The Leek & The Carrot

What’s Good on the Farm? + RECIPE: Massaged Kale Salad with Roasted Strawberry Vinaigrette

It’s June now. (Don’t ask me how that happened). Full blown summertime on the farm. The fields are full of happily growing plants. Our fridge is full of delicious green things to eat and inspiration in my kitchen has never been more abundant. Our fourth CSA season began last week and I’m awash in all…

Memorial Day Weekend + RECIPE: Grilled Pizza with Asparagus, Ricotta and Green Sauce

Hello everyone! Did you all have a beautiful Memorial Day weekend? Did you eat only grilled things and spend all your time outside and maybe even get into the water? Whatever you did, I hope it was relaxing. Sadly, we did not break out our new canoe yet or find ourselves out on the water,…

Spoiling the Parents + RECIPE: Rhubarb Margaritas

It’s a rare day that I get to cook a full meal at our farm. Cook at home, yes, no problem. I do so almost daily during the off season. But once the farming season gets underway and we begin to spend more time at our farm than our home, the tables turn. Suddenly I…

We Bought a House! + RECIPE: Charred Asparagus Grilled Cheese

There’s something I have been hiding from you all. It wasn’t exactly intentional. It’s just that in the midst of all the farming craziness and the whirlwind that is springtime as a farmer, I hadn’t truly had time to wrap my head around the reality that is our 2016 lives until this past weekend. So,…

Cooking From the Pantry + RECIPE: Vegan Sweet Potato & Lentil Burgers

Spring is such a strange time of year as far as my kitchen is concerned. We may be transplanting vegetable seedlings up a storm and playing in the dirt almost daily, but it’s still too early for our farm to actually have anything for us to eat. Honestly, it’s kind of a tease. We spend our…

Planting Season + RECIPES: Ramps Two Ways

Things are sure ramp-ing up on the farm right about now. (Get it? Because of the ramp recipes!?). Every hour I’m not at work or in my kitchen, I’m out in the sunshine. It’s absolutely blissful, filled with muddy feet, muddier hands, sun-kissed faces and so many birds chirping. I think I might be going delirious from all…

Springtime + RECIPE: Balsamic Strawberries & Cream Sweet Rolls

I now publish recipes and shares stories of my life over on Substack. Visit https://laurenrudersdorf.substack.com/ to become a free subscriber or pay a small monthly fee to support my work! This spring you guys. This spring is weird. But then again, I’m pretty sure I say that every year. I just want winter to quickly…

Humble Beginnings + RECIPE: Life Cereal Cookies

On Saturday morning we experienced our first death in the greenhouse. Every year, despite out steadily rising confidence, we fail miserably at something. We trust our gut instincts only to discover they were wrong, or we simply forget to trust our gut altogether because we were just too busy to pay attention to it. We miscommunicate…

Famous Dave’s + RECIPE: Twice-Baked Potatoes with Yogurt & Cilantro Pesto

Six years and seven months ago my Carrot and I met working alongside each other at the Famous Dave’s restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin. I don’t think I’ve ever disclosed to you how my Carrot and I met. I’m not sure why. Probably because for some reason or other, I find it disgraceful that this farming…

Transitions + RECIPE: Garbage Quiche

Things on the farm are ramping up my friends. We’ve officially transitioned from thinking about things like balance and travel and having a clean home to thinking exclusively about the farm: what we have to do each week, what we need to focus on and what should be prioritized. In case you haven’t been following…