Unlike last summer when I was tent camping in Alaska, I have a kitchen, everything I need for easy living on the road (stove, oven, refrigerator, freezer, double sink). Sometimes access to fresh foods is a problem, especially if I stay for a week or more in a remote area. Also, I don’t want to…
While tent camping and cooking on a one-burner stove, I keep thing simple. Today is a classic: cereal and almond milk for breakfast and peanut butter on whole wheat bread for lunch. Later it will be my camping dinner classic: baby red potatoes boiled with diced celery then mixed with chopped walnuts and blue cheese…
Beans are nutritional perfection. Within their tiny being, beans harbor protein, fiber, and nutrients. They taste great, too! The miraculous bonus: when I run out of veggies out here in the woods, beans count as both a protein and vegetable. Pioneers, cowboys, and adventurers who traveled the great west survived on beans, strong coffee, salt…
I started camping with cast iron pans a few years ago, knowing only that cowboy cooks used cast iron pots on the range. I remembered photos of Dutch oven pots hanging from a tripod so that is where I began. From there, I tried cooking directly over coals or in a skillet on a grate.…
Cooking is not the big thrill for me while camping, not like the old days when I cooked big meals for my son. However, recently I developed a love for cooking over campfire coals in dutch ovens and other cast iron pans. Last year I bought a tripod that suspends a pot over a direct…
This year make a promise: no more trashy holiday gifts made in China. So many people in developing countries are creating innovative and practical gift items while trying to make a better life for themselves. Check here often, as I will be posting great ideas that save trees and help people who want to help…
I know, it’s early to think about Christmas. But I must share the best gift! Each year I either do not buy presents, give homemade pickles, or a gift card. Sometimes I make a donation to the Heifer Project or other charity in a person’s name. This year: a great new option. You can read…
I wish I could say that I cook sumptuous, gourmet meals while camping. However, cooking is not as important to me as it was when I went camping with my growing son. Then, I enjoyed fixing special things for him: campfire quesadillas, chili, huevos rancheros, and grilled meats. Oh, and the taste of s’mores! Now,…
Those of you sneering about the instant mashed potatoes I eat while camping are missing an icon in American Cuisine. I read at eHow that, “Instant potatoes have been a staple in many kitchens for decades. They are one of the best-selling items in the grocery because they are inexpensive, very easy to prepare and have a long…