From the Harvest Table

A father's love

Published by admin on Tue, 06/18/2019 - 2:21pm
 This past weekend I was so lucky to have my dad come visit me in Idaho. At 83 he doesn’t do a lot of traveling any more but I thought getting him out of the Texas heat would be a nice change for him. As I told him on the phone let someone else mow the grass. 
 My dad had a lot of sayings when I was growing up. We made a book out of them one year for a Christmas gift. He would say to me “grass mowing is not a spectator sport.” 

Sharon's help

Published by admin on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 6:14pm
 In an attempt to make my food column a little more diversified, Sharon has decided to pick out food she would like to eat and send it to my Pinterest account. 
 Now think about that it is nice to  have someone in your life that you could just find any recipe you might like to try and send it to them to make for you. I may not be the perfect spouse, but living with me has some perks.

It is finally dry

Published by admin on Wed, 06/05/2019 - 1:18pm
The weekend turned out to be better than expected. Got a lot of yard work done on Sunday and am back into my routine of walking at 5:30 a.m. 
 Sharon has been planting our small garden and she wanted me to cook this weekend. I had a gift from someone at Christmas time that I just hadn’t taken out of the box yet so I decided to break it open and make some chicken kababs.

A great vegetable

Published by admin on Wed, 05/29/2019 - 11:05am
 This time of year is a great time to find vegetables in the market. The leeks are just coming on the scene and they are just beautiful.  
 The monster green onion looking things are in a class all by themselves.   And yes, you can make so many different things besides the old standby of potato leek soup.
 Rather than forming a tight bulb like the onion, the leek produces a long cylinder of bundled leaf sheaths that are generally blanched by pushing soil around them (trenching). 

Loving local produce

Published by admin on Wed, 05/22/2019 - 3:09pm
 I am glad the weather has taken a turn for a few warmer days and daylight savings time.  
 I had to travel down to Nampa a couple of times this past week. I don’t know about you but there is a sign on Highway 95 just as you get off the interstate that makes my heart sing and my mouth water.   The fresh asparagus sign is out and it is one of the first things to harvest each year.  My mind blurs with endless possibilities when I think of asparagus.

Not every deal is a good deal

Published by admin on Tue, 05/14/2019 - 10:37pm
 A few weeks ago, there was a meat sale at the local grocery store. I saw a 40-pound box of chicken breast for $58. How can you pass up on that deal? 
 So, I picked up a box and proceeded to vacuum pack them in sizes that we could just pull out to make one meal. 
 Planning ahead is always a good idea and I don’t know about most people but chicken is an economical meal. 

How did you spend your Cinco de Mayo?

Published by admin on Tue, 05/07/2019 - 3:40pm
 Sunday was a relaxing day for Sharon and I. I got the grassed mowed, a few things planted in the garden and watched a lot of television. 
 Sharon made the revelation that it was Cinco de Mayo when I asked her what she wanted for dinner. 
 Sharon and I are really fond of fish tacos. We normally get them from Legends, but it being a Sunday I opted to make them from scratch.
 A few weeks ago, a regular customer stopped in the shop for treats on his way home to Eagle. 

Raffle Season

Published by admin on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 9:26am
 The last couple of weeks I have been working on a new dessert recipe. Following the crab feed and the desserts I made for that event, I have received a lot of requests. The request for other things has come in not just on an event level but also on a personal level for people that see them in the weekly food article. 
 I have made four king cakes, three derby pies and one of the crazy dark chocolate balsamic buttercream cakes.   

Easter traditions

Published by admin on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 9:54am
 This last week I had a busy photography week and weekend. 
 The Weiser day supported by the local business was a big success, and Patrick and I would like to thank everyone that came out and supported this great little town. 
 Saturday morning was spent with my friend Jon Nishioka photographing the Ontario soccer league and the afternoon was just busy at the candy shop. 

Dad's Work

Published by admin on Wed, 04/17/2019 - 3:34pm
 Things are still hopping at the candy shop this week with bunnies flying out the door. 
 I had someone stop in last week asking about a dish they wanted to try and was looking for a recipe. 
 It just so happens this particular food item was near and dear to my heart when I was growing up as a kid. 

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