Archive for the ‘All Food & Drink’ Category
Tips For NOT Eating Out
By ERIN TURNER - Eating out is expensive! Here are some tips for how to avoid the "eating out trap" and why a little planning can pay big dividends with your household budget.... more
“What If” Zucchini Picatta (Video Blog!)
By BOB ZIMORINO - (VIDEO BLOG) In my previous video blog, I showed you the art of saute. Building on that post, let's explore Zucchini Picatta. Watch how easy this is!... more
Are You Up for the Annual Pantry Challenge?
By ERIN TURNER - On February 1, we'll start a month of trying to use what we have on hand and not buy groceries. It's called the Pantry Challenge. Are you up for it?... more
How to Use Coupons to Create a Wad of Pseudo-Cash
By ERIN TURNER - Once the clerk rang in all the coupons and Extra Bucks, I heard the words that make any couponer jump for joy…”Oh, maam your total is negative 14 cents, so you need to buy something else.... more
Heirloom Market Celebrates Official Grand Opening January 26th
By KRISTEN LEE-CHARLSON - On January 26th, the Heirloom Market is holding its official Grand Opening at the Missoula County Fairgrounds. Come celebrate with us!... more
On the Grill: Grilled Shrimp Salad
By PAUL SIDORIAK - Every once in a while, I get inspired to try something different or nontraditional on the grill. This week--it's Grilled Shrimp Salad.... more
The Art of Saute: Chicken Picatta (Video Blog!)
By BOB ZIMORINO - (VIDEO BLOG) Chicken Picatta is a classic Italian sauté style dish. Watch this series of short videos as I demonstrate the principles of sauté. ... more
Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup
By ERIN TURNER - Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup...it's not only food for the soul, it's cheap and it's a whole lot healthier for you and your family.... more
A New Year, a Fresh, Frugal Start
By ERIN TURNER - 2013 is here, the resolutions have been written, and it's time put those resolutions into action! Here’s my plan to accomplish my frugal yearly goals.... more
Grandma’s Powdered Sugar Death Balls
By DARRIAN HAYNIE - Most people know these delicious little cookies as Mexican wedding cakes; though, in my family, they have become affectionately known as grandma’s powdered sugar death balls.... more
The Art of Saute, Part Four
By BOB ZIMORINO - Big Louie taught me the secrets of a successful restaurant sauté chef, and I'm passing them along. Learn them and you can cook nearly anything.... more
Is Black Locust the Ultimate Permaculture Tree?
By PAUL WHEATON - You can spot where the old homesteads are in Montana by the stands of black locust trees. They're famous in permaculture circles as nitrogen fixers.... more
Falafel with Tzatziki Sauce
By CHEF JOSHUA AUERHAMMER - I really love a great falafel and here in Montana it would seem like this would be impossible to find. Falafel is a deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas or fava beans ... more
On the Grill: Yum Nua Salad
By PAUL SIDORIAK - I recently grilled for Yum Nua Salad--a spicy beef salad, warm, with incredibly diverse flavors. Onion, cilantro, chili pepper, mint leaves, and something called rice powder rounded out the ... more
Resuming the Taste It Blog
By BOB ZIMORINO - “Bob, Where have you been for the last eight months?” The question was posed to me the other day at Rosauers. “Yeah, you left me in the middle of learning to sauté. Dude, you have to fi... more
Last-Minute Christmas Gift: Homemade Coffee Creamer
By ERIN TURNER - Need a last-minute Christmas gift idea? I have the perfect thing: Homemade coffee creamer! It's an easy, inexpensive gift for your favorite gourmand.... more
Perfect Prime Rib
By CHEF HOWARD KARP. - Prime rib is one of the most popular holiday dishes, but a poorly prepared prime rib can wreak havoc on your holiday meal. The key is to get a very good piece of meat... more
Garden City Community Brew & Limited-Edition Black IPA
By RYAN NEWHOUSE - Today, the Missoula County Tavern Owners Association and Missoula’s 4 breweries released the Garden City Community Brew to benefit local non-profits.... more
The Frugal Cure-All: Homemade Chicken Broth
By ERIN TURNER - Grandma was right to chase away colds with chicken soup! Here's my recipe for homemade chicken bone broth, Nature’s All-Purpose Medicine.... more
Hand Washing Dishes Versus Dishwasher: Which Saves More Water?
By PAUL WHEATON - The misconception that washing dishes with a dishwasher saves water is an great example of how people succomb to greenwashing myths.... more
A Favorite from Mom’s Christmas Breakfast
By MICHAELLA IRLBECK - Growing up, my mom made the same breakfast for our family each Christmas morning---ham and cheese omelet roll. It was a special treat for us since Christmas was the only day of the year w... more
The Zoo’s First (Legal) Still: Montgomery Distillery Opens at Last
By TREVOR REID - Despite many challenges, from missing parts to shipping crates lost at sea, Missoula’s first micro-distillery opened this fall on September 26.... more
Horticulture of the United States of Pocahontas
By PAUL WHEATON - The foundations of sustainable horticulture seem to include permaculture, bio-dynamism, respectful harvest, and a symbiotic relationship with nature.... more
Fantastically Festive Pinterest Christmas Projects
By ERIN TURNER - It’s Christmas season and Pinterest is alive with an endless world of ideas, inspirations, recipes, and whatever else you can imagine for the holidays. ... more
Humanure and Composting Toilets
By PAUL WHEATON - Recently, I visited Missoula’s wastewater treatment plant to learn about the reuse of treated wastewater as a source of irrigation and fertilization.... more
Beer Salvation: How a Hobby Changed a Life
By JESSICA STUGELMAYER - For Martha Gergasko, beer was the key to her salvation. Missoula’s home brew club, the Zoo City Zymurgists, has a key role in its beer culture.... more
Tips for Smart, Thrifty Holiday Shopping
By ERIN TURNER - Just because Black Friday's over doesn’t mean you missed all the deals! They may not be as obvious, but if you do your homework you'll find them.... more
Compost-Based Bio-Energy Systems
By PAUL WHEATON - When done properly, composting creates a great deal of heat – heat that can be harnessed to heat water and create usable energy.... more
Missoula Restaurants Offer Thanksgiving Dinner, Without the Work
By MICHELLE BEAHM - If you want a traditional meal without the traditional hassle, a few Missoula restaurants will be open so you can enjoy a traditional food coma.... more
Eleven Tricks to Keep Holiday Guests Happy
By ERIN TURNER - This week marks the beginning of holiday guest season. Here are a few of my favorite tips to make guests happy and keep your stress to a minimum.... more
How to Keep Deer from Eating Your Stuff
By PAUL WHEATON - The creative ways people attempt to control deer seem endless, but they aren’t generally effective. There is ONE thing that really gets it done.... more
Save Money with Seven Savvy Shopping Strategies
By ERIN TURNER - If you don’t adopt new attitudes towards shopping, you’ll never see any couponing success. Here are my Seven Savvy Shopping Strategies to save money.... more
On the Grill: Meatloaf with a Bacon Toupee
By PAUL SIDORIAK - All meatloaf recipes consist of roughly the same ingredients. But it’s the custom extra ingredients that make a good meatloaf EPIC--thus my my Meatloaf with a bacon toupee.... more
On the Grill: Festive Holiday Turkey
By PAUL SIDORIAK - People get stressed out when making a festive turkey. I have never completely understood this, but they probably don't want to leave a "fowl taste" in a guest's mouth.... more
Homemade Hot Sauce
By ERIN TURNER - Some like it hot and our family is no exception. When it comes to hot sauce we love it hot and use it on everything! Here's a homemade recipe for hot sauce. ... more
This Winter, Save Energy with Just a Tiny Bit of Knowledge
By PAUL WHEATON - The real solution to energy sustainability is to get information passed as far as possible. This, friends, is saving the world with a bit of knowledge.... more
For Bob Wire, Every Day Is Halloween
By BOB WIRE - I'm not a big costume guy. When you wear a costume every day, Halloween loses its novelty. This was a problem last year when I played at a Halloween party.... more
Solar Food Dehydrators for the Fall Harvest
By PAUL WHEATON - The fall harvest is upon us. Apples, plums, kale, and tomatoes abound. In the quest for sustainability, solar-powered food dehydrators are on the rise.... more
Press Release: Flathead Lake Brewing Company Temporarily Closes
On Oct. 6, a flood caused extensive damage to the Flathead Lake Brewing Company and Sapore. When the building reopens, both businesses will merge into one entity.... more
Baby Showers Aren’t Just For Women. Or Babies.
By BOB WIRE - Baby showers have morphed into a coed affair. I witnessed such an event recently, at the home of a friend who had hosted OUR baby shower 16 years ago.... more
On the Grill: Gameday Grilled French Toast
By PAUL SIDORIAK - I love game-day cooking. Recently, I decided to fill the pre-game meal void with breakfast on the grill. I had grilled French toast on my mind.... more
Replacing Irrigation with Permaculture
By PAUL WHEATON - There are scads of ideas of what permaculture and irrigation are. For me, I see a good permaculture system as one that has eliminated irrigation.... more
On the Grill: Grilled Shrimp-Stuffed Jalapenos
By PAUL SIDORIAK - After a 20 year sabbatical from jalapeños, I indulged the request of friends and took a stab at making bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapeños on the grill.... more
The Many Benefits of the Amazing Sunchoke
By PAUL WHEATON - Sunchokes (aka Jerusalem Artichokes) are one of the best homesteader crops, especially for those wishing to be self-sustaining.... more
Missoula Hosts Montana Brewers Festival & Craft Beer Conference
By RYAN NEWHOUSE - This Saturday, the Montana Brewers Association is bringing, for the first time, the Fourth Annual Montana Brewers Festival to Missoula.... more
Dye Your Hair the Lady Gaga Way… With Kool-Aid
By BOB WIRE - You raise ‘em up, teach 'em right from wrong, and then comes the day when it all crashes down with one blunt question. “Hey, Dad, can I dye my hair red?"... more
On the Grill: Grilled Stuffed Artichokes
By PAUL SIDORIAK - Artichokes showed up in the pantry. I'd never grilled or stuffed artichokes before, so it was the perfect opportunity for culinary experimentation.... more
The Kettlehouse Makes Bob Wire Feel Hoppy Inside
By BOB WIRE - The Kettlehouse in Missoula hosted its annual Hop Picking Party this week. It was kind of like a Halloween candy-swapping session, only for grown-ups.... more
On the Grill: Grilled Leftover Pizza
By PAUL SIDORIAK - Growing up, Fridays always meant pizza. Homemade pizza topped with leftovers and fired on the grill is a perfect, crowd-pleasing weeknight recipe.... more
What To Do with All Those Tomatoes? Make Homemade Ketchup!
By ERIN TURNER - With the abundance of tomatoes this year, I’ve explored some new ways to use them, including homemade ketchup. Here's my recipe!... more