Blogging from my heart in Boise, Idaho & Realtor® Keller Williams Realty Boise
I had a hankering for gnocchi with a deep flavored sauce and spinach. Then I thought, wait, I can add a few other ingredients for a skillet lasagna, right? By trial and error, I found the perfect size cast iron skillet for my gnocchi lasagna. 10” was a tad small, 13.5” was a bit too... Continue Reading →
I use those French canning jars to store things in my kitchen, you know the kind that clamp down to close shut. I have been looking at a very large jar that is full of rolled oats, oats that I bought for one recipe. The jar was haunting me because the oats were not being... Continue Reading →
I was in the mood to make a healthy treat for our team before I left town last week for a real estate conference. After finding a few recipes and changing the ingredients to make it Laurie style, I made this recipe up and sharing with you! Ingredients 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted, cut in... Continue Reading →
I had a few Yukon gold potatoes left over from the holidays, and I kept seeing them in my kitchen. They were literally begging me to do something about their fate. Okay then! Pattie cake or Pancake? Since I love hash browns and green onions, I went to work and grabbed my box cheese grater.... Continue Reading →
Okay, truth be told, I love tzatziki dip and I was introduced to raita sauce a few weeks ago. One more confession: the local Whole Foods has elevated my taste because their version of tzatziki is spicy, a trait I willingly confess to. I just love spicy and savory rather than sweet and whatever. And... Continue Reading →
I posted the original recipe for my tomato jam two years ago in the fall. This weekend I changed a few ingredients and methods. Oh, and I added crisp bacon!! I did discover date syrup for this weekend's batch. A few years back, a good friend gave me a small jar of tomato jam. I... Continue Reading →
What a week I had! It was full of daunting decisions, long conversations, even longer hikes in the mornings in silence. On these hikes, I have noticed that most of the birds have moved on. In fact, the western meadowlarks have been long gone by now. It seems early to be migration time. The only... Continue Reading →
I haven’t written for a few weeks; I suppose the news is finally getting to me. I am at a loss as to why our elected officials cannot find a way to make it safer when it comes to background checks for purchasing a gun or firearm. Over 70% of Americans are just as tired... Continue Reading →
I am in a funk and the only way to break out is to cook to my heart’s content, at the end of the day, and making up a recipe as I enter the kitchen. For the record, it is Sunday evening as I type…. What’s on hand this weekend? Tri tip steaks from Costco.... Continue Reading →
