Jump to the recipe… I usually eat no-cook meals on trail but when I hike with others who carry a stove I offer to bring some of my favorite meals along. Last summer I led a 3 day backpacking trip into the Olympics to Boulder Creek Campground with some friends (including my mom) and I made this dinner up knowing…
Tag: whole foods
Paleo Falafel
Jump to the recipe… Hiking and food are topics I can be known to rattle on about and my friends know they are a passion for me. On Valentine’s Day this year, I joined my favorite Meetup group for a snow shoe up to Artist Point at the Mt. Baker Ski Resort area. I greeted…
Chicken Coleslaw For The Trail
If asked what some of my favorite meals to eat while backpacking are, there are a few that naturally come to mind as ones that I would be willing to eat almost every day. Chicken Coleslaw For The Trail is a great, hearty meal for enjoying your vegetables while outdoors backpacking! #cabbage #kale #greenonion…
Grain Free Pumpkin Spice Granola
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…
Must Hike Must Eat Pacific Northwest Eating Guide
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 (mostly paleo/primal diet), I don’t hold to dogma and I do what is right for me. And this is where my Must Hike Must Eat Pacific…
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…