You guys!? We start growing things indoors in the greenhouse in a week! This is always such an exciting/frantic time of the year for us. The skies are all gray and the ground is so muddy and even though temps are sporadically jumping above 50 from time to time, we all know the real spring…
Category: ramblings
Winter Changes + RECIPE: Sweet Potato & Lime Rice Bowl
The last time we talked (I mean really talked, you know about something other than vacations and avocados and Christmas) seems like so long ago. My Carrot was in the midst of building a greenhouse (our first greenhouse!). I was dreaming of zoning and building codes at night and drawing up dozens of house plans…
Avocado Season + RECIPE: Butternut Squash Enchilada Stack
Perhaps my favorite part of dining in Puerto Rico was learning that even avocados have a season and, like everything in life, they taste so much better in season. The avocados in Puerto Rico were smooth and creamy. Perfectly ripe with a velvety texture and somehow, never a brown spot in sight. I was sure…
Caribbean Reflections + RECIPE: Cracked Pepper Parsnip Mac & Cheese
Have you ever taken a vacation with your significant other, your parents and your younger sibling? Add in 11 days of travel, a cruise ship and 6 places you’ve never visited, and you’ll just begin to break the surface of our 2016. Yes, we attempted what many would deem (or hope?) impossible. A vacation with…
Cookie Bake + RECIPE: Thimble Cookies
Have you ever had a weekend where you come into the office on Monday morning and for once you aren’t sleepy or grumpy to be back at your desk, but instead you are filled with this intense joy? This kind of happy where a calm just washes over you and literally nothing can bring you…
Staycation + RECIPE: Leek & Cabbage Quiche
I’m so glad I didn’t spend the past month hyping our trip to Maine. A trip where we planned to pack the Subaru to the gills and head out east for adventure. A journey that required we borrow a car top carrier so that an air mattress and two dogs could fit in the back…
Farm Crush Saturday + RECIPE: Holiday Popcorn + A Giveaway!
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…
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 Leek & The Carrot 