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Trail Eats

This is a reprint from a post from our other blog. Backpacking meals are great for prepping, and handy to have to around. Trail Eats was a feature we ran for a long time - and I am going to repost some of of my favorites in the coming months. Hiking and backpacking was for… Continue reading Trail Eats

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Pantry Staples: DIY Rice A Roni Mix

I always find it fascinating that mixes like Rice A Roni sell so well. When you think about it, it's a tiny amount of rice, pasta, maybe a few dried vegetables, and heavily salted "flavor mix". That's it. Well....maybe not just "it". From a box of Chicken Flavor: "Ingredients RICE, WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA,… Continue reading Pantry Staples: DIY Rice A Roni Mix

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Daily Bread Making With A Zojirushi Bread Machine

Is it possible to do daily bread making? In a modern life? It is if you have a few tools and techniques on hand. A few years back Kirk surprised me with a Zojirushi BB-CEC20 Home Bakery Supreme 2-Pound-Loaf Breadmaker (there’s a mouthful!) to replace my worn out old bread machine. Since then, daily bread has… Continue reading Daily Bread Making With A Zojirushi Bread Machine

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Long Term Meal Storage: Tomato & Herb Pasta

When I first started writing years ago, backpacking and hiking were my focus, and TrailCooking and 4 of my cookbooks came out of that. The best thing about these recipes is they translate to long-term food storage and meal storage easily. Since they are based on dried foods, you can easily pull together meals and… Continue reading Long Term Meal Storage: Tomato & Herb Pasta

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Pantry Staples: Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix

One of my really guilty pleasures is a good ranch dressing or dip. It isn’t hard to make up a batch of dry mix – and frankly, making it yourself is so much better for you. Have you looked at the ingredient list for a name brand packet of dry mix? That will cost you… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix