08 Tuesday Dec 2015
Mostly all Idaho products. Yummers!
27 Friday Nov 2015
Yes it was! A very good Thanksgiving with family. (Sorry you had to work, Chris. There’s a platter waiting for you.) Mac, Marnie, Sophia, Robin, Buddy and me. That made a good group. Mac may have a new Holiday Dinner job – The “Making of the Rolls“. They were super! The stuffing did not turn out so good. (Pictured here to the left) I think next time I will leave it in the turkey. It dried out too much. Crunchy. Difficult to eat. The turkey, though, was delicious and there is some leftover. Yea!! Dried corn was off, for some reason. Even with those drawbacks, we had a good time. Here are some photos. Enjoy! To see any of these photos enlarged, Left-Click the picture.
The wines for dinner.
Good start to the stuffing – making our own – just a not so good ending.
Tried to make individual Stuffing Cakes. I will work on this.
Herb butter is getting “Happy”. Dried corn is soaking.
Robin made this super good appetizer dish from fresh veggies and dips and roll-ups. Delicious and fun!
Mac’s new job – Making of the Rolls!
Buddy watches and waits for any tidbits that may end up on the floor. He was patient!!
The table is set and full!
Sophia brought the delicious ham.
The turkey was worth waiting for. The drippings made super gravy! Smooth, rich and wonderful.
Plated meal: Green Bean Casserole, Dried Corn, Apple Stuffing, Cranberry, turkey and mashed potatoes with gravy.
And finish off dinner with Bourbon Ginger Pecan Pie that Marnie made. Here is the Recipe. Enjoy!
17 Tuesday Nov 2015
Posted in Acme Bake Shop, Breakfast, Breakfast At The Captains Shack, Breakfast With Robin, Brussels Sprouts, Captain's Shack, Classic Sauces, Eggs, Eggs Beurre Blanc, Eggs Sunnyside Up, Fruits, Healthy Eating, Heirloom Tomatoes, Herbs and Spices, Housemade Sauces, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Meadowlark Farms, Mother Sauces, Photos By: Bob Young, Raspberries, Recipes - Sauces, Spinach, What's For Dinner?, Whats For Breakfast?
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Last night I made an Icelandic Flounder with Beurre Blanc, a great Mother Sauce for white fish and other delights, and Green Peas and a Brussels Slaw with Heirloom Rainbow Carrots. A super dinner. But I had some sauce left over so here is what I made this morning utilizing the Beurre Blanc.
Fresh Raspberries and Blueberries
14 Saturday Nov 2015
The “Spoon”
The Boise Farmers Market
I was asked this morning, “Why do you come to the market?” I told him: I go to see the people. To visit with the farmers. To support our local farmers as much as possible. To make “my rounds” at the above listed farmers. And I miss the Market between December 20th and March 1st. I totally believe in Buying Local and I support that philosophy as much as possible.
The Boise Farmers Market open indoors now through Dec 19th.
21 Tuesday Jul 2015
Posted in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, Baking, Braising, Breakfast, Breakfast At The Captains Shack, Breakfast With Robin, Buy Idaho, Capers, Captain's Shack, Dinner For Robin, Dinner With Robin, Eggs, Eggs Baked, Food Photos, Green Salad, Greens, Homemade Lox, Homemade Pasta, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Lox, Meadowlark Farms, Onion, Pasta, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Recipes, Recipes - Breakfast, Recipes - Dinner, Sea Scallops, Seafood, Shaved Fennel, Shaved Onion, Shell Fish, Sourdough Bread, Vegetables, What's For Dinner?
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Fun times, again, in the kitchen! Fun making our own pasta, and better than some of the store bought “stuff”. Pasta dishes can take all forms and so can breakfast. Here we made two different breakfasts – two days – and a really good pasta dinner. Let’s look at breakfast first. Left-Click any of these photos to see enlarged.
Spray cup cake pan with Pam. Shave – slice thin -potatoes and line cups. Bake off to lightly brown at 350 degrees F. Scramble several eggs and add whatever you want to the mix. Pour into cups. Bake at 350 degrees F until eggs are set. Remove from oven and cool. Remove Pockets and serve.
Here is the recipe for Robin’s Homemade Lox. In the photo above, I added fennel fronds to the process in the refrigerator. You can add any herb you wish.
Here is the recipe for the White Wine Reduction. This is really a wonderful and rich dinner. We do like to make our own pasta.
Braised Fresh Green Beans, Carrots and Roasted Peppers
Fresh Green Salad
with
Fresh Tomatoes, Fennel and Celery
Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin
with
Bearnaise Sauce
This was our dinner tonight
17 Friday Jul 2015
Posted in 5-Stars, Acme Bake Shop, Anniversary, Appetizers, Apricots, Beets, Boise Adventures, Boise Restaurants, Bread, Buy Idaho, Carrots, Celebrations, Chardonnay, Classic Cuisines, Dinner Reviews with Robin, Dinner With Robin, Food Photos, Friends, Heirloom Carrots, Heirloom Squash, Idaho Greens, Idaho Potatoes, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Restaurant Reviews, Restaurants, Restaurants To Try, Salads, Special Dinners, Special Events, Special Information, Things To Do, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food, Wine Dinners
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I could, and probably should, fill up this page with the word awesome, but that would be boring! If you are in Boise and have been here for awhile, do you remember Andrae’s? That definitely was a 5-Star restaurant. And so is State and Lemp. It is every bit as good as Andrea’s was; If not better. But I can only give 5-Stars and State and Lemp earned every one of those stars. From the local art on the wall, as pictured here, to the outstanding service. Also outstanding was the plating of the different food offerings. We eat with our eyes first, and as you will see, the presentations were super good! The seating is limited to about 28 people, so call for a reservation. We did like the way they have the tables set, it gave us time to chat with our table “neighbors”. Here are some photos from the evening. Enjoy! We will return for another special celebration, whatever that may be!
Robin at our seating.
The seating arrangements.
The menu and our place card. Yes, it is that formal!
It is great to see that they use as much local products as possible. Here is Acme Bake Shop Sourdough Bread. For a complete list of their local farmer suppliers, check their web site.
In our effort to showcase local and regional farmers, ranchers, and artisans we have utilized the following…
Purple Sage Farms /purplesagefarms.com – Waterwheel Gardens /waterwheelgardens.com – Rice Family Farms / ricefamilyfarms.com – Sweet Valley Organics / sweetvalleyorganics.com – Peaceful Belly / peacefulbelly.com – Dawson Taylor Coffee Roasters / dawsontaylor.com – Malheur River Meats / malheurrivermeats.com – Ohana Farm Inc. Frostenson Farms – Acme Bread Co. – Double R Honey Farm – Cloverleaf Creamery …. Ownership and management will maintain a constant presence on the floor as we interact with guests to ensure an unforgettable experience. We provide continuing education and training for all team members in order to better enable them as they assist guests with decisions. Additionally, we seek to advance all team members and enable their growth as hospitality professionals.
11 Saturday Jul 2015
Posted 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?
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 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!
17 Sunday May 2015
Posted in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, Bacon, Blueberries, Boise Farmers Market, Breakfast, Breakfast At The Captains Shack, Breakfast With Robin, Captain's Shack, Eggs, Fruit, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Locavore, Meadowlark Farms, Morels, Omelet, Photos By: Bob Young, Sourdough Bread, Strawberries, Whats For Breakfast?
Yup! ‘Tis the season and it looks like it is going to be a good one! East facing slope in a burn out area. These wild mushrooms are so delicious. Woody and earthy. Great just sauteed in garlic, in salads, in stuffing or sauteed in butter and garlic infused olive oil and made into an omelet. Pictured here are some fresh picked morels – from the Boise Farmers Market yesterday – getting ready to be “omeletized”. The eggs are from Meadowlark Farms in Nampa and the toast is from Acme Bake Shop and their sourdough. Bacon is from Twin Falls, Idaho. Cheers!
14 Thursday May 2015
Posted in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Rye, Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, Acme Bakery, Boise Farmers Market, Breakfast, Breakfast At The Captains Shack, Breakfast With Robin, Captain's Shack, Comfort Food, Eggs, Eggs Baked, Food Photos, Fruits, Ham and Cheese, Herbs and Spices, Idaho Potatoes, Local Farmers Markets, Meadowlark Farms, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipe By: Bob Young, Recipes, Recipes - Breakfast, Sourdough Bread, Whats For Breakfast?
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No, it’s not Easter. But this is an interesting way to make eggs.
Idaho Blossoms – Put the egg mixture in a paper thin sliced potato basket and bake them for 45 minutes at 375 degrees F.
Be sure to butter the ramekin before you put the potato slices in and they will not stick.
I used 3 eggs per ramekin and added (all to taste) leaves of fresh thyme, chopped fresh chives, chopped ham and a mixed Mexican cheese. Salt and pepper. Bake them off in the oven in a shallow water bath and you’ve got a different breakfast.
Add some fresh fruit to the plate, and it has eye appeal. Here are some photos of what I did. Enjoy! Here might be a better recipe format to follow Idaho Blossoms Recipe. This recipe has also been corrected. Left-Click any of these photos to see them enlarged.
The potatoes are in the ramekins and the ramekins are filled.
Close up of the filled ramekins.
06 Wednesday May 2015
Posted in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bakery, Avocado, Bacon, Beans, Black Beans, Boise Farmers Market, Breakfast At The Captains Shack, Breakfast With Robin, Brown Basmati Rice, Captain's Shack, Cinco de Mayo, Comfort Food, Corn, Dinner With Robin, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Focaccia, Herbs and Spices, Idaho Pork, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Meadowlark Farms, Omelet, Party Time, Peaceful Belly Farms, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Pork, Pork Tenderloin, Puerto Rican Food, Puerto Rican Recipe, Purple Sage Farms, Salad, Sofritto, Spanish Food, Special Dinners, Spice Blends, Spinach, Steamed Clams, What's For Dinner?, Whats For Breakfast?
It was a good Cinco de Mayo! At least meal wise. All from scratch, which really makes it fun, and then from mostly local products. Pork. Sofrito. Brown Basmati Rice. Mango Margaritas. Rhubarb Red Sauce. Black Olive and Rice Salad. Mostly fit the occasion; the holiday.
The photos below will give you an idea of these meals. Left-Click any of them to see enlarged. What did you do fro Cinco de Mayo? What did you cook? Have to eat? Anything special? Let us know. Spread the delicious words;photos. Cheers!
Good Cinco de Mayo dinner and fun to make!
Our neighbors brought this to us, just because. Thank you! See why we love Boise?
Such a differently good breakfast.
Really a yummy dinner. Now for clam chowder with the broth.
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