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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Recipes
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
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
Fresh Raspberry Tart
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
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
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
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
Cast Iron 