It was a Monday night that I saw turn into early Tuesday morning while awake. My roommate and I were talking, and a few subjects came up that brought me to a boiling point, and I could not sleep anymore.
So I got up from bed, went to the kitchen, and did the thing that relaxes me most – cook. I had previously bought some asparagus and bacon, but since last Friday’s guests cancelled, I was not able to cook them. Everything does have a reason. 
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I had 250 grams of slim asparagus stalks (around 40 stalks), and 18 strips of streaky bacon. I also bought olive oil, and of course salt and pepper are ever-present in our kitchen. I washed the asparagus and chopped off their dry ends, after which I cut them crosswise into two. I drizzled olive oil, and dashed salt and pepper on them. Then it was time for the wrapping. (All these times I was also sipping a warm ginger brew which really helps during those irritated-can-not-sleep moments, handy to have around).
Since the bacon was quite long and I didn’t want to have a very thick bundle, I also divided it into 2, cutting crosswise as well. I smoothed one short strip on the chopping board and put 6 to 7 stalks of asparagus on one end, and rolled the stalks over. Note that if the bacon does not have enough fat, it tends to come loose after it’s wrapped around the asparagus. We need just enough bacon fat to avoid that. )
After I was done with the wrapping, I had 18 cute, perky, yummy-looking bundles. But I could not cook them. Why? Well, not right away anyway. It was 3 in the morning, remember? By then my blood pressure had gone down, and my eyes were already droopy. ) I arranged them on a plate and covered it with another. I then had a weak desire to wake up early, say 6 or 630 a.m. to cook them but as I said, it was a weak desire.
I ended waking up at 7:35 (sheesh), so the wrap-arounds stayed inside the refrigerator and it was only tonight when I went home from the office that I was able to bring them to their final stage. I put them on the toaster plate, and toasted them for about 5 minutes. Then I heated a flat frying pan with a little oil in it. In the pan went the wraparounds, and over they rolled again. They were ready when the bacon turned crispy and a light red. ) Thank you asparagus bacon-wrap around, for helping me to sleep and for a tasty, delicious evening meal:
