We said goodbye to our CSA members again on Wednesday. Every year, this is always such a bittersweet time for us. We always gain so much space in our lives when the CSA is finished for the season. And we are so grateful for that. The regular rhythm of drafting CSA communications every Monday, harvesting…
Tag: tahini
Goodbyes + RECIPE: Roasted Broccoli with Tahini Maple Mustard Sauce
Two days ago we said good bye to our employees on the most lovely late fall day. The breeze was gentle (but brisk), the sun was shining, and the team hadn’t been together in full for over three weeks (and hadn’t worked together without worker shares since the spring). It was the perfect way to…
June Food Weekends + HOW TO: Have A Perfect Picnic
We did it! We made it over the hump that is spring’s non-stop chaos as CSA veggie farmers. We only had one or two emotional breakdowns. We only cried a handful of times. And we delivered our first CSA boxes will relative ease, though without fully functional brakes. Yup, that was terrifying. The brakes need…
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…
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…
January Yuck + RECIPE: Tiny Tahini Chocolate Cake
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…
The Leek & The Carrot 