My beautiful Rose’s birth story has been almost finished in draft mode since her first birthday, when I finally wrote it down. She’s now 2 and a half. Today I heard that a friend of mine is due for an induction tomorrow, and I promised to send her this story months ago. So, better late … Continue reading
Happy Halloween! Here’s a little project the kids and I did. We got a few requests for the recipe, so, here you go. Rio had been eyeing the caramel apples at the grocery store for weeks. I didn’t want to buy them but told him we could make our own. It’s a pretty easy project, … Continue reading
If you’ve seen me lately, you know that this announcement is long overdue! Rio’s little brother or sister will be here in a mere 10 weeks, projected arrival date is July 6! This pregnancy has flown by, there’s not as much time to focus on it with an active two year old to chase around, … Continue reading
Rio and I are also perfecting our green smoothie recipe. Whole Foods sells a green smoothie which he absolutely loves. They say it contains kale and ginger, it is delicious and costs $6. The one we’ve been developing at home has included some combination of the following: Spinach, but we’ll be moving on to chard … Continue reading
Another great recipe that uses up all those greens! In the Global Gardens cookbook, this recipe is titles “Everything Quiche,” because you can put everything in it. Rio LOVES quiche and it’s a great way to get him to eat lots of veg. He also loves to help cook, and hates it when he can’t … Continue reading
We’ve been doing a lot of cooking lately now that the garden is in full swing. This time of year can be a little awkward in the kitchen for some of you gardeners and CSA members out there, if you’re in a climate like Idaho. While the tomatoes and corn aren’t quite ready yet, the … Continue reading
First strawberry and pea harvest from our new front yard garden! Rio crunched down his first fresh garden peas! Continue reading
OK, everybody, here it is, the photo tour of our new home that you have been waiting for. Last night we had the amazing and talented Melanie Folwell over to do a photo shoot for Rio’s first birthday (which was over a month ago!) and this morning we awoke to the awesome photo above! There … Continue reading
Asparagus Pasta 1 lb pasta 1 lb ground lamb or beef 1 lb asparagus 1 roasted red pepper 3 green garlic stalks Parmesan cheese Salt, pepper, fennel seeds, cinnamon Roast a red pepper by baking at 350 for half an hour, or until skin begins to peel. You can do this the day before, or … Continue reading
Wow, has it really been since November that I’ve posted anything on Cast Iron Idaho? I had somebody ask yesterday whether the blog was still alive so…. It turns out that being a mom, working full time, and building and moving into a house takes a toll on ones’ ability to blog. We moved into … Continue reading
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