Some Meals to Contemplate

12 Friday Aug 2022

Posted by Bob and Robin in Bread, Breakfast, Brown's Buffalo Ranch, Buffalo, Buy Local, Captain's Shack, Chicken, Dinner For Robin, Ethnic Foods, Heirloom Tomatoes, heirloom vegetables, Idaho Eggs, Idaho Grains, Idaho Greens, Idaho Venison, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipe - Dessert, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Recipes, Recipes - Dinner, What's For Dinner?

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Sorry it has been so long since the last post. But things have been hectic. So now here are some meals that we have been working on. Some are using leftovers and therefore no real recipe. Others have recipes and posted with the photo of the meal. Hope you enjoy these. Let’s start with breakfast.

bp-12Aug2022_1_Captains Shack_Eggs Polenta

We had some Idaho produced polenta in the refrigerator so why not some Fried Polenta, Sausage Linjks and Basted eggs? That’s what we had. All very basic, except you might want to prepare the polenta on medium low heat to prevent burning. The eggs were basted – fry until whites are set then add water and a clear lid to steam the eggs. Only takes a minute or too. Found it works best with butter in the pan and not an oil.

Then there were what we like to call Eggs on Pillows. Basted eggs on “pillows” of fresh made hash browns. And then served with sausage links. Again, not difficult to make.

Now. Let’s move to dinners.

Nothing says one can not have a salad for dinner. Try this modified Caprice Salad, for example. Basically, a Caprice Salad -tomato, mozzarella cheese and lots of fresh basil. Then I added black olives and I had to use mozzarella string cheese – all I had. Then added celery and hard cooked eggs. and olive oil for a dressing. It worked. Different, but yummy!

And for dinner, a Tuscan Fried Chicken using Italian herb mix and some of our Herbs de Provence, http://www.rockinrs.com/CS-Herbs.pdf Topped each piece with some fresh basil. It was really good.

And then how about a Native American dish I called Totanka Stew. Totanka is Sioux for buffalo. The stew is a great one and we like it better than a beef stew. The buffalo was a sliced hump roast and the cut to bite sized pieces. http://www.rockinrs.com/CS-Totanka-Stew.pdf Not difficult to make, just takes a little time.

And for dessert, Robin loves the Shortbread Cookies. Again, not hard to do, just takes a little time. Sometimes I even add roasted pecans, but not always. http://www.rockinrs.com/CS-Pecan-Shortbread-Cookies.pdf

So there you go. Some fun meals to try. Enjoy!

Two Great Meals

04 Friday Jun 2021

Posted by Bob and Robin in 5-Stars, Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Chef Lou, Corn, Dill, Edible Flowers, Eggs, Fennel, Food - Frozen, Food - Make Your Own Meals, Food Photos, Food Prep, Green Peas, Heirloom Tomatoes, Herbs and Spices, Housemade Salad Dressing, Idaho Dairy, Idaho Eggs, Idaho Greens, Idaho Potatoes, Idaho Trout, Idaho Vegetables, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Made From Scratch, Main Dish, Marsing, Mustard, Onion, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Potato Salad, Potatoes, Prep Work, What's For Dinner?

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Two Great Meals

This potato salad,the recipe is located here Chef Lou’s Potato Salad, is full of vegetables. (Pictured above) You can use veggies, or not, or choose your own. The salad has an awesome dressing of mayo, apple cider vinegar and Dejon mustard. I also added some fresh lovage to add to the “celery” flavor. Try it. Easy to make. I chilled the cooked potatoes before adding them to the sauce/vegetable mix. I also cut the potatoes in “bite sized” pieces before cooking them. Try using new potatoes and quarter them.

The second wonderful dish we made was a Shrimp Salad. (Pictured above) This was a great, summer salad and it can be made ahead of time and refrigerated. Full of vegetables and shrimp and with a creamy sauce. I added frozen peas and corn to this salad which gave a a nice texture and flavor. I also used some fresh lovage in this, too. You could probably use lobster instead of shrimp, if you are so inclined. We served it with baked Orange Kokanee – salmon – (7 min at 375 degrees F) for 7 minutes. Toasted Sourdough Wedges with butter and garlic.

Well there are two meals you can play with. Have fun and enjoy! Just don’t forget: If it is on a plate, it is edible! Don’t ever put something on a plate that is not edible.

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BFM Pop Up Markets

03 Friday Apr 2020

Posted by Bob and Robin in BFM, Lark and Larder, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Ohana Micro Greens, What's For Dinner?

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LOVE Spring Veggies?
Produce Pop-Up This Saturday at Lark & Larder!

Lark and Larder is hosting another Produce Pop-up this Saturday, 4/4 (tomorrow), from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m..
Ohana No-till Farm will have spinach, spring mix, micro greens, baby carrots, and garden plants.
Black Fox Farm will have spinach and micro greens.
Black Kettle will be bringing fresh pies. Order for pick-up from here: https://blackkettlepies.square.site/ or take your changes.
Come early for the best selection.

Pay attention to the BFM Local Food Locator week to week to find out who will be popping up next!
Get a Great Deal on Local Food at the Boise Co-op!
The Boise Co-op is offering 10% off all local food items for the entire month of April! You’ll fInd Many products from our Farmers, Ranchers and Vendors at the Co-op.
When you shop at the Co-op, you are supporting a local business AND supporting local producers. A Win-Win for Local!

Connect With Others to Grow Your Own Resilience Garden!
The Treasure Valley Food Coalition just launched their new “Feeding Ourselves, Building Resilience” campaign. The goal of this campaign is to encourage everyone to plant a garden this year – a Resilience Garden. These gardens will accomplish several things: provide food, give all of us something very meaningful to do, and network the community into a common goal of feeding ourselves.

Want to start a garden but need some supplies? Or do you have a little extra you are willing to donate? Fill out their online matchmaking form and connect with other members of the community to help one another grow a successful garden!

Some Tips for a Successful CSA Experience

Due to the postponement of the Farmers Market opening, many of our farmers (Black Fox Farm, Fiddlers Green Farm, Hen and Hare Micro Farm, Peaceful Belly & Whistlepig Farms are offering CSAs to help you continue to eat and enjoy the best food around! New to CSA’s? CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, and it’s like a vegetable subscription that connects you directly to a farm or group of farms.
Since a lot of people are new to the CSA’s, and since there are a lot of new rules to follow regarding social distancing, Jessica Harrold from Hen and Hare Microfarm offers some tips to to ensure that everyone has a happy & safe CSA experience. Please be sure to check in with your specific farm’s guidelines and procedures as they may vary:
Please be respectful of the designated pick up times – don’t show up early or late. These times are set based on delivery time and the host’s availability. If you are unable to make it due to an emergency, please communicate with your pick up location (or farm, based on their specific policy) to make other arrangements that are convenient for your pick up site host.
Be respectful of people’s space. Many pick-up points are people’s homes that volunteer to let other CSA members pick up produce there. It is thoughtful to leave your pets at home or in the car (windows down during the summer!) During this time, it is also a good idea for just one family member to pick up the CSA – leave children at home if possible to reduce the number of people in someone’s yard to reduce the overall risk of exposure. If you do bring your kids, please make sure they are respectful of other people’s space as well, including flower beds and other yard spaces.
If your CSA is an open box model, please follow the amount guidelines laid out by the farm, and don’t take extra produce! Also, don’t rummage through the box- just touch one bunch when you pick it up.
If your CSA is boxed up, but you don’t see your name, please talk to the farm or pickup point. Don’t pick up someone else’s box if you don’t see yours! This year it is important to practice safe social distancing! If you see another person at your pick up point, please give them extra space while they get their share.
We’re so happy to hear that so many people are supporting local through a CSA Share this year! Thank you so much!

And, don’t worry.
The Boise Farmers Market will be open soon.
We LOVE Seeing Our Farmers! Thanks, Guy!

Check out this fun video shot by our favorite photographer, Guy Hand! He caught up with some of your favorite farmers to see what they are up to in this “Local Food Update”:

Thank you to our sponsors:
We appreciate the support of our season sponsors, especially in this uncertain environment. Please support them in any way you can. Thank you!

Boise Farmers Market. Farmers you can Trust. Food you can Trace.

The Time Has Come

29 Sunday Mar 2020

Posted by Bob and Robin in Backyard Garden, Boise Adventures, Cooking Styles, Edible Flowers, Food, Food - Make Your Own Meals, Food Photos, Healthy Eating, Idaho Greens, Local Harvests, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, What's For Dinner?

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The time really has come. We are supposed to stay “self quarantined” and restrict our travels and public “contact”. Robin and I try to practice this and, I think, we are succeeding. With that in mind, think about creating a “Victory Garden”. We have no grass to mow in the front yard – it is mostly herbs and flowers. More herbs than flowers. And I have some pots going in flowers, Pansies right now, but there will be more and a pot of micro greens. You really can grow squash or zucchini or tomatoes or cucumbers or beans and the list goes on and on. Use your imagination. And then grow it. It will help to keep you home and away from the store and the crowds. Here is some information on growing edible flowers and some suggestions. You can print these out for your use. Left Click the graphic and then CTRL+P to print. (Zucchini and squash flowers can be picked and stuffed.)

Some edible Flowers

Spinach and Rainbow Chard for pots is a good idea. Healthy too!

Here are some things we have made with edible flowers and vegetables grown in pots.

German Potato Salad with Pansy and Nasturtium

Cheesy Chicken with Salad and Edible Flowers

Buffalo and Garden Potted Vegetables

Thank You BFM Vendors!

21 Saturday Dec 2019

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Boise Area Food Adventures, Boise Farmers Market, Brown's Buffalo Ranch, Buy Idaho, Buy Local, Desert Mountai Grass Fed Beef, Herbs and Spices, Idaho Beef, Idaho Buffalo, Idaho Eggs, Idaho Greens, Idaho Lamb, Idaho Vegetables, Jelly Lady, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Malheur River Meats, Meadowlark Farms, Photos By: Bob Young, True Roots Produce, What's For Dinner?

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Thank-You!

It isn’t often that we stop and think where our dinner tables would be without our local farmers! No. Produce and meats do not magically appear on our grocery store shelves. It must be produced and cared for by farmers. And in Boise, we are very lucky and honored to have some fantastic local farmers that bring their wears each week to us for our enjoyment and health. To you – Thank-You! Now to go into withdrawal until April 4, 2020. Here are some of the vendors who provided Robin and I with some awesome products.

Overall Market.

Available vegetables

Available Vegetables

Thank-You to-

Malheur River Meats
Eggs and Pork

Meadowlark Farms
Eggs and Lamb

Acme Bakeshop
Bread – Sourdough, Old World Rye, Whole Grain – Danish, Pantone

Gaston’s Bakery
Ham and Cheese Croissant

Brown’s Buffalo Ranch
Buffalo

Desert Mountain Grass Fed Beef
Beef

Purple Sage Farms
Vegetables, Greens and Herbs

The Jelly Lady
Wide variety of jelly including Huckleberry and Orange Marmalade

Kelly Canyon Orchards
Fresh fruits and jelly Marmalade

True Roots Vegetables
Carrots, Turnips, Squash, Tomatoes, Corn

I know I have probably missed someone and I apologize for that.

Some Good End-Of-Summer Meals

29 Sunday Sep 2019

Posted by Bob and Robin in 5-Stars, Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Red Wheat, Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, AirFryer, Argentina Pink Shrimp, Avocado, Banana, BBQ Beef, Beans, Blueberries, Boise Artisan Bakery's, Boise Farmers Market, Breakfast, Breakfast At The Captains Shack, Buy Idaho, Buy Local, Captain's Shack, Classic Cuisines, Classic Herb Blends, Classic Sauces, Classic Spice Blends, Classis Sauces, Cooking Styles, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner For Robin, Eggs Basted, Eggs Omelets, Eggs Poached, Food Photos, German Food, Greens, Grilled Beef, Grilling, Herbs, Herbs and Spices, Hollandaise Sauce, Homemade Sauce, Housemade Hollandaise Sauce, Idaho Potatoes, Idaho Vegetables, Idaho Wine, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Omelet, Parma Ridge Winery, Peaceful Belly Farms, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Purple Sage Farms, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Recipes - Breakfast, Recipes - Sauces, Rice Family Farms, Salads, Salmon, Seafood, Shrimp, Sourdough Bread, Spinach, Things To Do, Traditional Food, True Roots Produce, Vegetables, What's For Dinner?, Whats For Breakfast?

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Fun time in the kitchen this past late summer. Mostly “playing” Chopped of the Kitchen: “These are the ingredients, make something edible!” In other words, mostly no recipe, just do it!
And let’s remember: The best ingredients are not processed ingredients, but rather go to your local Farmers Market. Visit your local fruit stand. You control what ingredients to use, not a major super market. Although, there are some really good super markets available, Just look at the ingredients and where the fruits and vegetables are grown, In My Not So Humble Opinion. Buy Local! Look at some of these meals. Enjoy, we did! Here is a link to Kelley’s Canyon Orchards for fantastic fruits. Look in the sidebar for more links to some fantastic produce and farm products.

Shrimp Omelet with Herbal Hollandaise Sauce. Here is the recipe that we use for making our own – from scratch – Hollandaise Sauce. CIA Basic Hollandaise Sauce. We modified this one to add fresh herbs, from the garden.

Robin said she wanted a toasted shredded wheat biscuit for breakfast with bananas. I added the blueberries. The biscuit has brown sugar on it that is caramelized with a torch.

Or how about this Toasted Whole Wheat Sandwich with Avocado and Tomato for breakfast. The tomato was from True Roots Gardens and the Whole Wheat was from Acme Bakeshop. Both vendors are at the Boise Farmers Market,

German Benedict for breakfast. The Hollandaise is linked above. Why a German Benedict? The spices on the Air Fried potatoes is a blend or German spices.

You like Eggs Benedict? Look at these.

Salmon Benedict on a Bed of Spinach and Fresh Idaho BFM Fruit – Israeli Melon (Awesome!) and Blueberries. The Hollandaise is linked above and we added tarragon and thyme from our garden.

Grilled Brisket Benedict on a Bed of Spinach on Toasted Acme Bakeshop Sourdough and Fresh BFM Fruit. The Hollandaise is linked above and we added tarragon and thyme from our garden.

Grilled brisket? Or AirFryer goodies? Here was an awesome meals.

German Potato Salad

Grilled Brisket, German Potato Salad, Fresh BFM Fruit and Cowboy Beans
2017 Parma Ridge Winery Cabernet Sauvignon

Chicken? How about AirFryer Asian Chicken and Grilled Baby Bok Choy and Green Salad Here is the recipe: AF Asian Chicken.

AirFryer Steak with Sauteed Summer Squash and Fresh Beet and Beet Green Salad Here is the recipe – AF Ribeye Steak

AirFryer Pork Chop, Green Peas, Potato Cubes and Cantaloupe Malheur River Meats is where we got these pork chops. Awesome products! See their link in the sidebar.

Crab Cakes with Caprese Salad

Cognac Shrimp Reduction

Cognac Shrimp with Vegetables

So there are some of our meals. We eat well and very good. Thank goodness for the Boise Farmers Market every weekend during the season. Be sure to check our recipe file above. It gets updated regularly. Cheers and Cook Your Own Meals – They’re better!

Boise Farmers Market Opens!

06 Saturday Apr 2019

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Arugula, Big Lost River Meats, Boise Adventures, Boise Artisan Bakery's, Boise Farmers Market, Boise Food Adventures, Chef Jake Sandberg, Comfort Food, Crispeats, Desert Mountai Grass Fed Beef, Eggs, Ethnic Foods, Fruits, Greens, Hard To Find Foods, Homemade Stock, Idaho Beef, Idaho Eggs, Idaho Greens, Idaho Lamb, Idaho Pork, Idaho Vegetables, Idaho's Bounty, Lamb, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Meadowlark Farms, Photos By: Bob Young, Purple Sage Farms, Rice Family Farms, Seafood, Snake River AVA, Sourdough Bread, Spinach, Spring Greens, Spring Plants, Spring Vegies, What's For Dinner?

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Yea! The BFM (Boise Farmers Market) opened today for it’s 2019 season at their new location at Shoreline Drive and Americana in Boise. It was cold. No rain, though. And it was crowded. They did have treats for everyone as pictured here – Ham and Cheese Croissant – and other “goodies”. Dignitaries were there – Head of the Boise Chamber of Commerce, the BFM President and Mayor Dave Bieter. Great to have them all at the Grand Opening. Thank-You!

Head of the Boise Chamber

BFM President

Mayor Dave Bieter opens the market!

The ribbon is cut!

Carrots look awesome

Ham and Cheese Croissant Samples for everyone!

An overcast morning but great to be at The Market – rain or shine!

Good pies!

New eats in Boise! Also at The Market.

New (To Us) Bistros

02 Friday Nov 2018

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop Breads, Acme Bakery, Bistro, Bistro - Caffe Luciano's, Bistro - Push and Pour, Breakfast, Classic Cuisines, Cooking Styles, Eggs Poached, Italian Food, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Photos By: Bob Young, Push and Pour, What's For Dinner?

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Yes – New to Us. But not necessarily new to the area. The area being in Garden City in the vicinity of the Boise River. The first place we visited was Push & Pour at 214 E 34th St., Garden City, Idaho 83714 – they do not have a web page but they are on Facebook.
And if you know Luciano’s Restaurant on Overland, Caffe Luciano’s at 3588 N. Prospect Way, Garden City, Idaho 83714, phone (208) 577-6010‍‍‍, is a “…Companion restaurant to the original Luciano’s in Boise, ID…Caffe Luciano’s is developing a new riverside concept for our scratch made, classically inspired dishes based on old world recipes from Northern and Southern Italy…Our location right on the Boise River Greenbelt and beautiful patio are the best in the Treasure Valley, so come enjoy your friends & family as you all dine on our amazing food in a modern, open atmosphere, Caffe Luciano’s is Boise’s only Riverside Italian Caffe…Inspired by our love of authentic Italian cuisine. Our classic recipes are presented in a modern fashion that reflects our location, clientele and philosophy. As an independently owned cafe and wine bar, we strive to present the best we have to offer in the style of our main location Luciano’s Boise.” [www.caffelucianos.com]
Both places are bright, clean and friendly. They have adequate seating and I believe WIFI. Here are some photos I got this morning. Let’s start with Push & Pour. Left-Click any of these photos to see them enlarged.

Push & Pour frontage

Happy and very pleasant servers.

Specials menu

Everyday these items are on the menu.

And here is Caffe Luciano’s.

Front sign

Neat and clean interior service counter. They do have patio seating, in season.

Here is a map of the Garden City newly developed area. Enjoy!

Buffalo Roast for Friends and Dinner

11 Monday Jun 2018

Posted by Bob and Robin in 5-Stars, Acme Bake Shop, Apple, Boise Farmers Market, Brown's Buffalo Ranch, Buffalo, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Dessert, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Friends, Eggs Benedict, Garlic Scapes, Herbs and Spices, Hollandaise Sauce, Housemade Sauces, Idaho Buffalo, Idaho Eggs, Idaho Greens, Idaho Vegetables, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Peaceful Belly Farms, Photos By: Bob Young, Pinot Noir, Purple Sage Farms, Recipes, Roasted Vegetables, Rutabaga, Salads, Special Dinners, Spring Vegies, True Roots Produce, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food

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Brown's Buffalo Ranch, buffalo hump roast

This was such a delightful meal to make for friends Krista and Jess – Krista helps weed the flower beds. And she even gave us a beautiful White Daisy plant for the front bed. – A couple of weeks ago, we made breakfast for Donna who also helps us in the garden. The breakfast was Eggs Benedict! – The buffalo was local from Brown’s Buffalo Ranch in Nyssa, Oregon. Phone: 1-(541)-372-5588 or 208-741-5449, 720 Stephens Blvd., Nyssa, OR 97913. Hump roasts can be tough. But this one cooked for 6 hours on low in the crockpot 1/2 cup bone stock and 1 cup sherry and it was awesome! Spring vegetables – baby carrots, baby turnips, spring onions and rutabaga – were placed in the broth at different times. Here are some photos. Enjoy!

Eggs Benedict

Fresh Beet Salad

Buffalo Hump Roast and Fresh Garden Vegetables. Served with Acme Bakeshop Garlic Scapes and Rosemary Bread.

Skillet Apple Pie with Cinnamon Fresh Whipped Cream (Recipe – Skillet Apple Pie)

The dinner

Boise Farmers Market – Dee’s Rum Kãx

16 Saturday Sep 2017

Posted by Bob and Robin in Asian Food, Boise Adventures, Boise Area Food Adventures, Boise Farmers Market, Cakes, Chef Jake Sandberg, Chicken, Dee's Rum Kãx, Greens, heirloom vegetables, Idaho Chefs, Idaho Greens, Idaho Vegetables, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Photos By: Bob Young, What's For Dinner?

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Dee's Rum Kãx

And such a great morning it was. 50 degrees F and light winds. Snow in the mountains; None in the valley!

Six weeks and the market moves indoors to the Fulton Street building. But for now – Rum Cake from Dee’s Rum Kãx! And delicious it is! And some really great fruit – Israeli Melon from Rice Family Farms and some fresh Salad Greens from Ohana No-Till Farm. From Chef Jake Sandberg and Crispeats, an awesome Asian Salad. Here is some information about Dee’s Rum Kãx.