I admit it, Fellow FoodBeest. I am smitten: obsessed with ramps. They’re barely available for a month a year. They only show up in certain specialty stores. They are in-demand and they disappear quickly. So when I see some I grab them. And then the sky’s the limit.
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<br />I was at Dirk’s, my favorite fishmonger, to buy mussels for dinner when I spotted a box of ramps on top of the counter.
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<br />“Are those ramps?” I asked, trying to conceal my excitement.
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<br />“Yep,” said Dirk’s fish guy.
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<br />“Yes!” I thought to myself, pumping my imaginary fist in triumph.
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<br />“I want some,” I said.
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<br />I took a big handful – probably about 4 oz, which given that ramps weigh almost nothing, was a good amount.
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<br />Time for a gameplan. I’m not going to be around all weekend and there is no flipping way I am letting ramps go to waste. I had to go for something we could eat NOW.
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<br />Scones. Breakfast. Savory. Bacon. Cheese. Ramps. This can’t miss.
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<br />This recipe is based on several savory cheese scone recipes I found. They are both very satisfying and remarkably light. And they have bacon in them. And cheese. And did I mention ramps?
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<br />You seriously want to try these. Your mouth will thank you.

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