Here’s what we’ve been cooking up for the holidays….chocolate truffles! We wanted some homemade, edible gifts for family and friends, and although there is a bit of a learning curve to figuring out how to make these, they worked out perfectly. For a moderate investment in time and money, we were able to deliver a … Continue reading
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Front Yard Gardens, from our readers!
Wow, we got some good responses to our last post, including a posting over at Northwest Food News! Reader Casey O’Leary sent these photos of her front yard garden. These are hops growing up the side of Casey’s house. Hops, obviously, are used in brewing beer, and Casey does brew her own. Other vine options … Continue reading
NIMFY (Not in My Front Yard) Gardening
Farmer Marty always says that winter is the best time for gardening. Everything is perfect in your head, the possibilities are endless, and there’s not a bug or a weed to be found. So, let’s get thinking about the gorgeous home garden you are going to have next year. The most important thing that your … Continue reading
How to Make a Pie Crust
Finally, I bring you the pie crust recipe to go with our pumpkin pie recipe. The following photos are from my Thanksgiving pies, and I’d hoped to get this posted sooner, but fortunately we have more pie-eating holidays coming up. I find it so extremely satisfying to make a pie crust from scratch, even though … Continue reading
Pumpkin Pie from a Real Pumpkin
We were fairly successful at growing pumpkins this year. Sometimes they’re hit or miss, mainly because the squash bugs in Idaho really like them, and also because you have to plant them early enough to get a good harvest, which is sometimes tricky with our cold, slow springs. I do not grow jack-o-lantern pumpkins; just … Continue reading
City Gardens 2012 CSA Details
City Gardens 2012 CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) 10 week season starting in late April ending around 4th of July $250 subscription = $25 a week Veggie pick-up Tuesday or Thursday from 4:30pm to 6pm at 3878 N. Adams $50 deposit secures your share. Total due March 1st. There are only 20 shares available and they … Continue reading
The Whys and Hows of 2012 City Gardens
For this CSA farmer this is the most challenging time of year. Now is when I am to sell you vegetables I have not yet grown. This is also the magic of Community Supported Agriculture where eaters pay today (winter) for a bounty in the spring. It’s a loan of cash paid back in vegetables! … Continue reading
Eating for Two!
If you haven’t heard, we have some big news at Cast Iron Idaho. We are expecting a baby, sometime around March 29, 2012! Marty and I are super excited about our growing family. Not to mention my growing belly, and what to feed it! So far, pregnancy has been wonderful. Besides the inherent joy in … Continue reading
Green Tomato and Apple Chutney
So, we finally got a good hard frost in Boise the other night, the 24th or so of October. Late for us! When the frost comes, many of the plants in the garden turn instantly black, and kind of weirdly smelly. Though it’s not a pretty sight, I have to admit that the first hard … Continue reading
Mom’s Zucchini Bread
In honor of my Mom’s recent visit to Boise, I’ll post her zucchini bread recipe. I’ve been eating this one since I was little, when her garden produced an overabundance of the dreaded green squash. We haven’t had a hard frost yet in Boise, so we’ve still got some of them lingering about. If you … Continue reading
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