There is little I love more than the holiday season. Truly. I’ve already had the Christmas station on my radio (and phone) for a solid two weeks and participated in two holiday baking events. I’ve only watched three Christmas movies, but only because my Carrot thought I was hitting it a little too hard and…
Author: Leek
I am one half of a beautiful farming venture outside of Evansville, Wisconsin. I run a vegetable CSA and market farm on about 3 acres with my husband, fondly known as "my Carrot man." Raleigh's Hillside Farm is in its third year of existence and every year is a fun, exciting new learning experience! This blog is my space to share stories about me, us, our relationship, our farm, farmers we respect, and dozens and dozens of recipes.
RECIPE: The Best Damn Grilled Cheese I Ever Did Have
I know everyone else in the world is participating in post-holiday detox right now, but I threw out my back over the weekend (because apparently I turned 50 this year and not 27) and now that I can’t get on the treadmill (my usual post-holiday fix) and work off all those holiday calories, I’ve instead…
What I’d Make for Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving eve! Are you all excited to hang out with family and friends over copious amounts of wine and turkey?! Are you excited to watch the Packers play while you try desperately to stay awake because they put the “best” team way later in the day than is reasonable?! Are you excited for the…
Seasonally Confused + RECIPES: Pumpkin Bread with Oat Crumble & Hot Buttered Bourbon
I’ve got my seasons all mixed up and jumbled together. Seriously, I can’t decide if I should be eating pumpkin-inspired desserts or holiday cookies. Hint: since I can’t decide I’m having everything. I’m holding on to fall tightly, wearing scarves and sweaters as if they’ll keep me warm on their own and like I don’t need…
Birthday Weekend + RECIPE: Brussels Sprout Salad with Grapefruit Butter Sauce
I got pickles, homemade vinegar, cured meats, photography lighting equipment, wool socks and a wool sleeping bag for my birthday. Birthday gifts can be very telling, don’t you think? I like food. I like to document my food. I like to adventure. And I like to be warm while doing it. There’s really not much…
The Best Month of the Year + RECIPE: Ham & White Bean Harvest Soup
I got my Thanksgiving Bon Appetit in the mail on Monday. Do you know what this means? It means it’s November. Already! Also known as every food lover’s favorite month. Also known as the month where we kick-off the holiday season. (Nope, I’m not ashamed of humming Christmas carols. Ever. Not even during the first…
Breaking Ground + RECIPE: Leek & Apple Cornbread
We broke ground on Monday morning. So to speak. The septic man (Kurt) came out to our potential home building site with his soil scientist Gary and Gary’s daughter (Anna) to dig test holes. Anna is a soil scientist in training. This process called a perk (short for peculation) test is one of the first…
Let’s Build a Greenhouse
In addition to being a farmer and a food blogger, I’m also the office manager of a small (but totally kickass and remarkable) non-profit. Yes, I wear many hats. Sometimes too many. These past two weeks I have been completely inundated with work at my off-farm job. We’ve got board meetings and press conferences and…
Zoning Codes + RECIPE: Orecchiette with Kale Pesto, Sausage & White Beans
Have you ever noticed how pasta just solves everything? Like honestly, all the problems of the world, washed away for 10 minutes as you bite into that perfect starchy piece of pasta. If you are lucky there’s also cheese involved and a sauce with just enough garlic. Okay, maybe a little too much garlic. Because…
All Whisked Up + RECIPE: Butternut Squash Soup
A couple months ago I was invited to be a part of a new fun group of Wisconsin-based food bloggers. Boy, has my foodie life changed since that day. For as long as I can remember, I have always had a nice rotation of 5 or 6 food blogs I read regularly. They inspire me….
The Leek & The Carrot 