2015 – Here We Come!

30 Tuesday Dec 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in 5 Hour Duck, Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, Appetizers, Bread, Captain's Shack, Carrots, Celebrations, Comfort Food, Crockpot, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Robin, Duck, Grilled Vegetables, Holiday Gatherings, Holiday Menu, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Meadowlark Farms, Photos By: Bob Young, Slow Cooking, Special Dinners, Special Events, Tomatoes, What's For Dinner?

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new years day, new years eve

Well, 2014 has been a good year. We spent some time on a houseboat in Portland, OR. We saw my brother and sister in Jacksonville, FL – I had not seen them for “too many years”. We saw old high school classmates in Florida, too. Had a great time in the kitchen and will be making our own pasta from now on – we got a pasta machine for our Kitchen Aid – and we will be making our own pie crusts now. The store bought ones although being good, have too much salt in them. Buddy, pictured here with his Teddy Bear, is now 12 years old. Here is how we are preparing for the New Years celebrations – Our menu.

New Years Eve
East Coast Crab Dip
Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Fried Baby Artichokes with a Yogurt Dip
Bacon Wrapped Scallops

New Years Day
Open House at Meadowlark Farms in Nampa. We are making an Italian Pot Roast with as much local products as possible; Beef, onions, carrots and potatoes are all local.

Here are some photos of our meals for the past few days; Our New Years Prep meals.

Start off with

Shrimp Pasta
Acme Bake Shop Garlic Sourdough

5 Hour Chicken
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Creamed Onions and Spinach

We have done 5 Hour Goose, 5 Hour Chicken and the original 5 Hour Duck. The duck is by far the best.

Baked Ham
Grilled Zucchini Squash
Baked Yam

So there is our Lead-Up dinners and then our menu for New Years Eve and New Years Day. And of course, there will be wine from our cellar and Martinelli’s also. What are you having? Staying home? Going out? Be careful and have a Happy New Year! Cheers!

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.

Sqlaw and Wonderful Appetizers!

23 Tuesday Sep 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Rye, Acme Bakery, Anchovy, Appetizers, Boise Artisan Bakery's, Boise Farmers Market, Buy Idaho, Capers, Captain's Shack, Garlic, Herbs and Spices, Local Farmers Markets, Meatless Monday, Panini Sandwiches, Pastrami, Photos By: Bob Young, Salad, Seafood, Spinach, Tapas, Tomatoes, Vegetables, What's For Dinner?

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anchovy, pissaladiere, sqlaw, tomato tart

Sqlaw? What is that? Acually it is a roasted spaghetti squash slaw, thus Sqlaw. Here is the recipe for the Sqlaw. It is also in the recipe file above.
But, before you can have a sandwich or a full meal, one must have some type of appetizer. Here are two that Robin found online and the recipe link is posted with the photo. Which one do we like best? Well, maybe if you come to maybe the November Treasure Valley Wine Society tasting in November, you just may have the opportunity to try our favorite. We really did enjoy and like all of these offerings. Try them. Let us know what you think. Cheers!

Hot Turkey Pastrami and Sqlaw on Acme Bake Shop Toasted Rye Garden Fresh Tomato and Basil Salad with Fresh Arugula

Hot Turkey Pastrami and Sqlaw on Acme Bake Shop Toasted Rye
Garden Fresh Tomato and Basil Salad on Fresh Baby Spinach

Pissaladiere

Don’t be frightened by the title. Here is the link to the recipe. Cheers! Pissaladiere Recipe

Herbed Tomato and Roasted Garlic Tart

A really very good tomato tart. Almost like a pizza on puff pastry. Here is The Recipe.

Pasta Salad For Dinner

20 Friday Jun 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Avocado, Bacon, Boise Farmers Market, Captain's Shack, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Robin, Garlic, Heirloom Tomatoes, Herbs, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Main Dish, Pasta, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Salad, Tomatoes, What's For Dinner?, Wines - Tuscan

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avocado, Bacon, heirloom tomatoes, pasta salad, salad

Last night we had this wonderful and light Bacon and Avocado Pasta Salad that Robin found. We only drifted from the original recipe a very little. The type of pasta used, heirloom tomatoes and garlic. Look at the recipe. Try it. The recipe is also permanently listed in the recipe file above. Serve it with a good Tuscan wine.

Bacon and Avocado Pasta Salad

Lasagna Tonight

18 Wednesday Jun 2014

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Collazzi Toscana, lasagna, Trader Joe, Tuscan wine, Tuscany

Yes lasagna! And summer starts Saturday! Light snow around the Sun Valley area. 66 degrees F and light rain here today. So it really did taste good. Actually, we had to try some Trader Joe’s lasagna and it was pretty good. Add a nice glass of 2004 Collazzi Toscana and the meal was complete. Here is a photo of what we had. Enjoy, we did!

Lasagna

Fresh Salad Greens and Tomato
with
fresh basil and carrot threads and Strawberry Vinaigrette

Acme Bake Shop Toasted Sourdough
with
garlic

2004 Collazzi Toscana

Meadowlark Farm Poached Egg on Sesame Bagel

24 Monday Mar 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Boise Farmers Market, Breakfast, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Eggs, Heirloom Tomatoes, Local Farmers Markets, Local Markets, Locavore, Lox, Photos By: Bob Young, Salmon, Tomatoes, What's For Dinner?

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breakfast, heirloom tomato, lox, Meadowlark Farms

Some of the best eggs I have ever eaten. Free ranged local eggs. Rich. Beautiful orange yolks. Yummy for this breakfast. Meadowlark Farms, Janie Burns, will be at the Saturday Farmers Market at 10th and Grove starting April 5. See you at the Market, but not until you have made this breakfast. Enjoy!!

Poached Meadowlark Farm Egg Lox Heirloom Yellow Tomato on a Sesame Bagel

Poached Meadowlark Farm Egg
Lox
Heirloom Yellow Tomato
on a
Toasted Sesame Bagel

Housemade Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup and Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich

30 Monday Sep 2013

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Bread, Captain's Shack, Comfort Food, Herbs and Spices, Housemade Soup, Locavore, Main Dish, Photos By: Bob Young, Sandwiches, Sourdough Bread, Tomatoes, What's For Dinner?

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Fresh Basil Tomato Soup, grilled cheese sandwich, Tomato soup

Housemade Cream of Fresh Basil Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese Sandwich on Sourdough

Housemade Cream of Fresh Basil Tomato Soup
Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich on Sourdough

Great on this rainy, cool Fall day. Just hit the spot and very easy to make. I asked Robin what she wante for lunch and she said, “Tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich.” No tomato soup in the house. But a few fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, a little whole milk, salt and sugar and you’ve got a tomato soup. Grilled cheese was easy to make. Pull the fresh tomatoes from the Alley Garden and the fresh basil, too. Make a grilled cheese and ham on fresh sourdough from Acme Bake Shop. Comfort food!

Maggie’s Dinner, II

31 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by Bob and Robin in Calves (Veal) Liver, Captain's Shack, Chianti, Food, Food Photos, Garlic, Local Harvests, Main Dish, Onion, Photos By: Bob Young, Special Dinners, Stella Artois, Things To Do, Tomatoes, What's For Dinner?

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chianti, garlic mashed potatoes, green salad, liver and onions, stella artois

Sunday we made Baked Chicken for Maggie and Trish. (See below) I asked her what she was hungry for4 and she said, "Liver and onions and a Stella Artois and/or a Chiant." Well, her is what we made for Trish and Maggie: Liver and Onions Green Salad Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Trish is a friend of Maggie's that is staying with her a lot of the time and cooking for her. Three of us decided that Trish does enough. We can make some dinners. We love doing this for those two!

Sunday we made Baked Chicken for Maggie and Trish. (See below) I asked her what she was hungry for and she said, “Liver and onions and a Stella Artois and/or a Chianti.” Well, here is what we made for Trish and Maggie:

Liver and Onions with Bacon
Green Salad with Fresh Tomato Cubes
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Trish is a friend of Maggie’s that is staying with her a lot of the time and cooking for her. Three of us decided that Trish does enough. We can make some dinners. We love doing this for those two! And yes, she was resupplied with Stella and some new Chianti.

Two Super Dinners

21 Friday Dec 2012

Posted by Bob and Robin in Captain's Shack, Food, Food Prep, Lamb, Main Dish, Photos By: Bob Young, Rice, Salad, Salads, Salmon, Seafood, Things To Do, Tomatoes, What's For Dinner?

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applesauce, copper river, dinner, food, lemon curd

Here are two super dinners that we had. Both can be made within 30 minutes and are very easy to do. Enjoy and don’t forget to Rate these articles. Just click the Stars!