Ginger Ale Doesn't Have Ginger In It?

My husband served up this ginger ale with his dinner. Ginger ale used to be a big treat when I was a kiddo, because we rarely drank soda. My grandparents usually had ginger ale at their house in those little bottles. I think it looks so much "healthier" than "regular" sodas. "Made from Real Ginger" right there on the label. But......

Dwayne read the ingredients and ginger isn't listed. I suppose there is some backwards reasoning here that the mysterious "natural flavors" listed are somehow made from ginger - except it doesn't say that. Why not?

Slow-Cooker Oatmeal

Steel-cut oats that simmered all night with water and milk. I figured they were going to be really good because food that cooks up with a "skin" on top is usually yummy. But not in this case. My husband tried this recipe and it's possible the mixture simmered too long. Butter and honey was stirred in before serving. It tasted like pudding and had the same consistency.

Moon's Kitchen

Moon's Kitchen is a downtown Boise tradition. We hit them up for warm food last weekend after a cold morning adventure. Above is the special: pancake, egg, ham stack with country potatoes. Below is a Monte Cristo.
I hadn't been to Moon's in years, in fact, on my last visit, they were in their "old" location :) Thanks to our server, Betty Butts, for making our breakfast so fun.

Hot Seafood Dip

Similar to a hot artichoke dip, this seafood dip is baked. Mix cooked and shredded crab (can use canned), 1 drained can of small shrimp, mayonnaise, a little bit of sour cream and old bay seasoning in a bowl. Saute chopped onion, bell pepper and celery until lightly browned. Add minced garlic to the mixture. Add vegetables to crab and shrimp and stir in shredded Parmesan cheese. Place in an over-proof dish and add a little heavy cream. Bake at 350 until brown and bubbly. This is a good dish to offset all the cocktail weenies likely to be served at Super Bowl parties.

Coffee Cake Weekend

It turned out...perfect. This is the coffee cake my husband baked over the weekend. It's the Barefoot Contessa recipe featured here in Eat Boise, previously.

Potato and Parm, Parm and Potato

A perfect dinner for me: an Idaho baked potato topped with butter, shaved Parmesan cheese and cracked pepper. Here's how we bake Idaho spuds. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and lightly scrub the potatoes. Pierce several times with a fork. Then brush the potato with olive oil and sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Bake about one hour, or until soft in the middle.

These MUST be Breakfast Donuts

Sorry this is blurry, but I'm quite sure you can still make it out that these donuts are topped with Fruit Loops and Cap'n Crunch cereals. First time I had seen that offering.