Anna Daly

2 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Anna Daly

If you or someone you know has a gluten allergy or celiac’s disease, you know that deciding where to eat out can feel like a roll of the dice. Hidden ingredients, cross-contamination, and limited options often turn a fun night out into a guessing game. Luckily, more and more restaurants in the Treasure Valley are committed to offering gluten-free options by using everything from dedicated fryers to having gluten-free menus.

3 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Anna Daly

A Lewiston, Idaho company is turning up the heat with its multi-use, high-powered torch. The SearPro is a high-powered propane torch that can sear steaks, light campfires, ignite grills in seconds, and more. SearPro founder Brent Frazey says that about two years ago, he started using the – but quickly realized he needed a handheld cooking torch to sear the meat after it came out of the water bath. While he found a few torches on the market, he said none of them fit all of his cooking needs.

4 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Anna Daly

A new playground for babies and toddlers is coming soon to families in Eagle. Leap Years opened its first location last fall in Boise’s North End off of Washington Street. Owners Matt Mahaffey and Amanda Carvalho say they saw a need for a second location in Eagle. “Much like the North End, Eagle is a thriving community with young families with limited indoor activities for toddlers,” Carvalho said.

4 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Anna Daly

Imagine going on a long hike up one of Idaho’s many tall mountains, and when you reach the summit, you see tens of thousands of ladybugs clustered on rocks. This is what happened to Valley Lookout Editor Drew Dodson when he hiked to the top of Council Mountain in Valley County on Memorial Day Weekend. The summit is over 8,000 feet in elevation. “At the true summit, where you would expect to see a U.S. Geological Survey cap, there was a pile of medium to small-sized rocks.

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Anna Daly

A two-acre micro-farm in south Boise is using its fresh-grown herbs and flowers to create natural skincare products. Hen & Hare Micro-farm grows more than 20 varieties of herbs and flowers in south Boise. After harvesting and drying, the plants are combined with other ingredients to create small-batch, natural skincare products. The skincare line, Apis, is named after the genus of the honeybee. “We grow most of the herbs that go into our products,” owner Jessica Harrold said.