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This week, my darling daughter is turning 6 years old. She was just a few months old when Lilly’s Table was started, so she literally has grown up alongside my work. This year, I asked her to select the meals for this week. She was so proud as she listed out some of her favorite spring dishes and we discussed the possibilities. I hope you also enjoy her suggestions!
She knows the Strawberry Almond Lentil dish well as I originally created it for her birthday years ago. It has become some what of a tradition now, too. She requested these with a side kick of Honey Roasted Carrots.
The Pink, Green + Lavender Spring Salads bring together many of our favorite vegetables and it becomes complete with the Beet Hummus and Carrot Cheese Coins. The last two are great to take for a lunch on the go. Meanwhile, the Pink + Green Radishes tag along nicely with the Spring Sandwiches for an easy lunch.
She insisted on the Asparagus Brie Frittata, but I told her I had just featured it for Mother’s Day last week. She was sad, so I decided to feature it for dinner instead with the Evolving Spring Salad and the Balsamic Vinaigrette that she loves to make for our dinners.
She adores Grilled Artichokes and she is always game to help me thread meat onto sticks to be grilled. Try these artichokes with the Dijon Chicken Kebabs and the Bacon Asparagus Kebabs, too.
Lately, she has been shunning fish much to my chagrin, but she seems to give salmon permission and she was so excited about this Salmon in Paper especially for the lemon slices tucked inside. Serve it with a Beet + Arugula Salad as well (although, she would suggest spinach as a reasonable substitute for the arugula, FYI).
The first words out of my daughters mouth when I asked for her help with this meal plan was… “Well, of course Crepes with Strawberries + Whipped Cream.” After we discussed that there was only a Coconut Whipped Cream on this website, she finally agreed to the Strawberry Frozen Yogurt instead— I think we can agree with her that ice cream for breakfast is a terribly good idea. She also insisted on a Strawberry-Banana Smoothie. I think she likes strawberries ;-)
I hope you enjoy my daughter’s meal plan as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you!
Cook seasonally. Eat consciously. Live well,
