on my wife's estimate that she used 2 tbsp of olive oil for the dish. This is a few less calories than a Crunchwrap Supreme from Taco Bell and that's after having seconds.