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
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
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
Summer is on! Marty and I have been super busy with the gardens, both combating the weeds and harvesting the bounty, which is the reason for our lack of blog posts of late. A lot of the time we’re so busy, and so overwhelmed by the garden’s offerings, that all we can do is throw … Continue reading
Fresh peas make everything perfect. Some times we skip a proper breakfast in order to get into the garden before the sun peaks over the eastern hill. Then have peas with our coffee as the sun begins to shine down on the garden. Makes for a pretty good morning and who would have guessed peas … Continue reading
Above is one of our favorite lettuce head varieties. Marty says he’ll only tell you what it is if you come volunteer on his farm! If you’ve eaten enough salad already, a big gorgeous head like this one is perfect for making lettuce wraps. I recently modified this recipe to include many veggies that have … Continue reading
This is a recipe that I’ve been using for literally over a decade, it’s so delicious. I spent my first summer out west working with a group of botanists at the University of Wyoming in 1999. When they weren’t botanizing, or hauling botanical equipment up mountains, they were cooking, drinking wine, or hunting mushrooms. Thanks, … Continue reading
We wanted to test the blackened seasoning that Paul sent us, so I prepared a blind taste test: Paul’s seasoning on one piece of salmon, and the blackened salmon concoction I usually use on the other! This recipe originally came from a magazine, and I’ve used it for many years. Both were actually great, maybe … Continue reading
It seems like in the melting pot that is America, the one ethnic tradition that outlasts all the other aspects of language and culture is food. Pierogies are a delicious potato and cheese filled pastry, and are one of those kinds of ethnic foods, passed on to me by my mother’s Polish family. My mom’s … Continue reading
Ingredients: 4 cups good stock. 2 cups barley 1 cup dry beans 2 lbs venison sausage 2 cups chopped carrots 2 cups chopped leek 1 cup chopped fresh parsley The night before soak beans in water. Toast barley in cast iron. Add 2 cups stock and toasted barley in sauce pan. Cover and bring to … Continue reading
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