Provisions

(n.) food drink, or equipment, especially for a journey.

GREY-HOUND CANNED COCKTAIL FROM DRY FLY

Traditionally, a greyhound cocktail is made with just two ingredients, grapefruit juice and gin or vodka. According to internet lore, back in 1945, the greyhound grew in popularity because it was a popular cocktail at Greyhound Bus terminals. Alas, we may never know who made the first greyhound, but we can definitely share with you a locally-produced perfection of this drink.

Dry Fly gin will always be a Northwest favorite because it features a blend of botanicals like apple, coriander, mint, hops, and lavender that give it a distinctive flavor. When paired with fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice and poured over ice, it’s heavenly. If you find other blended cocktails too sweet or sour, the Dry Fly Grey-Hound “On The Fly” canned cocktail is a perfect balance between the two. Each can is 4.8% ABV, and the citrus flavor is fairly muted.

Just like other Dry Fly canned cocktail flavors, the Grey-Hound is ideal for pretty much any outdoor adventure. Mix and match your cooler with Dry Fly’s other genius canned-cocktail flavors on your next outing. The Gin & Tonic features the distillery’s award-winning Washington gin, craft tonic syrup from Side Hustle Syrups, and house-made bitters. The Moscow Mule features Dry Fly vodka, craft ginger syrup from Side Hustle Syrups, and lime juice that has a truly refreshing taste. (Jon Jonckers)

PHOTO: COURTESY OF S. MICHAL BENNETT

THE ROBOT JAMZ STEEPED BAG COFFEE

When you’re on the road, out camping, or looking for an easy DIY cup of coffee on the go, Coeur d’Alene-based Coffee Roboto’s Robot Jamz steeped coffee bags are a great choice. These single-serve bags contain light-roasted Ethiopian Kossa Geshe coffee roasted by Unity Sourcing & Roasting. The cup I made while writing this had a fantastic aroma and a bright, sweet flavor. Brewing a cup of Robot Jamz is simple. Place a filter bag of coffee in your cup and pour 8-oz. of hot water per bag. Give it 15-30 seconds worth of dunking depending on how strong you like it, and then let the brew sit with the bag steeping for up to five minutes and enjoy a quick and mess-free cup of joe. You may have encountered Coffee Roboto founders Michal and Young Bennett serving coffee from selected roasters out of their mobile coffee stand they run out of a tricycle around Coeur d’Alene or from their coffee delivery and event catering service. “We are very bike oriented and often on the go,” says Michal, “and having a coffee bag that you can take with you and is easy to brew and tastes great is who we are.”

The Robot Jamz come individually wrapped in a compostable bag, and you can order five bags for $12.50 or a 10-pack for $20 at Therobotdelivers.com. Follow Coffee Roboto on Facebook and Instagram (@coffeeroboto) to find out when and where they are serving coffee. (Derrick Knowles)

PHOTO: COURTESY OF S. MICHAL BENNETT

PANHANDLE FARM CORRIDOR FARM STAND GUIDE

Here in the Inland Northwest, agriculture big and small is a big deal. And while we love interacting with our local farmers at the farmers’ markets, the market setting isn’t the only place to learn about local agriculture, support local farmers, and develop a sustainable farming community.

In 2020, all over Skype, three farm women came together to devise a way to invite the community to visit farms in the Idaho Panhandle, purchase directly from farm stands, and discover how small farm products are being grown and made. Thus, the Panhandle Farm Corridor (PFC) was born, a collective of small North Idaho farmers from Laclede to Cataldo.

For coordinator Emily Black of Lone Mountain Farms in Athol, secretary Betty Mobbs of Lazy JM Ranch in Hauser, and treasurer Lisa Pointer of Red Canoe Farms in Hauser, farming is everyday life. Along with 13 other PFC farmers, they are able to share and showcase their farms and farming life.

In their printable guide, available at Panhandlefarmcorridor.com, the PFC provides location, product, and contact information for each farm so that consumers can connect with them directly, visit their farm stands, and learn more about where their food comes from. The guide also includes a farm stand map and a punch card. Visit 10 PFC farms, get your card punched all 10 times, and you win a PFC tote bag! Follow the PFC on Facebook for updates and events (@panhandlefarmcorridor). (S. Michal Bennett)

FLPSDE DRINK & SNACK BOTTLE

I have a young child with an insatiable appetite for snacks and drinks, especially when we are out on adventures. So the Flpsde was an easy sell for me; I was convinced this bottle and snack-holder hybrid was brilliant at first sight. We buy a lot of healthy bulk snacks and natural drinks, and the Flpsde makes it easy to pack a drink and snack combo for an outing without all of the individual packaging or plastic bags that often go with snacking on the go for kids and adults.

The Flpsde dual-chamber bottle is a vacuum-insulated, stainless steel bottle that will keep the beverage of your choice hot or cold on one side and snacks or other items dry on the other side of the bottle. This “snack water bottle” has wide-mouth access for food/drinks and easy cleaning of both chambers. The liquid chamber has a 20 oz. capacity and the dry chamber for snacks, keys, or whatever else you want to squirrel away in there fits 7 oz. A few other thoughtful design features include an integrated handle on the lid of the water bottle and a silicone band around the middle that gives you something to grip while screwing and unscrewing the lids. We are looking forward to sending it off with our kid to school, and we’re thinking about buying another one for food, treats, and water for our dog on long walks. You can pick one up for $34.99 at Flpsde.com (Derrick Knowles)