i had planned for a weekend of chicken sandwiches (yes, i am hopelessly insane over chicken sandwiches now) but i am tragically out of bread.

since i can’t have chicken i opted for bacon-wrapped asparagus for lunch. asparagus is something very new to me because for the most of my life, i had cruelly rejected them. i admit i am shallow, but when i reject food, it’s usually because they look grotesque.

i first tried asparagus at a cousin’s wedding, where the presentation of food was pretty good and they made me want to eat everything served to me on my plate. so i ate those asparagus like a hypnotized fool. after that first encounter i overcame the stereotype of this weird-looking vegetable. generally i still refuse to eat stir-fried asparagus cos they look very unappetizing but hey, it takes time to get over something ugly right?

at least bacon-wrapped asparagus looks and tastes good. besides, they’re trouble-free food: no condiments required (except for a dash of pepper), no complicated preparations, no standing in front of the stove, no washing up of dirty pans and pots. they just need to be cut up and wrapped nicely before popping into the oven. i added cheese too, but i realised cheese doesn’t add much value to the taste.

quick food is always good.