…eating out way too much because I want to see my friends and it’s bitterly cold outside and we can’t think of anything else to do but eat and drink and talk. Have I mentioned that I’m sick of winter? …an absolute truant with my library books, only beginning to read them the day after…
Category: ramblings
Oscar Night! + RECIPE: Pretzel Cake with Tahini Frosting
In honor of the Academy Awards, the award goes to…. the very first cake I’ve ever invented!!! Okay okay, I didn’t really win any award. Not yet. But I could. Seriously you guys, this cake is so good!!! I took a chance and ground up a bunch of old pretzels in my food processor and…
Farm Weekend + RECIPE: Red Cabbage Coleslaw with Peanuts (and Pork Tacos!)
This weekend we aren’t doing anything other than farm planning. Okay, and cooking and baking (like a fool) and watching the Oscars and maybe even taking a hike or two, but mostly we are farm planning because believe it or not, the 2015 farming season is almost upon us! We begin planting things in 8…
Artichoke Madness + RECIPE: Artichoke & Hollandaise
You guys!!! I bought my very first artichoke!!!! Ever. And I was so excited about it!!!! I bought it pre-Valentine’s Day (for five whole dollars much to Mr. Carrot’s dismay) because it seemed like the sexiest most romantic thing to eat on Valentine’s Day and therefore obviously worth $5 but then….. I waited over a…
Super Special Sappy Weekend + RECIPE: Leek Almond Pesto
Did you all have a super special sappy Valentine’s Day weekend with your super special people? I hope you did. And if you didn’t, I hope you had lots of fun indulging in chocolates and wine anyways because to me, Valentine’s Day is a little about love and romance but possibly even more about indulgence….
Layla’s Persian Food + Meshugganah
Today I met my friend Kelly at a teeny tiny hole in the wall place called Layla’s. And it was perfect. Oh was it perfect?! We took a break from our work days to look through my hundreds of honeymoon photos. We shared two Persian meals (that each included a soup or a salad at…
5 Things You Don’t Know + RECIPE: Quinoa Veggie Bowl with Tahini Sauce
1. Besides being a farmer and a blogger, I work at an amazing non-profit that is literally changing the world every day. I have worked and/or volunteered for them for about 5 years now and am still so much in love. Midwest Environmental Advocates. Look ’em up. Follow them on Facebook. Read about cool things…
The Great Cheese Adventure + RECIPE: Cauliflower Quesadillas
One of the top things in my life I’m grateful for, aside from my kind, patient, incredible husband and the farm we created together (and clean water and good food and a roof over my head…) are the two beautiful energetic pups we adopted one year, three weeks and one day ago. They are best companions…
Super Bowl Non-Celebration
As die-hard Packer fans, this little Wisconsin couple had high hopes and big dreams about the Super Bowl. I had kind of mentally blocked off the whole weekend in anticipation of a potential mass celebration of Packers greatness. So much beer and food and a chance to throw a huge party!!! Yay! Then two weeks…
Farm Crush Friday: Healdsburg SHED
Oh my gosh. I love my bon appetit magazine for a million dozen reasons but one of my all time favorite things about them is how they inspire me. They are aware of the newest, freshest, coolest, most innovative places and people from all around the country (sometimes even the world) and then they not only write…
The Leek & The Carrot 