The Treasure Valley:
- Hidden Springs Charter School lawsuit may set precedent. Hidden Springs says Idaho state law governing public school funding should apply to it, too. This could step up the charter school debate a notch.
- KTVB: Albertsons rolls out big price cuts, but not in Idaho.
- Caldwell boy charged with dad’s murder may have been abused, detective says.
- Are you ready for the digital television switch? Yep, sure am, thanks for asking.
- Idaho Business Review: Acquisition puts Micron in the micro-display business.
- Gas prices up in Idaho for Memorial Day weekend.
- New K-8th grade charter school planned for Nampa.
- KBCI: Valentine, the cat that captured the hearts of the Treasure Valley earlier this year is still struggling to find a home.
- KTRV: Local Band: Bellamy Rose.
- NewWest.Net Launches Boise Conference. Another in our series of popular regional conferences will be held in beautiful Boise.
- Idaho Statesman: Plan your Memorial Day weekend with these local happenings.
- Idaho Press-Tribune: Smoking cessation program valuable in Idaho.
- KTVB: Inside DBSI: Idaho co. accused of bilking investors.
- The Return of the Festival. Organizers hope to bring new summer festival to Boise.
- Jason Hunsperger: How I utilize Twitter… whatever that is.
- Chad Dryden: Department of Labor representatives: Good natured in person, grumpy bastards on the phone.
- Eye On Boise: Idaho has the best… drivers? Wha? Where? Surely you jest.
Idaho Politics:
- Vickie Holbrook: Yes, I joined the NRA; here’s why; take my poll.
- Caldwell Mayor Garret Nancolas announced in an address Wednesday at the Caldwell Train Depot that he will seek a third term this November.
- KIVI: Northwest lawmakers back guns in national parks.
- 43rd State Blues: BYU Idaho kills political discourse.
- Ridenbaugh Press: The nonpartisan BYU-I.
- IEA Legislative Hotline Wraps Up 2009 Legislative Coverage.
- Idaho Values Coalition: Taking the Pro-Hate Stance.
- Wayne Hoffman: California… tea parties… hmm… Canyon County implications? I still gotta say I have a problem when they say the local tea party was a success, 2500 people out of a valley of, what, 650, 000?
- EchoHawk confirmed as BIA head.
Booze:
- Dr. Vino: Tasty American wine under $12: why so little of it? Industry replies, part I.
- Deanna Darr at the Boise Weekly: Beer, Glorious Beer.
- Idaho Gardener: Rhubarbtinis. Soooo going to try to make some of these.
- David Kirkpatrick: Spring IPAs. I had my Deschute’s Red Chair last weekend, it was a very nice beer, a great springtime drinker.
- A Good Beer Blog: But Isn’t Taxing Beer The Third Oldest Profession? also, Stone Brewing’s Levitation. I had one of these last week, probably my least favorite offering from Stone, you can definitely tell it was brewed for the eastern United Stats’ palate.
- BeerCritic: Long Trail BMS Double IPA.
Grub:
- ‘Food Inc.’ - Robert Kenner Wants to ‘Delightfully Disturb’ You. Gonna have to check this one out!
- Dean Williamson: It’s On You to Know What’s In You.
- NY Times: A Chili Sauce to Crow About. I love me some sriracha.
- Fire Roasted Pepper and Mushroom Salad.
- Dr Pepper ribs: sticky, spicy and sweet. Sounds good.
- NY Times: Grilling Over Wood as a Sweaty, Smoky Sport. Oy, I can’t wait to do some massive grilling and smokin’.
- 15 Minutes to Fame - Gnocchi for Beginners. And for Braggarts.
- Corn Chowder with Cheddar.
I love my sriracha. I make all of my blt with sriracha and olive oil mayo. It is so good. Of course, I make the blt with spinach, thinly sliced red onions, and red peppers.
Nice, sounds good.
I add it to homemade fry sauce sometimes, did it this time with ginger too, turned out really good.
We’ve got an excess of rhubarb and are always trying to figure out what to do with it. The rhubarb juice to make the drinks sounds like a most excellent way to use some up. Could make for an interesting version of a mojito as well.
If ya got extra…
My sentiments exactly
I was making ribs this weekend but now I’m making Dr. Pepper ribs! Thanks, Chris.
Awesome, lemme know how they turn out, may have to make ‘em this summer.
OK. Pardon the long-ass report on the Dr Pepper ribs. Made 3 sets. Applied rub and sat in fridge overnight before cooking during the day.
1. Made to order from recipe. TOO DAMNED MUCH salt and black pepper in the rub, 1/4 cup each. It overpowered the chipotle and the cayenne. It didn’t taste bad, it just tasted like black pepper and smoked meat. Like campfire stew made with pork n beans and ground beef, with lotsa black pepper. Not like yummy ribs.
2. Same recipe but only a tiny amount of chipotle and no cayenne in the rub. Used Kraft honey-mesquite BBQ sauce (so sue me, my 16 yr old stepdaughter picked it out) with Dr. Pepper for the sauce, no chipotle powder. Came to a boil and immediately overflowed into a sticky goddamned mess on my glasstop stove. DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME, KIDS. Less black pepper and salt. My hubby and kids liked it but it was a little tame for me.
3. Used store bought Montreal chipotle rub (had cinnamon in it). No sauce. Ribs were too salty again but the cinnamon flavor was interesting.
Final judgment. Will use the rub recipe again, with no salt and only a little black pepper. Will cook two sets with one of them having less chipotle/cayenne in the rub and the sauce for the weinie household members or guests. Maybe even add a little cinnamon.
Thanks for the recipe!
Awesome, I’m glad you tried them out.
I’m doing 3 racks of baby backs this weekend; one black pepper (crusted in hunks of black pepper, sounds weird, but it’s really good), and two Cajun. Also smoking some chicken quarters with some homemade bbq sauce.