This is what people talk about when they say they hate January. This. Today. Most of this damn week. Gray skies and crabbiness. Short days and no more Christmas. Yuck. It’s the worst. So many terrible things have happened today. And it is all January’s fault. First, I made us Blackberry Farm’s griddle cakes for…
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.
Farm Crush Friday: Blackberry Farm
My Mr. Carrot would most likely not approve of this farm crush Friday recipient because I would guess that in his opinion this does not qualify as a real farm. I think he would probably categorize it more as a hoity-doity vacation spot that poses as a farm. He, of course, would be 100% correct. It’s…
Blah Week + RECIPE: the silliest hot cocoa of all the hot cocoas
In the Leek world, this week has been very blah. Very, extremely, (insert additional intensifiers here) blah. Nothing bad has happened. In fact only good things have happened. I’m doing things that I love surrounded by people I love but I’m still kind of sad and kind of stressed for no real reason at all….
RECIPE: Accidental Blueberry Bacon Brown Butter Muffins
Today I decided to put everything I love that begins with B in a cupcake. And it wasn’t even intentional. I even overdid the brown sugar in these babies for the ultimate alliteration. Yes, blueberry + bacon + brown butter + brown sugar in one yummy treat!! Then I forgot to add the milk because,…
Mom’s Day.
I love my mom. So much. Don’t get me wrong. She totally drives me nuts 92% of the time. But she is also totally awesome. She is the most inspiring, loving, caring, crazy, generous and smart lady out there. Seriously. She loves to learn like no one I have ever met (except maybe her mother)….
Farm Crush Friday + RECIPE: Kale & Ricotta Toasts
I’ve decided to include a weekly feature on the blog! Something to bring the blog back to the fact that it is affiliated with our farm because there is no doubt in my mind that throughout the week I will severely deviate from farmy things. From now on, every Friday (okay, most Fridays) I am…
January.
Chapped lips. Unbearably dry skin. Pale complexion. Frozen hair. Scraping off my car (who am I kidding? My carrot man usually does that for me– but still, watching him do it is painful). Slippery commutes. Slippery everything. BUT… beautiful snow falls and even more beautiful snowy landscapes. So much serene white beauty. Negative temperatures…
Big Girl Job.
Big girl job. Part deux. Because I know you’re all waiting with bated breath!! I said no. I know. Anti-climatic. But regardless, I said no to the job. I said no to the regular 9-5 work hours and the shiny new coworkers and the office located on my favorite street in Madison. An office that…
RECIPE: Indian-Spiced Carrots with Yogurt
Guess what blogosphere?! I might get a real big girl job?! And I might get it real soon. And yes, I know I shouldn’t call this possibility of a job a “real big girl job” at the risk of sounding like everything I’ve done up to this present moment has not been real or big…
Goodbye Christmas, Hello Work Week.
Goodbye Christmas tree. Goodbye cozy daytime wood-stove and the books I read curled up in front of you. Goodbye spontaneous trips to Madison with lingering afternoon Scrabble games over mulled wine. At least goodbye for now. Because now it is time to shake off all that holiday joy and head back to work. Okay, maybe…
The Leek & The Carrot 