Empire Asparagus Festival poetry & recipe contest winners

“I’ve Been Eating Asparagus”

by Caroline Smith, 3rd grade

*To the tune of “I’ve been working on the Railroad”

 

I’ve been eating my asparagus

All the livelong day!

 

I’ve been eating up asparagus,

just so I can be excused.

 

Oh please, Mom!

Can’t I just clear my plate?

I really just want to

give it to the dog.

 

Please, Mom!

Please, Dad?

Please, please, please can’t I be excused?
Please, please, please can’t I be excused?

 

Someone’s in the kitchen with Mom?

Who could it be?

Someone’s in the kitchen with Mom?

Stirring up asparagus.

 

Fee fie fiddle eelo

Creamed asparagus and corn

Fee fie fiddle eelo

Cooking up asparagus!

 

2 hours later…

 

May I be excused now?

Asparagus Cheesecake

Empire resident PJ Ehalt won the grand prize at the Empire Asparagus Festival’s annual recipe contest on June 7 for a recipe for Asparagus Cheesecake.

The runner-up was Amy Gafencu of Grand Rapids for her Pickled Asparagus Salsa.

The Surprise third place prize went to Jess Totten of Grand Rapids for Asparagus Bacon Crackers.