Boise Farmers Market is Busy!

11 Saturday Jul 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Breads, Boise Farmers Market, Bread, Buy Idaho, Comfort Food, Heirloom Carrots, Idaho Pork, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Meadowlark Farms, Organic Foods, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Pork, Potatoes, Sourdough Bread, True Roots Produce, What's For Dinner?

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Boise Farmers Market, bone in pork chops, Homestead Natural Foods, indian creek winery, pork

Maybe some beets? If not, fresh tomatoes are available. It is really great to see such activity at the Boise Farmers Market. Full of busy, busy people all looking at the wonderful farm fresh products available to the shopper. Fruits are in … leafy greens seem to be on the decline, except, of course, for kale. But, buy some great beets or turnips and you can prepare the tops as greens. Carrot tops? Make a soup from them. So one does have options. Did you say corn? Yup! It is here and from Emmett. Enjoy these photos of the Market this morning. And as a note, the photo in the header I took this morning. Love the colors! It was great to see Indian Creek Winery in a booth this morning. Good to see you Mike McClure, winemaker.

A busy market just before none o'clock this morning.

A busy market just before nine o’clock this morning.

Even as unseasonably hot as it has been, the heirloom carrots are great!

Same photo as in the header, but delightful colors and products. Love those blue potatoes. Now all we need are some orange colored spuds!

Buy some awesome bread from the Acme Bake Shop! Super good Old World Rye and Sourdough.

No! These are not rib-eye steaks! These are Homestead Farms Pork Chops!!! Oh yum!

Pork Tenderloin with Rhubarb BBQ Sauce

03 Sunday May 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Breads, Acme Bakery, BBQ Sauce, Boise Farmers Market, Brocolli, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Cast Iron, Cheese, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner For Robin, Dinner With Robin, Feta Cheese, Focaccia, Green Salad, Idaho Pork, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Peaceful Belly Farms, Photos By: Bob Young, Pork, Pork Tenderloin, Purple Sage Farms, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Recipes, Recipes - Sauces, Salad, Turnip Greens, Turnips, Watermelon, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food, Wines - Idaho

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focaccia, pork tenderloin

An interesting and adventuresome dinner tonight. Here is the recipe: Pork Tenderloin with Rhubarb BBQ Sauce and an interesting side to this BBQ sauce, it also goes with chicken and beef. We had it with pork tenderloin and it was fantastic. The recipe calls for oven roasting the tenderloin for 15 minutes. Ours was big enough that it probably should have gone 25 to 30 minutes. You too, may also have to extend the oven time. Enjoy the photo and you can Left-Click the photo to see it enlarged. The recipe is also a permanent entry to the Recipe File listed above. Cheers.

Pork Tenderloin with Rhubarb BBQ Sauce Oven Roasted Baby Broccoli and Turnips Acme Bread Steamed Turnip Greens Watermelon Salad with Feta Cheese 2012 Indian Creek My Best Friend Malbec

Pork Tenderloin with Rhubarb BBQ Sauce
Oven Roasted Baby Broccoli and Baby Turnips
Acme Bake Shop Focaccia
Steamed Turnip Greens
Watermelon and Cucumber Salad with Feta Cheese
2012 Indian Creek My Best Friend Malbec

Mock Fried Eggs with Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

29 Wednesday Apr 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop Breads, Asparagus, Boise Farmers Market, Breakfast, Breakfast At The Captains Shack, Breakfast With Robin, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Comfort Food, Grilled Vegetables, Local Farmers Markets, Meadowlark Farms, Photos By: Bob Young, Whats For Breakfast?

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Asparagus, brioche, mock fried eggs, proscuitto

What a great way to serve eggs for breakfast! Mock Fried Eggs – 1t butter in a pan; add eggs and cook for 2 minutes over med heat; add 3T water. Cover and steam until desired doneness. Plate – with Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus. Add some toasted brioche with orange marmalade and you’ve got a fantastic and easy to do breakfast. Look at this photo and enjoy! Left-Click the photograph to see it enlarged. Cheers!

Mock Fried Eggs Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Toasted Brioche with Orange Marmalade

Mock Fried Meadowlark Farms Eggs
Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus
Toasted Acme Bake Shop Brioche
with
Orange Marmalade

Drizzly Farmers Market in Boise

11 Saturday Apr 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop Breads, Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, Boise Adventures, Boise Artisan Bakery's, Boise Farmers Market, Breakfast At The Saturday Market, Breakfast With Robin, Buy Idaho, Coffee, Herbs, Idaho Greens, Idaho Pork, Idaho Potatoes, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Locavore, Meadowlark Farms, Mushrooms, Party Time, Peaceful Belly Farms, Photos By: Bob Young, Pork, Pork Belly, Sorrel, Sourdough Bread, Spring Greens, Spring Vegies, Vegetables, Waffles, Watercress, What's For Dinner?

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Boise Farmers Market, fresh herbs, fresh vegetables, waffles

Maybe drizzly and somewhat blustery, but at least no snow or tornadoes or other such weather offerings! The crowd seemed to be down a little. Probably because of the stormy weather. Just the “die hards” ventured out to the market. We did get our fresh eggs from Meadowlark Farms, stock bones and fresh sliced pork belly from Homestead Farms, our weekly fix of sourdough bread from Acme Bake Shop – there are hot links to all of these venders in the sidebar. We also bought mushrooms, sorrel, watercress and fiddlehead ferns from The Mushroom Ranch. Enjoy these photos of the market this morning. Left-Click any of them to see enlarged. Cheers!

The Mushroom Man. Fresh mushrooms, fiddlehead ferns, sorrel and watercress is available from them.

The Mushroom Ranch. Fresh mushrooms, fiddlehead ferns, sorrel and watercress is available from them.

Those who braved the cold drizzle loved the market experience.

Even the “Little Ones” in their own Surry!

And the waffles were great also!

Banjo pickin’ and singin’!

Need for coffee. Neckar Coffee makes a good cup of coffee!

Anyone for a waffle?

Mine.

Awesome bread from the Acme Bake Shop!

How about some fresh beets?

Such a great source to find some deliciously fresh local produce and foods. Hope to see you at the Boise Farmers Market at 10th and Grove next week. If you see me, say “Hi”. Cheers!

Just Another Breakfast at the Captain’s Shack

16 Friday Jan 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Breads, Acme Bake Shop Multi-Grain, Bread, Breakfast, Breakfast At The Captains Shack, Breakfast With Robin, Captain's Shack, Classic Sauces, Dill, Eggs, Hollandaise Sauce, Icebox Lox, Local Harvests, Meadowlark Farms, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Recipes - Sauces, Seafood, Vegetables, What's For Dinner?, Whats For Breakfast?

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Eggs Benedict, Hollandaise Sauce, icebox lox

I reported earlier that we received a luscious, fresh Alaskan salmon from our neighbor. Here are two breakfasts that we made. I updated the Easy Blender Hollandaise Sauce and I think this one is a little better. Another layer of light flavor. Great on the Eggs Benedict with Lox we had. Would also be good on asparagus.
Both of the breakfasts below have Robin’s Icebox Lox in them. Again, this one really turned out great. Take a good look at the photos – enlarge them using Left-Click – and enjoy! Both of the recipes listed are really easy to do. The Hollandaise may be the most difficult of the two. And just to note: The Eggs Benedict is not an everyday breakfast, although it would be good!

Grilled Asparagus and Robin's Icebox Lox Omelet Fresh Fruit

Grilled Asparagus Omelet
Robin’s Icebox Lox
Fresh Fruit

Meadowlark Farms Eggs Benedict
Robin’s Icebox Lox
Easy Blender Hollandaise Sauce
Acme Bake Shop Multi-Grain Toast
Fresh Fruit

Housemade Sauerkraut and ………

19 Friday Dec 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Breads, Acme Bake Shop Rye, Blueberries, Boise Farmers Market, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Comfort Food, Fruits, Housemade Sauerkraut, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Mushrooms, Oils, Pennsylvania Dutch, Photos By: Bob Young, Pickles, Reel Foods, Sauerkraut, What's For Dinner?

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fresh sauerkraut, Housemade Sauerkraut, Mushroom Omelet, truffle oil, waffles

Yup! It’s that time of year. Sauerkraut comes out of the crock and goes into pint jars. 8 of them. 14 lbs of fresh Idaho cabbage was fermented (krautenized) for 12 weeks at 65 degrees F. Oh yum! And it passed the test – Robin said it is good! And the graphic here is our label. But before one works on the kraut, one must have a good breakfast or two. Breakfast first …. Kraut second. Enjoy these photos – Breakfast first, kraut second.

Blueberry and Bacon Waffle
with
Whipped Cream and Fresh Maple Syrup

Bacon and Mushroom Omelet Fresh Blueberries and Raspberries Acme3 Bake Shop Toasted Rye Bread

Bacon and Sauteed Mushroom in Truffle Oil Omelet
Fresh Blueberries and Raspberries
Acme Bake Shop Toasted Rye Bread

Sauerkraut in the crock about ready to be liberated!

Coney Island Hot Dogs Pickle Housemade Sauerkraut Plocman's Whole Grain Mustard

Coney Island Hot Dogs
Pickle
Housemade Sauerkraut
Plochman’s Whole Grain Mustard

Oh yummers! What a way to start a day and then relax at lunch. Fresh steamed Dungeness crabs for dinner. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl tomorrow – ESPN. See the Blue Field. See Boise and the mountains, which are getting snow as we speak. Baked potatoes with all the trimmings! And maybe a Stella. Cheers!

3 Awesome Plates at The Captain’s Shack

11 Tuesday Nov 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Breads, Acme Bakery, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Chicken, Dinner With Robin, Photos By: Bob Young, Quinoa and Grains, Salads, Scallops, Seafood, Talapia, Vegetables, What's For Dinner?

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braised, eggplant, Frencmans Gulch Winery, talapia

Really had fun preparing these three dinners. Some were better than others, but all were good. The quinoa in the Eggplant/Quinoa side dish, was under cooked and therefore still crunchy. Never did fluff.
The braise scallops and the braised tilapia were both very good. And the asparagus and onions were super. Here, take a look at these. No recipes available as these were put together “on the spot”. As the show says, open your baskets and make something from the ingredients. Really fun to work in the kitchen this way. Cheers!

Stuffed Chicken Breasts spinach, mushrooms and onion Acme Bake Shop Rye toast Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Stuffed Chicken Breasts
spinach, mushrooms and onion
Acme Bake Shop Rye Toast
Mashed Potatoes and Chicken Gravy

Chicken cut to show the stuffing.

Braised Talapia and Salsa Braised Eggplant and Onion with Quinoa

Braised Talapia and Pico de Gallo
Braised Eggplant and Onion with Quinoa
2012 Frenchman’s Gulch Chardonnay

Orange Braised Scallops Sweet Potatoes Green Salad with Bean Sprouts and Cucumber Asparagus 2013 Bedrock Winery Abrente

Orange Braised Scallops
Sweet Potatoes
Green Salad with Bean Sprouts, Heirloom Tomato Wedges and Cucumber
Asparagus with Orange Zest
2013 Bedrock Winery Abrente

From Scratch Meals with Local Products

29 Wednesday Oct 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Breads, Boise Artisan Bakery's, Boise Farmers Market, Breakfast At The Captains Shack, Breakfast With Robin, Buy Idaho, Canning, Captain's Shack, Classic Cuisines, Comfort Food, Heirloom Tomatoes, Idaho Beef, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Main Dish, Meadowlark Farms, Meatloaf, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Recipes, Recipes - Sauces, Relish, Rice Family Farms, Tomatoes, What's For Dinner?

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Boise Farmers Market, eat local, herbs and spices, Local products, Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Really not difficult to do and sooooo much more tasty! Beats any pre-packaged meal – I control what is in the dish: Salt, sugar, herbs and spices. You say you don’t have the time to make a “from scratch” meal? These two meals took about 30 minutes and they were on the table. Local products whenever possible – beef, potatoes, tomatoes, bread, gravy (made from scratch) and onions. And the Tomatillo Salsa Verde was definitely all local and made from scratch. 12 half pints made and canned! The end of the tomato season is upon us, so what better use than to make salsa. In this case, from tomatillos. Check with your local farmers market – that includes local produce stands – for locally grown and produced beef, potatoes, tomatillos, onions, peppers and herbs. It’s just so much better than commercially produced produce. The Boise Farmers Market moves indoors this week and runs through mid December. Then it closes until next Spring. Can and freeze those products and have “fresh” all winter. Here is what you can make for dinner and breakfast. Enjoy!

Scrambled Eggs
Tomatillo Salsa Verde
Sausage
Acme Bake Shop Toast

The eggs come from Meadowlark Farms and the other products from various local farmers.

Housemade Meatloaf
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Peas
Sliced Heirloom Tomato

The beef was local beef; potatoes local; peas were frozen; tomato was local. Gravy made from Idaho products.

Take the time to Eat Local! Support your local farmer!

Time For A Tailgate Party!

27 Saturday Sep 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop Breads, Beef, Beer and Ale, Beer and Food, Boise Farmers Market, Buy Idaho, Cast Iron, Comfort Food, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Robin, Idaho Beef, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Main Dish, Party Time, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Sloppy Joe, Tailgate At The Captains Shack, Tailgate Party, Tomatoes, What's For Dinner?

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Boise State, sloppy joe, Sloppy Joe Tailgate Party, tailgate party

It ’tis the season!! Time to do some Tailgating at a stadium or at home watching the Big Game! It’s raining here and the game is in Colorado at the Air Force Academy. Final score should be – I said should be – Boise State 27, Air Force 14. Sit back. Relax. Have a Brew and some Sloppy Joe! Hoot and Holler all you want. Time for some fun and good food. Here is the recipe for our Sloppy Joe Tailgate Party. Enjoy! The game starts at 5:00 MDT on CBSSN, Channel 221 on DirecTV.

Sloppy Joe getting happy. Let it cool. Heat it up. Let it cool. Heat it up and serve it. It is far better after several cool/heat cycles. The flavors marry better.

“Tailgating” with Gumbo

21 Sunday Sep 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Breads, Birthdays, Boise Farmers Market, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Chicken, Classic Cuisines, Corn, Corn Bread, Dinner With Robin, Ethnic Foods, Local Farmers Markets, Main Dish, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Sausage, Seafood, Shrimp, Tailgate Party, Traditional Food, Vegetables, What's For Dinner?

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Acme Bake Shop, corn bread, Guatemalan Corn Bread, gumbo, tailgate party

You can not have a successful Tailgate Feast without Acme Bake Shop bread. We had some of their Baguette with our own Gumbo and Corn Bread. If you would like a good corn bread recipe, here is the one we use, Guatemalan Corn Bread. I just adapt it and put the corn from 1 ear in the batter without chopping the kernels. I still use the 3 ears mixed with the eggs. This reduces the amount of sugar I add to the batter. I only used 1/4 cup of sugar instead of 1 cup. See the recipe.
As for the gumbo, we use our “stand-by” recipe that we used for Robin’s 70th Birthday. I just reduced the ingredient amounts to satisfy our needs. Robin’s 70th Birthday Gumbo. Do enjoy the recipes and these photos. It made for a great Tailgate adventure. And, BSU won the game with Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, 34-9. That makes BSU 3-1 for the season, their only loss to Ole Miss.