Shepherd's Pie

In the boxes this week:
radishes (!)
green onions
green garlic
sage
fennel fronds

So many radishes this week. They all ripened at once so I spent most
of the day harvesting and sorting. Good to know they're high in
vitamin C. There is a use for radish leaves, here's a link to a soup:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/GRANDMOTHERS-RADISH-LEAF...
or here for another recipe: http://www.reallynatural.com/archives/recipe/recipe_sauteed_radishes_...
Of course, I love snacking on radishes.

Sage: can be dried for later use. But a good recipe is sage butter:
heat butter until brown, add sage leaves. This is delish over gnocchi
or ravioli (I'm sure any pasta will do in a pinch).

Fennel fronds: this is the leafy part of the bronze fennel, which
unfortunately doesn't create a bulb on the bottom (great for apple/
fennel bulb slaw). Smells like licorice, doesn't it? Lots of folks
stuff fennel fronds into fish for grilling. Chowhound had a discussion
on their uses: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/306879

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CSA offerings this week: asparagus (fresh-picked from a nearby farm), scallions (aka green onions), green garlic, lemon balm and mint.

The CSA deadline came quickly. With a frost overnight Sunday into Monday I have to admit I'm lucky that the season has been too cold and wet. Last year I had tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers in the field two weeks before this date. This year they're struggling little seedlings in the greenhouse. Except the chocolate peppers (yes, a rich dark brown sweet bell pepper), which are ready to go into the ground!

Next Monday is Memorial Day so the CSA drop off will be Tuesday 5/27/2008 by 4pm at both the Reader and the Hyde Park Art Center. Looks like there will be radishes, mustard greens, kale, and sorrel. There's plenty of green garlic and a few herbs. I'll pack whatever looks best for you and can be combined in recipes.

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