One-bag Backpacking Dinners
I love to cook but not when I’m backpacking. Instead I like to cook at home and make One-bag Backpacking Dinners. Some people like to cook a regular dish and portion into the dehydrator. I think it makes an appealing mess. I prefer to let the flavors come out when you…
Homemade Sports Drink
All-Natural Energy Bars
These energy bars were devised to get away from the High Fructose Corn Syrup/Gluten/oil leaden granola bars. These are more about whole foods and natural sweeters and oils (from peanuts). 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats1/2 cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds1/2 cup ground flaxseed1/4 cup buckwheat flour1/2 cup dried pineapple1/2…
Backpacking Condiment Bar!
Save left-over condiments from your epicurean excursions to the various fast-food establishments. Heinz Corp. Products, the company that produces the bulk of these packets, claims a shelf-life of between 4 to 9 months for most of their products. Ranging from their Hot taco sauce at 4 months to Mayonnaise at…
Cheap, lightweight First Aid Kit
How to put together Cheap Lightweight First Aid Kit for a couple of dollars to buy yourself a little insurance on your next hike. You can buy a ready-made first aid kit and spend between $3-120 dollars. I prefer to steal a couple of bandaids out of each of the boxes in the medicine cabinet. Any…
Pickled Eggs and Beets
18 hard boiled eggs, peeled 5 raw beets, peeled and sliced 1 onion, peeled and sliced 2 cup vinegar 2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon whole cloves 1 teaspoon salt Mix and heat until boiling, vinegar, sugar, whole cloves and salt. Add sliced beets and reboil. Simmer for about 30 minutes to…
Tabbouleh
This is essentially a mint and parsley salad that’s very popular in Lebanon and in the Middle East. Good tabbouleh is the result of careful prep. Use a very sharp knife to chop the herbs. Cut and clean the veggies, removing all of the gooey innards and seeds. You chefs…
Homemade Peanut Brittle
Here is my great grandfather’s recipe for Homemade Peanut Brittle. This recipe has been in the family for years. It requires just a few simple ingredients, basic to candy making. If you think you’d like to do this, invest in a clip on candy thermometer. You really can’t fake it…
Quick Drying Herbs in the Microwave
To dry your freshly harvested herbs from your garden, don’t turn on the oven or invest in an expensive food-dehydrator–use your microwave! Drying takes just a couple of minutes, if you’re careful. Line a diner plate with 3 paper towels. Loosely cover the towel with the herbs. In the picture,…