A Perfect Farmer’s Market Saturday
What do you like best about your local farmer’s market?
Jennifer’s Market Basket: Green Garlic
Shopping among the many vendors at the Capitol City Farmer’s Market recently I discovered a new spring flavor: green garlic. Looking like a fat scallion, green garlic is a young garlic plant that has been removed from the ground as the farmer thins out his rows, making room for the maturing plants that remain in…
Jennifer’s Market Basket: Asparagus Spring Rolls
Thanks to my local farmer’s market I have become more aware of the seasons. Moving beyond the knowledge that daffodils open in the spring and trees drop their leaves in autumn, my awareness has expanded to which herbs and vegetables are available locally during the first of the three growing seasons we have here in…
Farmer’s Market Haiku
Iron Chef, I’m not Spring asparagus “three ways” Not delicious. Next.
Lemon-Miso-Shitake Soup (Wierdo Coffeemaker Method)
I was fighting a nasty cold recently and got my hands on a huge reference volume called “Prescription for Nutritional Healing” by Phyllis A. Balch. The author is a certified nutritionist who offers drug-free remedies like whole foods, herbs, vitamins, and mineral supplements for ailments like the head congestion, sore throat and annoying cough I’d…
Jennifer’s Market Basket: Candied Almonds, Beet Greens, Leeks, Molly’s Mills Seasoning, & Petit Basque Cheese
Last Saturday was the 2011 season opener at the Capital City Farmer’s Market in downtown Boise. It was good to see several familiar vendors, like the man from the Almond Tree, whose reliable presence and stoic stance make him a familiar fixture. Susan and I always swing past his table for a sample, and he…
Southern Style Feast
While half of Boise’s citizenry seemed to be flocked around Jaialdi events a few weekends ago, I found myself at a backyard barbecue where our hosts put on a true Southern-style feast. Walking up to the house of our friends, Chris and Lisa Crawford, the first thing to hit us was the savory aroma of…
Farmer’s Market Breakfast: Sorrel and Eggs
I like to try out new flavors so yesterday morning I bought a bag of sorrel at the farmer’s market while shopping with Susan, her mom and her aunt. Strolling away from the vendor, all four of us suddenly made puckery faces as we sampled the green leaves and tasted the herb’s sharp, sour flavor.…
First Farmer’s Market Recipe 2010!
Jen and I met at the Farmer’s Market today. (you’ll know why she ditched me and our normal Saturday morning 9am exercise when her Boise Weekly blog post goes live on Tuesday–I’ll post the link then). I picked up all kinds of goodies, and when I got home, combined some of the organic stuff I already…
3 Old-Fashioned Steps to Weight Loss
I’m freaked out about all the weight loss approaches my friends share with me … especially the one with the injected hormone from pregnant womens’ urine. (Eek!) I have 15 pounds to lose, and I have decided to lose it the old-fashioned way. Eat less Exercise more Be patient I’ll keep you updated weekly on my progress. If…
Bicycles and Blueberries 