Jump to the recipe… Well, my first week of being unemployed feels just like the beginning of the last 15 summers: like vacation. Except for the daunting task of applying for unemployment part. And the resume and cover letter writing and scanning transcripts part. And the figuring-out-what-I-want-to-do-for-a-job part. And health insurance. Hmmm, I guess it’s not…
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Sneaky Turkey Stroganoff
Jump to the recipe… This is one the first of a few recipes I have been trying out for this year’s backpacking season, mixing things up a bit and adding even more veggies. Stroganoff is one of my favorite meals and maybe it is yours,too. My brothers and sisters and I consumed it a…
Get Lucky: Basil Sausage Egg Muffins
Jump to the recipe… I’m sure I am not the only one for whom the alarm goes off in the morning and it is snooze, snooze, snooze until the ABSOLUTE last minute when you jump out of bed and run around throwing yourself together to get out the door and headed to wherever the day’s…
Almond Ginger Chicken Satay
Jump to the recipe… You will read a lot about how you should vary your meals and foods on the trail because you will get tired of always eating the same old thing, even if you could eat that same old thing every day at home. I probably have a rotation of 5-6 meals I…
Garlic Cilantro Crackers
Jump to the recipe… I have to admit that sometimes although I try and keep a good stock of healthy snacks ready for hikes, it will get to the day before a hike and I realize that I don’t have much set to go. That is the time when I have to decide to make…
Sweet Potato Rice and Mash
Jump to the recipe… Growing up, my experiences with sweet potatoes were limited to Thanksgiving and that iconic pan of sticky sweet orange mush with Kraft Jet Puffed marshmallows oozing on top and that brown crust that I loved to pick off first. At least two of my brothers still insist they don’t like sweet…