grow blueberries in idaho
I'd tried a couple times to grow blueberries and I'd failed an equal amount of times. Apparently my standard stick-it-in-the-ground-and-let-it-be approach wasn't going to work this time. Resolved to have blueberries as part of the SNOW Block Alley project, I signed up...
the owyhee restaurant
For the spring 2016 edition of Edible Idaho I wrote an Idaho Finds article on The Owyhee Restaurant. There wasn't room to run any of the photos in the magazine so I'm happy to attach them here. Find an online edition of the entire magazine at this link. Kick the Can...
lentil & pearl barley spring salad with pickled mustard seeds
Earlier this week I wrote about my trip to Hollywood for the launch of Albertsons new Signature product line. What I am most excited about is that with over 4000 products, it’s easy to stock the panty with whole food staples at a great price without sacrificing...
albertsons signature product launch event
After spending ten years working his way up the ladder at Safeway, Joe Albertson opened his first grocery store in 1939. That flagship store is my neighborhood market, just a few blocks from my house. When I was asked to attend the launch of Albertsons and Safeway's...
iced horchata latté
I haven't had a lot of experience drinking horchata. In fact, I have almost no experience at all. It's not something I grew up with or have had much exposure to as an adult. But when I saw this recipe in Bon Appetit it looked like something I would enjoy – like...
pruning fruit trees
Growing up we had fruit trees and I got all the benefits (read: eating) without any of the work. Now suddenly with the SNOW Block Alley project I find myself with five apple, three pear, a cherry and the most recent addition, a Cot-n-Candy apricot/plum mixture...
made in the shade
When Idaho Statesman writer Anna Webb wrote the story on the SNOW Block Alley last summer she happened to take a peak inside the gate to our backyard. She said she was working on a story on shade gardens for the spring and would I be interested in being featured. The...
mom’s jam bars
My mom used to make these cookies and they were always one of my favorites. They remind me of a fruit crisp in cookie form. A crumbly blend of oats and brown sugar and butter. She filled hers with homemade apricot jam and they were {thankfully} on the standard cookie...
diy all-purpose cleaner
Whenever cleaning supplies are on my grocery list I know it's going to be an expensive outing. That became even more so when I switched from the mainstream brands to those that were more natural. So I started looking into making my own and found that with some basic...
rawsome nut dip
I like dips. And really what's not to like? They are often full of flavor (think onion, clam or that completely addictive jalapeño artichoke dip from Costco). They are usually scooped up with something fun and crunchy (think crackers, chips or crispy veggies). And, in...
roasted strawberry smoothie bowl
The downside about being a bit food crazy is that my Facebook feed is filled with enticing photos all day, every day. I've gotten pretty good at scanning over them but every once in awhile there's something that brings my scrolling finger to a quick stop. Case in...
san diego
The day in early February that we left Boise, it was snowing. The Uber driver took one look at my flip flops and decided I was either optimistic, crazy or going somewhere warm. Turns out this time it was the latter. Because my birthday is really more of a weeklong...