A flavorful juicy and tender freeform meatloaf that packs a nutritious punch even the pickiest of eaters wont be able to detect. Its packed with mushrooms and natures superfood—liver. Don’t let that scare you though, its crazy delicious. Definitely not my mom’s meatloaf, probably not your mom’s either.

Main Dish, AppetizerErin ShearerMarch 21, 2021Nampa Farmers Market, Ground Meat, Offal, Organ Meat, Nampa, NFM, nfm, nampa farmers market, nampaComment

Basic Vinaigrettes Simple Salads

Spring signals that the farmers markets are going to beginning soon, which gets me really excited. One of the first things we start to see around these parts are tender baby salad greens. I love to put them to use as a bed for leftovers or a flavorful herbaceous vinaigrette.

Main Dish, Side Dishes, SaladsErin ShearerMarch 14, 2021Nampa Farmers Market, Salad, Greens, nampa farmers market, Nampa, nampa, NFM, nfmComment

French Onion Style Beef Soup

A delicious comforting soup, brought to life from kitchen scraps and a few humble ingredients. With a little thyme and some time, this hearty soup comes to life and warms you on a cold day when theres little in your fridge or panty.

Soups & Stews, Main DishErin ShearerMarch 7, 2021Nampa Farmers Market, beef, waste, Soup, soup, nampa farmers market, Nampa, nampa, NFM, nfmComment

Flavorful Stocks & Broths

Soups & Stews, BeveragesErin ShearerMarch 4, 2021Nampa Farmers Market, broth, bone broth, nampa, nampa farmers market, Nampa, NFM, nfmComment

Warm Barley Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash

Winter dragging on getting you down? In the mood for something hearty and light at the same time? Warm grainy salads are a fantastic option that ticks off both boxes. This one pairs roasted butternut with smoky cumin and is absolutely delicious any day of the year.

Main Dish, Side DishesErin ShearerFebruary 28, 2021Nampa Farmers Market, nampa farmers market, Nampa, nampa, NFM, nfmComment

Moroccan Beef Skillet

Not your mom’s hamburger helper, this one pan meal is filled to the brim with tender squash and leafy greens. I tend to avoid ground beef in favor of other meats, but not anymore. I composed this dish after a recent trip to cliffs where I grabbed a pre-cut slab of this funny looking German Sweet Potato Squash (similar to a Banana Squash) Having no clue what to do with it and no inclination to go to the store for other ingredients I pulled this together with what we had on hand. Its become part of our weekly rotation because the whole family loves it…so much we rarely have leftovers.