The Leek & The Carrot

Labor Day + RECIPE: Kuri Squash & Bread Cheese Salad

Give me three days off of work and I’ll come up with some crazy scheme. It never fails. My Carrot should know better by know. He should take me out to some big city where I’m distracted by food and people and fun and cute neighborhoods and don’t have the time to think so much….

Pepper Madness + RECIPE: Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

I have so many peppers in my life right now. Seriously, they are taking over all four of our fridges. My husband. He loves to grow peppers. He thinks they are the most beautiful plants and loves all the different varieties, colors and heat levels. I guess I like peppers well enough. I have to…

SURPRISE!!!! + RECIPE: Brown Butter Cake with Raspberry Filling

Smiley face balloons. Home brews. Funfetti cupcakes. Chocolate cake. This cake ↓↓↓. Bonfires. Camping. BBQ pork. BBQ ribs. Smoked brisket made by my very favorite chef friend. Bean bag toss. Volleyball. Euchre. Surprises. Family. Friends. Funny little signs that say holy &$@?! you’re old. Me. Can you guess what all these things have in common?!…

How to celebrate a 30th Carrot birthday

Step One: Find a beautiful spot away from all the busy. Ideally on a weekday, for extra serenity. Step Two: Pack up enough food for a week even though you only plan to be gone for 2 nights. Step Three: Buy the very best (canned) beer you can find. Step Four: Don’t forget the doggies!…

Adulthood + RECIPE: Bacon Onion Jam

Ohmygosh! Am I an adult? I’m 26. Almost 27. In other words, dangerously close to 30. And I’m married. I guess that makes me an adult? But I don’t know. I don’t know how it happens. It all just kind of sneaks up on you. One minute you are riding down water slides, screaming like a…

Relaxation Weekend + RECIPE: Garlicky Runner Beans with Fennel

As a CSA veggie farmer, it is rare that we get a whole weekend to relax and enjoy. (Don’t feel too bad for us, we spend many a winter weekend in front of the wood stove. Relaxation is a seasonal commodity for us farmin’ types). This weekend though. Ah. It was a beaut. Complete with…

Farm Crush Friday: Katy Dickson

I first met Katy in 2012 during our first year of farming. We (my Carrot and I) were young, naive and excessively enthusiastic, attending the Janesville farmer’s market every Saturday, proud to be their only transitioning-to-organic farmers. Then, halfway through the market season came Katy and Mark and their adorably perfect family. They had a…

Farm Crush (Sunday): Kriss Marion + RECIPE: Beans with Cilantro Pesto

This week I’m crushing on a woman who is just. so. cool. Her farm is diverse and beautiful. She is a lovely hostess. She’s got veggies and animals and loves to cook. She’s been farming for 10 years and is learning to prioritize her own needs above those of the farms (because the farm will…

The Return of Farm Crush Friday: Soil Sisters Celebration!!

If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m not just a blogger who loves to eat. I am a CSA vegetable farmer who happens to also be a food blogger. And you guys, I absolutely love it. Vegetables, sunshine and hard work make up a substantial portion of my life. Some days it’s hard and some…

4th of July Weekend + RECIPE: Beet, Pea & Avocado Salad

Carrot parents took us to the Cave of the Mounds in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin this long holiday weekend. Caves are so cool. And kind of weird. And geological. And slippery. Then we spent a day floating. And exploring sandbars. And paddling some more. It was absolutely joyous and filled with so much sunshine. As every…