13 Tuesday May 2014
Posted in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Breads, Acme Bake Shop Rye, Big Lost River Meats, Boise Farmers Market, Bread, Breakfast, Breakfast At The Captains Shack, Breakfast With Robin, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Eggs, Local Markets, Photos By: Bob Young, Sausage, What's For Dinner?, Whats For Breakfast?
This is what I like about this time of year and the Boise Farmers Market. The chives in the eggs came from our garden. Truly an all Idaho breakfast. Most of these items are available at the Boise Farmers Market, every Saturday at 10th and Grove from 9am – 1pm. Take a look.
Big Lost River Garlic and Rosemary Sausage
Acme Bake Shop Toasted Rye
12 Monday May 2014
Posted in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Breads, Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, Boise Artisan Bakery's, Boise Farmers Market, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Robin, Lobster, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Locavore, Photos By: Bob Young, Purple Sage Farms, River View Gardens, Salads, Scallops, Seafood, Sourdough Bread, Volcanic Farms, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food, Wines - California
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Acme Bake Shop, Boise Farmers Market, lobster, ravenswood chardonnay, ravenswood winery, seared sea scallops
Farm Fresh Salad
1995 Ravenswood Winery
Sangiacomo ChardonnayThe wine went very well with dinner. This is still a superb wine whose time has come. Time to drink it. And then we can open our 2005 supply of this fantastic chardonnay. Hope it goes as well with this great seafood combination. The components for the salad were all from the Boise Farmers Market as was the Acme Bake Shop sourdough bread. We always eat so well at The Captain’s Shack!
10 Saturday May 2014
Especially good when you realize that the fresh salad greens were from the Boise Farmers Market this morning as were the tomatoes. The gravy was a sage gravy – the sage from our garden. Look at this.
10 Saturday May 2014
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Big Lost River Meats, Boise Farmers Market, C and G Wild Alaska Salmon, Rosemary Sausage, salmon, sausage, Wild Alaska Salmon
Yes indeed! A great Saturday for three reasons: (1) Be sure to congratulate Robin on being 5 weeks smoke free! It’s not easy. (2) Wish Robin a Happy Mother’s Day tomorrow and (3) A good time at the Boise Farmers Market, even though the weather was not the best – It snowed on the mountain! I met some great new vendors today. The Big Lost River Meats in Mackay, ID ((208) 588-3085), their Garlic and Rosemary Sausage is wonderful and C&G’s Wild Alaska Salmon. I got some good salmon information from them. Enjoy the information! Cheers.
Here is some good information on salmon. We always have Coho (Silver) or Copper River Sockeye (Red) salmon in our freezer. No problem having baked or poached salmon several times a week.
27 Sunday Apr 2014
Posted in Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, Beef, Boise Farmers Market, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Comfort Food, Cuts of Beef, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Robin, Food Prep, Idaho Beef, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Locavore, Photos By: Bob Young, Purple Sage Farms, Recipes, River View Gardens, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food
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beef short ribs, Boise Farmers Market, buy Idaho, eat local, Homestead Natural Foods, Meadowlark Farms, River View Farms
This was an awesome dinner! Beef Short Ribs from Ed Wilsey and Homestead Natural Foods. It is really nice to see that most of these products are available, and were bought at, The Boise Farmers Market. If you live in, or around Boise, this is the “place to be” on Saturday mornings. And I sincerely urge you, whether or not you live in Boise, to visit and support your local farmers and your local farmer’s markets. In this meal, we used products from Homestead Natural Foods (beef short ribs), River View Farms (wild garlic and carrots), Meadowlark Farms (eggs) and Purple Sage Farms (rosemary and salad greens). From our own garden, we used fresh thyme, Miner’s lettuce and Mexican oregano. An Indian Creek Winery wine was served with dinner and a 2002 Parma Ridge Vineyards Milange was used in the recipe. Enjoy these photos and the recipe of this awesome dinner. Cheers!
The beef short ribs have been cut and are thawing and getting ready for roasting.
Beef short ribs added to the pot along with the herb bundle.
Mushrooms are added to the pot. 1 hour into the cooking process. This house smells so good!!
Fresh green salad with Idaho products.
The plated Beef Short Ribs. We also had some Acme Bake Shop Sourdough and a 2009 Indian Creek Cabernet Sauvignon with the dinner. Fantastic wine!!
27 Sunday Apr 2014
Posted in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, Boars Head Black Forest Ham, Boise Farmers Market, Breakfast, Captain's Shack, Dinner With Robin, Eggs, Eggs Benedict, Ham, Local Farmers Markets, Local Markets, Meadowlark Farms, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipe By: Russ Terrell, Recipe: Bob and Robin Young, Sourdough, Things To Do, Whats For Breakfast?
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Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, Blender Hollandaise, Boars Head Black Forest Ham, Boise Farmers Market, Eggs Benedict
The Wise Ole Owl says that if you have not tried this fantastically easy Easy Blender Hollandaise Sauce (Russ Terrell, this is still the best Hollandaise going!), you need to re-think your kitchen challenge. Notice, I said challenge not ability. If you read this blog, then your ability is sound. This recipe is soooooooooo easy and quick. And we tweaked the Eggs Benedict below and changed the bread. We did not use the English Muffin, as is traditional, but instead, we used a slice of lightly toasted Acme Bake Shop Sourdough. The bake shop is at the Boise Farmers Market each Saturday at 10th and Grove in Boise. Get yourself a loaf, or two! The best sourdough in town.
“Wise Ole Owl”
And if the Twisted Eggs Benedict are not enough for breakfast, help yourself to one of these awesome
Forget all the calories today! These are also available, sometimes, at the Boise Saturday Market.
12 Saturday Apr 2014
Posted in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Breads, Asparagus, Boise Farmers Market, Buy Idaho, Eggs, Gaston's Bakery, Healthy Eating, Herbs, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Locavore, Meadowlark Farms, Organic Foods, Photos By: Bob Young, Purple Sage Farms, Rice Family Farms, River View Gardens, Sourdough Bread, Things To Do, What's For Dinner?
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Boise Farmers Market, Homestead Farms, Idaho Honey, Meadowlark Farms, Rice Family Farms, River View Gardens, Rollingstone Chevre
The word is … Last week, the Opening Week for the market – was a HUGE success! In the 4 hours that the market is open, there were over 6000 people who visited the market. Most of the vendors were sold out. And if you need a list of the venders, Look Here. You will be surprised as to the number of vendors and the products that are available. I have tried to show some of the vendors in the following photos that I took today. These are the ones that I normally frequent. There are food booths, and some wonderful coffee, too, that will provide some delicious treats. Pasta, waffles, doughnuts and cupcakes, wine and beer, pasta and other goodies, to name a few. Enjoy the photos and tour of the Farmers Market! It was a beautiful, sunny morning so I did not alter the photos. I left the shadows and sunshine in!
Janie Burns, Meadowlark Farms. Eggs, lamb, chicken and a pleasant smile!
Acme Bake Shop. Awesome sourdough and old world style rye. They also have ciabatta, focaccia, potato bread and a large variety of other breads. Fresh baked everyday. Some of the best bread in Boise. Say Hi to Michael and Soraya for us.
Gaston’s Bakery. Wonderful croissants – plain, almond, ham and cheese – and a variety of speciality breads. Say Hi to Mathiew for us. Robin says the best almond croissants on the 3rd Rock from the Sun!
Idaho Honey. Great tasting honey and a wonderful Creamed Honey. They do sell online so check their link out in the sidebar or Right Here!
Rollingstone Chevre. If you like goat cheese, Robin does and I like some of it, then you will need to stop by and talk to Karen Evans about her cheese.
River View Gardens. Great fresh garlic, asparagus, spinach, lettuce and onions. They have awesome garlic selections in the fall. Several varieties – I think they have about 9 varieties last year. They also provide information sheets about the differences in the garlics.
Rice Family Farms. Carrots, parsnips, radishes, lettuces and a variety of fresh produce.
Purple Sage Farms. Great almost year round produce. Lettuces, herbs, fermented products, cabbages in the fall and other wonderful products. They are also going to have some Fenugreek – an spice used in the cuisine of India. “Fresh fenugreek leaves are an ingredient in some Indian curries. Sprouted seeds and microgreens are used in salads. When harvested as microgreens, fenugreek is known as Samudra Methi in Maharashtra, especially in and around Mumbai, where it is often grown near the sea in the sandy tracts … When sold as a vegetable in India the young plants are harvested with their roots still attached and sold in small bundles in the markets and bazaars.” [Wikipedia] They have an extensive greenhouse setup that you can tour if you call ahead.
Volcanic Farms. Here we have some Chard. They also have other green vegetables.
As an End-Note, the Big Valley Ranch is at the Farmers Market and they are supplying Highland cattle meat. The ranch is located in the Horseshoe Bend area. I will be sure to check them out next Saturday. I/we have never eaten Highland beef. “The meat tends to be leaner than most beef because Highlands get most of their insulation from their thick shaggy hair rather than subcutaneous fat. The coat makes them a good breed for cold northern climates and they are able to thrive in outdoor conditions that would defeat most other breeds of domestic beef cattle.” [Wikipedia] “It is beef that comes from Highland cattle that is superior in flavor, tenderness and cooking. Highland (sometimes called Scottish Highland) is a distinct breed of cattle that are generally smaller than Angus…” [The Reluctant Gourmet] Here are some Cooking Tips for preparing Highland beef. Interesting. Sounds a lot like the preparation for Buffalo.
05 Saturday Apr 2014
Posted in Acme Bake Shop, Arugula, Boise Adventures, Boise Artisan Bakery's, Boise Farmers Market, Bread, Breakfast, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Celebrations, Eggs, Ham, Ham and Cheese, Healthy Eating, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Photos By: Bob Young, Sourdough Bread, Special Events, Things To Do, What's For Dinner?
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Acme Bake Shop, Boise Farmers Market, Gaston Bakery, Meadowlark Farms, Purple Sage Farms, Think Local - Buy Local
Seems like it has been months since we could shop for local products at the farmers market. It has! It’s been since last December when they closed for the winter. But now it’s Spring and the market is Open! Yea! It was great to see the vendors there from last year and their fantastic Idaho products. Acme Bake Shop (fresh Rye and Sourdough), Gaston Bakery (Croissants), Meadowlark Farms (fresh Eggs), Purple Sage Farms (awesome greens), Idaho Honey, Homestead Farms (bone-in Rib-Eye steaks), Rollingstone Chevre and a host of others that I know I am missing. Here are some photos from this morning. I have been asked by many people when Acme Bake Shop will open a store front. I got the answer this morning, “It’s not in the business plan at this time.” Beside the Boise COOP, I will check next week to see where in Boise you can purchase their bread. Cheers and hope to see YOU there next Saturday! And please, Think Local – Buy Local. Support your local farmer.
Idaho Honey
Write their number down and give them a call. They will ship. Even to Florida. I asked!
Market overview before it opened this morning. It is open every Saturday now from 9:00am – 1:00pm.
Purple Sage Farms. Awesome veggies.
Gaston Bakery
After the market, one must have breakfast. Check this one out that I made for us!
09 Saturday Nov 2013
We might as well start at 10 Barrel Brew Pub here in Boise for some awesome brew – Apocalypse IPA pictured here – and some great food! We went there for a beer group meet-up, but it was jammed full of people and tables were at a premium, especially at 7:00 at night on a Friday. Great to see that they are doing well, but it was still full. The food, as always, was super and in MNSHO (My Not So Humble Opinion) serves some of the best pub food in Boise. Their Pub Burger is superb as is their Chicken Pot Pie. The Fish and Chips here are also great. Great to have them use as much local products as possible. (There are some brew pubs here in Boise that need to try some real pub food!) Here are some photos of our food. You be the judge and then we will meet you there to join you for dinner. Enjoy and Cheers! Left-Click any of these photos to see enlarged.
The Suede on the left is probably one of their boldest brews and comes in at 9.6% ABV. And to read from their beer list, “The cross country melding of brewers minds finds them creating an Imperial Porter with avocado honey, plus jasmine and calendula flowers from stone farms. The result? Suede is described by their creators as ‘soft and seductive’ and an ‘all season wonder’.” I am not generally a Stout or Porter fan, but I will have this one again. It is good!
The Apocalypse IPA is a West Coast style beer and is their flagship beer. My first introduction to this brew was in Bend, OR – the home of 10 Barrel – in a blind tasting with Deschutes Inversion. The Apocalypse IPA was a clear winner. This brew comes in at 6.8% ABV.
The Chicken Pot Pie is well worth returning for a second helping. And the salad with that dressing was awesome. Delicious!
This plate is a “stand-by” for me when I can not make up my mind what to have to eat. Both of the two plates pictured – the burger and the pot pie – went equally well with both brews pictured above, but in my opinion, the Suede Imperial Porter went best with both dinners!
This was huge and needed more than 2 spoons and probably 4. Yes, it is that big!
So moving on in our quest for food – as though we have not found enough yet – Saturday morning found us at the Boise Farmers Market in the winter location through December 21, at 8th Street and Fulton. So great to be able to get the fresh, local produce into December. Yum!
The sign to the market.
“Still Life” at one of the entrances to the market.
Main entrance to the market.
Robin talking to Janie Burns of Meadow Lark Farms.
Some of the products offered.
Karen Evans of Rollingstone Chevre.
06 Saturday Apr 2013
In spite of, not because of the threat of rain, the Boise Farmer’s Market opened today in the parking lot at 11th Street and Grove Street. Many more vendors were there than I expected. Food, wine, beef, buffalo, lamb, eggs, vegetables, fresh herbs and art items were some of the products represented. (To see a complete list of vendors Click Here) It was good to see all of the vendors. After the opening bell sounded, at 9 am sharp, the crowds descended on the market and people were generally happy to see the fresh produce and Idaho products.
Parking is available on site starting at $2.00 for 2 hours, or on street parking, where there is no metered parking charge on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays in Boise. I saw many people walking and pushing strollers heading to the market when I left. Look at the photos that I took this morning of some of the shop keepers and their products. Maybe I’ll see you there next week. Hope so! Cheers and enjoy the photos. Left-Click to see the photos enlarged. Please Vote above.
Boise Farmer’s Market location in downtown Boise.
Setting up the booths before the opening bell at 9:00 am.
Ballard Family Cheese
Gaston’s Bakery. Awesome baked goods. The bakery is part of Le Cafe de Paris.
Guru Donuts. Have a doughnut and a cup of coffee. I don’t know where you’ll get the coffee, though.
It looks like a good start to a great idea. Thanks to all of the vendors who are participating and a huge Thank-You to the folks who stepped up to organize this market. I salute you! Well done.
Boise Foodie Guild 