Radishes!

Lying in bed last night I remembered two things:

First, the strawberries. Yesterday afternoon I washed the strawberries, trimmed off their tops, laid them on some wax paper on a little plate, put the plate on the bottom shelf of the freezer, reminded myself to remember to get them out in an hour and put them into a freezer bag--and promptly forgot about them. For eight hours.

And the radishes. We had a large bunch this week in the CSA box, and I was completely ignoring them.

Thank goodness for Epicurious. (Thank double goodness for the Epicurious iPhone app.) I found this recipe for Pea Salad with Radishes and Feta Cheese. I liked it for several reasons. For one thing, I have an affection for peas. How do I love them? Let me count the ways: in my salads, pasta dishes, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes; the list goes on. Sadly, no member of my poor, tortured family shares this affection.

For another, and more important thing, I had all the ingredients in my kitchen. Not only in my kitchen, but my herb garden. Much to my delight, last year's dill made a surprise reappearance this spring.

I couldn't figure out how the salad would taste. Cumin, lime juice and feta? But it's good. Sweet peas, spicy radish, salty feta.  When I finished making it, I realized I probably should have halved the recipe. Can I eat all these peas and radishes myself? I guess I can always take the salad to work tomorrow to share with my coworkers. They love my experiments!

Coming up tomorrow:  Potato Salad Secrets REVEALED!