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Sun Valley Mustard

15 Friday Mar 2013

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Sun-Valley-Mustard-Logo-LargeWe don’t normally write about a specific product on this blog, but here is one exception. Sun Valley Mustard is an awesome product and well worth the money spent. It is produced right here in Idaho. Sun Valley, Idaho to be exact. This mustard has several different variations. Some sweet. Some spicy. Some so very smooth. Some varieties are: Spicy Sweet, Chardonnay, Amber Ale, Sweet Garlic, Dill Mustard and Hot Jalapeno. These are good with fish, beef, lamb, pork, white meat, sausage meats, dips, sauces, dressings and corned beef to name but a few. There is a more specific listing in the article, linked below. Here is an excerpt of that article.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Gourmet favorite Sun Valley Mustard wins Silver and Gold Medals at the 2012 World-Wide Mustard
Competition!

Sun Valley Mustard has won multiple national awards, in blind taste tests judged by specialty food industry experts, chefs and others. They include 1st place, Chili Mustard division for Hot Jalapeno; 1st place, Spirit-based division for Chardonnay; and 1st place, beer division for Amber Ale, from Food Distributor Magazine. Several flavors have also won prizes at the Napa Valley Mustard Festival worldwide competition. Most recently, Sun Valley won a Silver Medal for its signature flavor, Spicy-Sweet and a Gold Medal for its Labels and Packaging at the 2012 World-Wide Mustard Competition. Over 300 mustard brands entered. Sun Valley Mustard is owned by Josh Wells of Ketchum, Idaho and a group of investors. “We couldn’t be more thrilled,” Wells said. “Spicy-Sweet is the original Sun Valley Mustard and in our 28 year history, its never won an award.” (Sun Valley’s other flavors are multiple award winners). “And we’re really proud of our new label. We re-designed it to include an iconic image of Bald Mountain, Sun Valley’s main ski hill, and differentiated our flavors with bright, contrasting backgrounds. The judges loved it!

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Here is the rest of the article on Sun Valley Mustard. There are recipes in this article, too. Along with the complete list of the mustard winners and you can read the labels to see the ingredients. A really good and complete article. An interesting read! Cheers and enjoy!

Lunch At The “Bleubird”

22 Friday Feb 2013

Posted by in Bleubird, Comfort Food, Local Markets, Locavore, Main Dish, Photos By: Bob Young, Restaurant Reviews, Restaurants, Sandwiches, Soup, Special Information, Things To Do, Tupelo Honey, What's For Dinner?

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22Feb2013_1a_Bluebird_Bleubird_MenuWe were lucky enough to be in downtown Boise around lunchtime and stopped in for the first time at Bleubird at 10th and Bannock. We met our Grandson Chris there for lunch. They make some fantastic sandwiches. They look good and they taste good. The soup that we had, Tomato Basil was every bit as good at Berryhill and Co. (That statement will open some eyes and make your heart skip a beat!)And of all things, they use Tupelo Honey on some of their sandwiches, like their Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich. The photo to the left is actually their menu on the wall.

Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onion and Fig Jam
Tomato Basil Soup
IPA


Hopefully, you get the idea. Look at the stemware. Nothing better than an IPA from an old fruit jar! It gets busy at noon, so plan to wait for a while. Get there a little early, 11am or so, and you should be fine. Well worth the wait, though. The food was very good and taste was excellent. They have house made drinks and teas, superb local beers and some wines are available. Enjoy! And let them know you saw this review. Cheers!

March At The “Buzz”

22 Friday Feb 2013

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March is quickly moving into Boise and with the March winds, comes some fantastic programs from Cristi and Tommy at The Buzz. Here is the March schedule. Call for reservations because these events sell out quickly!! There is a link in the sidebar. See you there. Cheers!

Hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful time of the year, as we get ready to try to move from winter to spring and all the excitement that mother nature has in store for us. We have some awesome activities planned at the Buzz so join us, reservations may be made at 344-4321 or buzzwine@cableone.net. Please let us know of any diet restrictions with your reservation. Hope everyone has a great March, lets hope it comes and goes like a lamb and we avoid the whole lion thing this year.

Quarterly Dinner
March 3 at 6:30 PM $30.00 per person
An amazing 5 course meal; each course paired with 2 wines. This is your chance to determine which wine goes better with the food. Reservations required.

Wine Club
We will feature Italy at this month’s wine club. March 12 or 13 at 6:30. $15.00 per person. Reservations required.

Music for March

Join us for music from 7-9. No Reservations required.
Wine tasting each night.
Feb 22 Wendy Mattson
March 1 Blaze and Kelly
March 2 Classical Jam Night
March 8 Johnny Shoes
15th Tomorrow Never Knows
March 16 Leta Neustaedter
March 22 John Cazaan
March 29 Pat Folkner

Grabyourgroceries.com is up and going; grab an extra hour or two a week by letting us do the shopping for you, feel free to email with any questions about this service.
We look forward to seeing everyone this month. February 22 and 23 we will have an Oscar contest pair the wine with the movie and receive a small prize both nights beginning at 5 PM.

Thanks for your patronage and we will see you soon. Stay safe.

Sincerely,
Cristi and Tom Takeda
Buzz Coffee and Wine

Save 25% – Order any case of wine now through the end of March and we will take 25% off the case order. This can be a full case of wine or mix and match. Most orders take 24 hours to fill. Let us know what you are in the mood for and we will help you find it.

Offer Expires: March 31, 2013

Boise Food Truck Rally – Oct 26

26 Friday Oct 2012

Posted by in Boise Adventures, Brown Shuga, Local Markets, Photos By: Guy, Special Events, What's For Dinner?

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Another good Food Truck Rally in Boise. The location keeps moving around and this one was held in the lot at 15th and Bannock Streets. I think a good location. The trucks all were in really good positions and the patrons had ample parking. Maybe this could be a more “permanent” location. But I have heard rumors of an apartment building being constructed here. But we have heard that before for this location. Several times. We’ll just have to wait and see. But for now, enjoy these photos of some of the area. Left-Click any of the photos to see Full Screen. Cheers!

The food Trucks are lined up. This is looking East. The photo above is looking West.

This is just one of the 12 trucks that were there.

One of the BBQ trucks.

From Brown Shuga Soul Foods, Fresh Made Gumbo and Smoked Turkey Legs. Yvonne, owner of Brown Shuga, is especially known for the way she prepares the turkey legs. They are awesome. If you want one at this affair, you must go early. She usually sells out.

This is a Boise Cheese Steak from Saint Lawrence Gridiron, the red food truck in the opening photo. Different. Not a Philly cheese steak by any stretch of the imagination. “Where’s the beef?”, to coin a phrase. And I have no clue as to what that sauce was. The beer is a Payette Brewery IPA. Very good.

So there you have the Boise Food Truck Rally for October. These rallies are usually held on the 4th Friday of each month at rotating locations. They open at 5:00pm and usually run through 9:00pm. If you want to buy beer – there are other beverages available – make sure you have ID. They do card you! Everyone must show some ID. Everyone! Hopefully, I’ll see you at the next one. They really are fun and there is a good variety of food available. Follow the Food Truck Rally on FB. I will try to get the information for the next affair in a timely manner. Those in charge, should advertise somewhat better and use the available advertising media, ie. – blogs, etc. Cheers!

06 Sunday May 2012

Posted by in Cinco de Mayo, Hard To Find Foods, Local Markets, Locavore, Main Dish, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, What's For Dinner?

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It’s been an interesting eating day. And super moon day. And Kentucky Derby day. Here is what we had for dinner tonight. Wild Rice Salad, Fruit Bread and Fiddlehead Ferns with Ramps, Asparagus and Mushrooms. All from the Boise Saturday Market. Well …. Mostly – The bread was not. Wonderful!! 

Did you see this Super Moon?

Boise City Council Approves Community Farming

18 Wednesday Apr 2012

Posted by in Community Garden, Food, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Locavore, Special Information, What's For Dinner?

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This just in from the Idaho Statesman.

Boise City Council approves new rules for urban agriculture, but a vote on river jumping will wait
By ANNA WEBB — awebb@idahostatesman.com
Posted: 12:00am on Apr 18, 2012

The issue has inspired lots of passion and plenty of discussion. During a Boise City Council public hearing, several members of the public spoke in favor of the urban agriculture ordinance. No one spoke in opposition.

• Urban farms are now allowed in all zoning districts, along with community supported agriculture (CSAs), where customers buy shares of produce for pick up during growing season. The new rules also allow such operations to sell small amounts of produce.
• Urban farming retail spaces are limited to 500 square feet. New parking and overhead lighting is prohibited. Business hours are restricted to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Produce stands have been operating with six month permits. Now, they’ll be able to apply for yearlong permits.

Read more here: Urban Agriculture

Food Truck Rally in Nampa Tonight!

14 Saturday Apr 2012

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Here is some information on the Nampa Food Truck Rally tonight from 5:00 – 9:00pm. They are really fun to attend. Enjoy and Left-Click to see the flyer full screen. Cheers!

It’s Time To Start The Garden!!!

13 Tuesday Mar 2012

Posted by in Food, Gardens, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Locavore, Photos By: Bob Young, Special Information

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Well, yes! Start those plants indoors or in a small portable greenhouse or any where where the seeds and plants get plenty of sunlight and air movement. Keep them damp, not wet! And here is some information for planting using Household Food Left-Overs. The article, lists 5 Foods You Can Grow From Left-Overs. Foods like celery, ginger root, cloves, sweet potatoes or onions. The web site is called Garden Swag. Another place that you may be interested in is City Girl Farming which has this information to share. (There is a link in the sidebar, too.) Enjoy these articles and the information that can be found on the links. If you have any comments, please let us know. Cheers!

Growing Food From Kitchen Scraps

There’s all sorts of growing experiments you can do with your kids just by using food from your kitchen. The possibilities are nearly limitless…take some time to take stalk of the food supplies you have, and decide which ones you’d like to experiment with. To give you an idea of the kinds of things you can plant, here’s a quick list:

(Graphic: City Girl Farming)

1. Whole seed spices (like coriander seed, mustard seed, etc.)
2. Seeds from fruits and vegetables (like potatoes, green peppers, apples, etc.)
3. Snack food seeds (like popcorn and raw nuts, etc.)
4. Fresh herbs and spices (like garlic and ginger root, etc.)

Most of these seeds and roots will grow best by starting them in water. Also, many of them can be transplanted out into the garden, if you’d like. (Here is one suggestion. There are several more on the links above.)

Potato
Keep a potato around until some eyes start growing on it. Slice a piece of the potato off where the eye is, and put it in a cup with water covering the potato, but not the eye. Soon, you’ll have a potato plant sprouting up and you can plant it in the garden, or just watch it grow in the cup (no potatoes will grow in the cup, but the plant will grow and look good.)

Enjoy these two garden resources – there are many more on the web, just search for them – as it is starting to look a lot like Spring! (I noticed our Forsythia is in heavy bud. It will bloom in the next several days) Cheers! And thanks to Barbara Joan Mayhre for sharing this information, although I don’t know that she realizes it as the link above is on a FB post she made. You never know, Barbara.

Boise Food Truck Rally a Success!

11 Saturday Feb 2012

Posted by in Boise Adventures, Local Markets, Party Time, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Things To Do, What's For Dinner?

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Wow! Such a great evening!! If you missed this Boise Food Truck Rally, you may have another chance. Try to reserve the 2nd (second) Friday of each month for this event. The venue will change, so keep watching this blog for more information.
Here are some of the Food Trucks that were represented: Brown Shuga Soul Food, Archie’s Place – Soup and Joe’s, Riceworks, B29 StrEATry and A Cupcake Paradise. And we had liquid refreshment from Payette Brewery, one of the sponsors. The other sponsors were the Boise Weekly, KRBX 89.9 FM, Northend Organic Nursery and The C.O.T. Be sure to support the sponsors and of course the Food Trucks when you see them around town. What a great evening. And just look at some of this food. And the prices … They were good. Not expensive for the quality of the food. Enjoy and Left-Click any of these photos to see a larger view!

Here are some of the people. We got there at about 5:30. The Rally went from 5:00pm – 9:00pm.

Riceworks Food Truck

Brick 29 truck

Payette Brewery. A local brewery!

Brown Shuga Soul Food menu. Good prices.

Brown Shuga Plated Meal
Pulled Pork
Mac ‘N Cheese
Red Beans and Rice
and of course
Payette Brewery liquid delights!

Check this dessert out!

And from Brick 29

The entree from Riceworks

Fettuccine Forum Boise.

02 Thursday Feb 2012

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Ground Hog Day brings us to the Fettuccine Forum to be held in Boise in the Rose Room.
“The February Fettuccine Forum will look at the Year of Idaho Food at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at the historic Rose Room at 718 W. Idaho St. in downtown Boise. Doors open at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. A no-host bar and free appetizers are available. For more information, call 433-5670.Amy Hutchinson, Guy Hand and Janie Burns will lead a conversation about the “Year of Idaho Food — and What’s on the Menu for the Future.” ”

Here is a link to the rest of the article, BSU Campus News by Kathleen Tuck. This is always an informative program and lots of fun. I have heard Guy Hand and Janie Burns speak before and they are good speakers. Guy has a program on NPR here in Boise, “Edible Idaho”. Janie owns “Meadow Lark Farms” in Nampa and supplies us with fresh and local produce, including eggs and lamb. Come out and meet the Stars! Cheers and see you there.