Local Box Meal Plan: April 13-16

Some of you lucky folks will get fennel this week! The entire box will consist of:

• Red radishes — My Father’s Farm
• Carrots — Naegelin or My Father’s Farm
• Dill — My Father’s Farm
• Romaine lettuce — Ringger
• Swiss chard — Summer Farms
• Strawberries — Naegelin
• Grapefruit — G&S
• Fennel, beets, or celery
• Green garlic — Tecolote
• Spring onions — Montecino

So I am making:

Carrot-dill soup (with chopped spring onion tops as garnish)

Fennel, radish, and grapefruit salad — This recipe calls for paper-thin slices of fennel, which you’d usually get with a mandoline. If you don’t have one (like me) just thinly slice by hand or use the slicer blade on your food processor.

Mongolian beef

Grilled romaine lettuce — this is a great side dish with any grilled meat. I know it sounds odd, but try it and I think you’ll love it.

Strawberry bread