11 Tuesday Sep 2012
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A surprisingly good dinner. Fresh squash and fresh tomatoes. All baked and delicious. Yum!
Stuffed Sweet Pepper
Fresh Sliced Tomato
basil strands, fresh chopped chives, balsamic vinegar
Stuffed Fresh Patty Pan Squash
Baked Shredded Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese
The stuffing for both was easy and good. Bacon, diced onion, soft bread crumbs, grated Parmesan cheese. And I used some chopped sweet pepper. A good combination, but I think I would add some tomato sauce the next time. Cheers!
23 Thursday Aug 2012
Such good dinners for the past two nights. Both dinners grilled. Probably the first red meat we have had in the month of August. Look at these dinners.
Grilled T-Bone Steak
Grilled Chicken
Gnocchi
Sliced Tomatoes with Basil and Balsamic
21 Tuesday Aug 2012
Here is a wonderful dinner we had after getting back from a great day in Silver City.
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03 Tuesday Apr 2012
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Boise is not the only Idaho city with a Food Truck Rally! Check this out!
Are you ready for a Nampa Food Truck Rally?? Saturday April 14th from 5:00 – 9:00 pm at Lloyd’s Square on Front and 14th Ave. B29 Streatery, Archies Place, Brown Shuga Soul Food and Rice Works will be serving up the deliciousness and Idaho Microbrews will take care of your thirst. Live local music, and all beer sales will be donated to the PIX Theatre. Hope to see you there!
I have asked them to snd me monthly notices so I can post the events here. Sounds like fun!
01 Sunday Apr 2012
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Boise has an art project: They are having local artists paint the signal control boxes throughout the city. Here is one such piece of art. I have named him Falcon Man. Interesting.
Here are two delicious dinners that we have had this past week. Both were good, but I preferred the Asian Slaw with Grilled Chicken best. Left-Click to see enlarged. Enjoy.
Asian Slaw
with
Grilled Chicken
Baked Sole
lemon, parsley, butter, paprika
Sliced Beets
Green Salad
with
Carrot Threads
29 Thursday Mar 2012
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Thank-You so very much, Carlynne! These will make an awesome Birthday Cake, at least now we have 24 little BDay cakes! But I had to trade our postman, Jeff, a box of Girl Scout Thin Mints for these. The Kandy Kakes are in safe-keeping in the refrigerator. We can not get any Tastykake products here in Boise. We are to far away from Phildelphia. Yum-O!
29 Thursday Mar 2012
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We came across a good buy on sole the other day from Cash and Carry here in Boise. So tonight, we are having the following recipe. At the end of the recipe is a good discussion on the difference between sole and flounder. Enjoy!
Prep Time: 5 minute
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Here in North America we have no true sole only flounders. When Europeans came to the Americas they called flounders soles because they looked like the fish they knew in the “old world”. This has led understandably to much confusion over the years. The only true sole would be Dover Sole, Solea solea. Lemon sole is one of the names given to winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, (also known as black back). Usually at the retail level when multiple flounder sku’s are sold; flounder is the name given to the refreshed less expensive product, and sole (or lemon sole) is the name given to the more expensive fresh cut product. Fluke,Paralichthys dentatus also called summer flounder can also be sold as sole fillet. Sometimes there is a distinction between sole and lemon sole with the latter referring to a larger fish or a bigger fillet. All these fresh flounders produce a mild and tender white fillet when cooked, so as long as they are fresh I don’t think it matters much what you call them. The refreshed (previously frozen) fillets can be of varying quality, because they usually contain sodium preservative solutions that have you paying for water. Go with fresh when possible. (Source: http://seafoodshop.blogspot.com)
29 Thursday Mar 2012
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Can’t say that the photo to the left, the artwork on one of Boise’s signal control boxes, has anything to do with this article. But wait! The bird in the art looks a little like a chicken. Well, maybe. In the March 20 issue of the Idaho Statesman, there was a great article on New Rules for Boise Urban Gardners which includes bees, chickens, ducks and rabbits. The home gardener is not included in the proposal as an urban farmer. To differentiate between the two, the proposal as reviewed in the Statesman says that, “Land used to grow plants and harvest food or ornamental crops for educational purposes, donation, use by those cultivating the land, or for sale locally. Home gardens are not considered urban farms … The new ordinance still permits small produce stands, with minor permitting changes.” It is really an interesting article and a good and informative read. What about those noisy roosters at sunrise? “Noisy roosters are still banned in city limits, with the exception of two older neighborhoods in West Boise. The few complaints the city has received are mostly about roosters …” Cheers!
29 Thursday Mar 2012
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A fun and good dinner tonight.
02 Monday May 2011
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You prefer fresh, home grown food or food made from “scratch”? You are in favor of local and sustainable groceries. Some would label you Elitists or worse: “Un-American”.
Boise Foodie Guild 