Warm, creamy, healthy – and delicious!

Warm, creamy, healthy – and delicious!

Fall harvest brings the last of the vegetables for the season, but it also brings the chill in the air and always gets me in the mood to cook something warm and delicious. What could be better than homemade tomato basil soup? This recipe can be made with canned or...
Love Song Bread

Love Song Bread

Homemade bread – just saying it makes me happy, making it calms me and eating it puts me in a state of bliss. I dream about bread. I could eat it for every meal. I can’t think of many things I love more than bread. It amazes me how, with just a few ingredients,...
Healthy Summer Side Dishes

Healthy Summer Side Dishes

Coleslaw, pasta and potato salad are staples of any summer picnic. With more people becoming health-conscious than ever before, how can you still enjoy your summer favorites without blowing your diet? Not to worry! Here are healthier versions of your favorite side...
Food for the Fans

Food for the Fans

By Ina Digrazia / Sage Mountain GrillPhotos by Brandy Taylor One of the best things about football doesn’t take place on the field. Whether it’s Boise State or your local high school team, hours before kickoff the sweet smells emanating from Dutch ovens and...
Cooking with Balsamic

Cooking with Balsamic

Lamb is locally produced in Southern Idaho, yet it is not frequently served in our area restaurants. Here is an easy, yet impressive, recipe for Balsamic Pan Seared Lamb Chops. In case lamb isn’t to your liking, I have also included a fantastic Balsamic Chicken recipe...
Nana’s Chocolate Cake

Nana’s Chocolate Cake

My father’s mom, Nana, is a Carolina girl with southern hospitality, humor and cooking skills. The first day of school each year, my sister and I would walk to Nana’s house down the street for our annual “first day of school tea.” We would...