Buhl, Idaho sits on the rim of the Snake River Canyon, planted in the volcanic soil that covers the surrounding farmland. Cloverleaf Creamery sits in the middle of Buhl, churning the best ice cream in the state. In a recent blog post, while loving the ice cream, I dissed Buhl. I am sorry, I now … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Places we eat
Cloverleaf Creamery
I can’t say as I would recommend a trip to Buhl, Idaho. So much first class farmland wasted on feed corn makes a vegetable farmer shake his head in disgust. All this to feed cows confined to shit filled pens waiting for slaughter or heifers (udders in the shit) needing to be milked. No wonder … Continue reading »
Road Food
We love road trips. Mountains, desert, hot springs, or canyon, we love exploring the great state of Idaho. Experience has taught us, though, that a good meal can be hard to come by in some of Idaho’s more rural areas. After searching for quality restaurant meals in locations such as Cascade, Mountain Home, and Idaho … Continue reading »
B. Glad
Walking through grandma’s apartment makes me think of Old Papa’s house. Grandma took care of her father as he slowly faded away at 92. By the time I was born my grandma lived at Old Papa’s house on the side of Mt. Olympus at the mouth of Mill Creek in Salt Lake City. My great-grandfather, … Continue reading »
Pierogies
It seems like in the melting pot that is America, the one ethnic tradition that outlasts all the other aspects of language and culture is food. Pierogies are a delicious potato and cheese filled pastry, and are one of those kinds of ethnic foods, passed on to me by my mother’s Polish family. My mom’s … Continue reading »
The Boise Citrus Trials
Citrus fruits are a perfect winter fruit for so many reasons. They are harvested in the winter months, when little else is in season. They are full of vitamin C, which strengthens the immune system and helps us to ward off, or recover from, winter colds and flues. I had a cold myself recently, so … Continue reading »
Founding Farmers
I was in Washington, DC this week for a conference for work. I kind of have a love-hate relationship with my fairly frequent work trips to DC. My parents and my best friend do live in adjacent Maryland, so it’s nice to visit without having to pay the airfare, and DC is a great city, … Continue reading »
