Well, the frost is coming, probably tonight! Here at Cast Iron Idaho, we have to admit that we’re always a little joyful when the first frost comes to help us put the garden to bed. It means the end of summer’s bounty, but also the beginning of a few slower months after a busy season, … Continue reading
Behold, dear readers, my first canning as a mom. I’m super proud. As you may have noticed, doing everything one-handed or during Rio’s naptimes has set me back a bit, and getting things done for my job and laundering diapers have been taking priority over blogging or interesting cooking. Anyway, we recently came into a … Continue reading
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
You scored, found a spot with a mother load of morels, good job. But what do you do with all your mushrooms? Eat as many as you can and dry the rest. We used a dehydrator and it worked great. I’ve heard of drying them in the windshield of the truck. I’ve also heard morels … Continue reading
This is not at all what I planned, but I ended up with a whole lot of mutton. We knew for weeks we were going to have this mutton, so I set out doing some research. Most of my friends had never eaten mutton. I had never knowingly eaten mutton. My grandmother loves it, “oh … Continue reading
Despite the love and pleasure food has brought me, it’s a conflicted affair. When I don’t eat I get grumpy. Bob Marley said, “a hungry man is an angry man.” I believe him. The closest thing to my heart is my belly. I hate being hungry. When I am really famished a salad and steamed … Continue reading
Literally a 15-minute winter dish if you’ve already frozen some peppers and canned some salsa. A Cast Iron standard, great appetizer or side dish. Healthier and better than the deep-fried version. Anaheim peppers are always particularly prolific for us. I prepared these for the freezer by cutting them in half, removing the stems and seeds, … Continue reading
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