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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Here’s an alternative to pickles made from cucumbers. Try pickling some beans! This dilly bean recipe works well on old, late-season beans that you don’t want to throw away. Be sure to put lots of peeled garlic cloves in each jar. They give the beans a great flavor and we…
A gougère, in French cuisine, is a savory choux pastry with cheese. Grated cheese may be mixed into the batter, cubes of cheese may be pushed into the top, or both. Gougères are sometimes called cheese puffs in England. Here’s how to make Gougères–just follow this recipe: Ingredients: 2 cup…
Pumpkin seeds are easy too make and much tastier than the lumps of salt that come from the supermarket. If you’re making Pumpkin Pie or Jack-O-Lanterns, Save the Seeds! First, dump the seeds in a big bowl and cover with warm water. Add a handful of salt. Squeeze out the…
Here’s a copycat recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken’s coleslaw side dish. 8 cups finely diced cabbage (about 1 head) 1/4 cup diced carrot 2 tablespoons minced onions 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup buttermilk 1 1/2 tablespoons white…