My little home in Southern Wisconsin (and much of the Great Lakes basin) is experiencing a crazy arctic blast of beyond sub-zero temperatures right now. The temps are to stay below zero for the next 48 hours peaking tomorrow evening at a chilling -30 degrees. That’s before windchill. As a farmer, I am of course thinking…
Tag: winter
Four Days in Iceland + RECIPE: Icelandic Hot Dogs
Our second stop on farmer vacation 2017 was Iceland: the land of gorgeous scenery, geothermal energy and the infamous stopover. It was quite the shock traveling from 65-and-sunny Portugal to Iceland- eighteen degrees and shrouded in mist- but as soon as we hopped on the bus that would take us from the airport to downtown…
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…
A Few Good Days + RECIPE: Sesame Noodles with Kale & Mushrooms
Beer nuts with bacon and cranberries. Beautiful friends. So many Belgian beers. A surprise soft pretzel with 3 different mustards and a slab of cheese A surprise bibimbap. A surprise evening out. A perfect midweek Blue Bird. Lingering runs with blue skies and no ice to slip on. Puppies in the elevator. Puppies in the office….
January.
Chapped lips. Unbearably dry skin. Pale complexion. Frozen hair. Scraping off my car (who am I kidding? My carrot man usually does that for me– but still, watching him do it is painful). Slippery commutes. Slippery everything. BUT… beautiful snow falls and even more beautiful snowy landscapes. So much serene white beauty. Negative temperatures…
Big Girl Job.
Big girl job. Part deux. Because I know you’re all waiting with bated breath!! I said no. I know. Anti-climatic. But regardless, I said no to the job. I said no to the regular 9-5 work hours and the shiny new coworkers and the office located on my favorite street in Madison. An office that…
RECIPE: Indian-Spiced Carrots with Yogurt
Guess what blogosphere?! I might get a real big girl job?! And I might get it real soon. And yes, I know I shouldn’t call this possibility of a job a “real big girl job” at the risk of sounding like everything I’ve done up to this present moment has not been real or big…
Goodbye Christmas, Hello Work Week.
Goodbye Christmas tree. Goodbye cozy daytime wood-stove and the books I read curled up in front of you. Goodbye spontaneous trips to Madison with lingering afternoon Scrabble games over mulled wine. At least goodbye for now. Because now it is time to shake off all that holiday joy and head back to work. Okay, maybe…
RECIPE: Roasted Cauliflower Soup
The days when you take an old, almost yucky head of cauliflower from your fridge and trim off the yuck and turn it into something glorious. Those are the very best days. Days with a gentle snowfall and the discovery of a big ol’ tin of Swiss Miss with tiny marshmallows and a throwback vintage…
Perfect Day.
Today was a perfect day. And as far as winter life goes for a couple of vegetable farmers in Wisconsin, that is not as usual as you may think. Some days are lovely. Some days are nice. But many days are lost and moping and a little sad because our purpose in life is to…
The Leek & The Carrot 