When people ask me what I eat for breakfast (after I explain I do my best to avoid grains), my response is usually eggs and vegetables. Sometimes vegetables with bacon or chicken. But always vegetables. When I first made the decision to embark on a paleo lifestyle, I had to reevaluate what I ate for…
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Must Hike Must Eat Pacific Northwest Eating Guide
Editor’s note 7/31/2024: This post and the PDF that goes with it have recently been updated since its original posting in 2016 and update in 2020. An essential part of my hike planning is what will I eat before and after my hike (thus the name of my blog). Although I follow a whole foods…
Go Cocoa In The Wild
I had the joy of experiencing 4 days off this last weekend and although I was able to get in 3 days of hiking and snowshoeing, I have to say the weather was miserable. Thank goodness I was born here in the PNW and we learn early that you can’t wait for perfect weather days…
The Perfect Date
Do you remember your first or favorite date? I still remember mine… The best date I have ever had was on a spring break trip to Arizona with my mom a few years ago. We found them in a flea market outside of Phoenix. They were so good, I bought a 5lb box even though…
Capered Cauliflower Salad
Don’t you hate it when you click on a link to a recipe and you have to scroll through paragraphs of Blah, Blah, Blah to see the ingredients to know if you even want to make it? Me, too! Not here, I say. #cauliflower #capers #oregano #avocado oil #salt #pepper I have to admit…
Twice Baked Nori
Seaweed is supposed to be good for you, I’m told. Omegas and micronutrients are the word. In an effort to eat more vegetables on trail, I came up with a way to sneak in some sea veggies. Now, plain seaweed simply is not appetizing after a long day’s hike. I was determined so I found this…