one thing about purple asparagus, when you overcook it, it turns green. so what i like to do, quick selection, purple from top to bottom, a lot of times, you're going to find purple asparagus with the white trunk. that's how it is. you don't have to get rid of that white part. just shave it down a little bit. so what i do when i but purple asparagus, i shave with the peeler halfway all the way down so you got purple and green after you shave it, white at the end. then i just steam it and not too long. all the colors are vibrant. add lemon juice and the colors are nice and vibrant. and delicious looking. you will love it. when you mix it with the white and green, asparagus salad hot or cold. and i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. >>> this week's jefferson award winner is spending her so- called retirement working harder than ever. allen martin explains how she is bringing some holiday joy to tens of thousands of kids in san francisco. >> if we find some more boys stuff because we're getting low on boys s

. >> the taste of today is going to be purple asparagus. i love doing tips of asparagus this time of the year. for some reason in the winter time asparagus is great. in the spring it becomes locally grown. right now it's being imported in, very minimal, very few are locally grown. when you see purple asparagus that's important, fairly expensive, select and store it right and you will enjoy it. what to know, when you overcook it it turns green. matter of fact the color's beautiful, quick selection, purple from top to bottom, a lot of times you're going to find purple asparagus with the white trunk. that's how it is. you don't have to get rid of that white trunk. just shave it down a little bit. what i do, i take the asparagus and i shave with a peeler halfway, all the way down. you got purple and green after you shave it. maybe a little white at the end. then i just steam it, that's all. not too long, all the colors are vibrant, add a little bit of lemon juice in the water, in the steam, and the colors are nice and vibrant and delicious look

asparagus is great. it becomes locally grown in the spring but right now it's being imported in. very few are being locally grown right now. purple a asparagus. it turns green when you over cook it. purple from the top to bottom. a lot of times you are going to that's just how it is and you don't really have to get rid of that white trunk. just shave is down a little bit. that's it. i take the asparagus and shave with a peeler all the way down. then i just steam it. that's all. steam it and not too long. all of the colors are vibe rant. add a little bit of lemon juice in the water and the colors are nice and vibe rant and delicious looking. you will love it. mix it up for an asparagus salad, hot or cold. remember to eat fresh or stay healthy. >> if we could invite him over to cook, he had it all down. >> looks good to me. coming up next a home for the holidays. >> it wasn't easy but we stuck together. >> a mother and her family escaped the city shelter system and move into their new apartment just in time for christmas. small program having big success in the city. >>> plus our weather has had a bit of a split personality lately