I am tired of asparagus. Unfortunately, it seems to be the one vegetable my mother-in-law will cook without either smothering it with cheese, or serving it swimming in butter. I will rant now about how she will always have something gluten-free for one grandkid, the tea is always decaf because of one person, but even though I'm lactose-intolerant and on the low-fat gallbladder-hates-me diet, my veg choices are asparagus or sometimes strawberries. Or cold salad. Warm veg is for everyone else - either mac n cheese, broccolli-cheese-rice casserole, or scalloped/cheesey potatoes. Peas, swimming in butter. Green beans, ditto, plus added ham stock for super-saltiness. Mashed potatos, de-freaking-licious. Because of butter, and milk.
Even if she asks what I want, there's nothing I can come up with that anyone else will eat (roast parsnips!) or that she will cook without butter (peas!).
End rant.
