I have to admit that one of my favorite parts about being Farmer Marty’s girlfriend is that I get to eat as many raspberries as I want. Well, at least when they’re in season, and sometimes I do have to help pick them, but he has quite a crop in his backyard, still going strong … Continue reading
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How Farmer Marty became a Farmer…
….Do you want to know? Well then. We invite you to show up tomorrow (Monday the 26) at Story Story Night, where Farmer Marty will be one of the featured storytellers on this month’s theme, Earth. Not only will you find out how and why Farmer Marty planted his Farmer Roots here in Boise, but … Continue reading
Grilled Peaches and Cream
Impress your guests with a mind blowing summer dessert that only takes a few minutes to make. Try this. Get some fresh peaches, now in season here in Idaho. We’ve been getting them from our friend Tom’s produce stand on State Street, grown down on Sunny Slope. Quarter a couple of whole, fresh peaches, removing … Continue reading
Outdoor Potluck! You’re Invited!
We are having a potluck to celebrate Fall! October 2nd @ The Shafer Butte picinic area 1pm Everyone’s invited bring friends. Continue reading
Summer Ice Cream
If you know Farmer Marty, you know he likes his dessert. And if you know me, you know I demand high-quality desserts, not junky store-bought ones. What can be better in the summer than ice cream? And what’s better than trying to make something that most people usually just buy at the store? Not much, … Continue reading
Basil Berry Ice Cream
Basil Berry Ice Cream 2 oz Basil 2 cups cream 2 cups half and half 1 Qt Raspberries and Blackberries 7/8 Cup Sugar Take Basil and bruise with mortar and pestle, or crush with your hands. Put basil in pitcher. Combine cream and half and half in pitcher with basil. Cover, refrigerate and let sit … Continue reading
Apricot Ice Cream
Apricot Ice Cream 4 lbs ripe apricots (or peaches) 1/2 to 3/4 cups sugar 1/8 tsp salt Wash, peel, and mash your apricots. Add sugar and salt, cover and let sit in fridge until sugar is dissolved, a couple of hours. Next, combine in your ice cream maker: 1 teaspoon vanilla (or a vanilla bean, … Continue reading
Farmer Marty Visits Pig Village
During the blazing glory of summer, the veggie farmer is as busy as a wild dog. Free from the confines of the fence, the dog sniffs as much of the outside world as possible, knowing that freedom is only fleeting and adventure must be seized before capture and imminent imprisonment! I’m weeding, watering, harvesting, delivering … Continue reading
Veggie Stir Fry with Garlic and Parmesan. And, How to Eat Dinner Outdoors.
Summer is finally in full swing here in Boise, complete with hot temperatures and abundance of garden veggies! We recently organized an outdoor kitchen on the back porch. A few months ago, one of our photographs from this blog was selected for publication in Montana Outdoors Magazine! (It’s the photo of our Dutch Oven Gyros, … Continue reading
Chef Abby Cooks with Kale! (Eat More Kale! Part II)
So, after my last post on the wonderful qualities of kale, I was informed by Ms. Corita Waters, of Greenbelt, MD, that there exists a website called eatmorekale.com! Sadly the website is dedicated more to selling t-shirts that say Eat More Kale, than to actual Kale recipes and information. It’s still awesome, and I’ll probably … Continue reading
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