Three courses for spring hikes! Do the work at home and eat gourmet while everyone else has a boring PB&J and enjoy a no cook meal on the trail..... Pistachio Couscous Salad Ingredients: 2 cups lower sodium vegetable or chicken broth 1 Tbsp diced dried onion 1½ cup couscous 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained… Continue reading Trail Eats: No Cook Meal
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Trail Eats: Gourmet Camping Fare
As spring comes, so do dreams of car camping for me! But unlike when one backpacks, you can carry a lot more. Even live it up with gourmet meals! Crab Mac n’ Cheese Pack in a quart ziptop bag: 8-ounces uncooked macaroni 1 Tbsp dried onion Pack in a sandwich ziptop bag: ½ cup dry milk… Continue reading Trail Eats: Gourmet Camping Fare
Trail Eats: A Backpacker’s Feast For Two
Summer planning? If you are looking for ideas for a backpacker, or you are backpacking, this is a long-time favorite of ours to take along. Fish Tacos Bring: 2 5-ounce pouches Albacore tuna or salmon 1 Tbsp olive oil (1 packet) 2 small or 1 large fresh lime(s) 4 small soft taco size tortillas In… Continue reading Trail Eats: A Backpacker’s Feast For Two
Trail Eats: Three Raw Energy Recipes
These bars store well once made. Wrap in plastic wrap, or parchment paper, to carry along. Blueberry Almond Bars Ingredients: 1 cup Medjool Dates, pitted (15 to 20) 1 cup Raw Almonds ½ cup Dried Blueberries 2 Tbsp natural Shredded, Unsweetened Coconut 1½ tsp ground cinnamon Directions: Chop the dates up roughly. Add them and the… Continue reading Trail Eats: Three Raw Energy Recipes
Trail Eats: Vegetarian Dayhiker’s Picnic
Vegetarian Dayhiker’s Picnic: Snack, Entrée and Dessert Honey Roasted Almond and Cranberries Ingredients: 1/2 cup agave nectar or honey 2 Tbsp butter (or margarine if preferred) 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp kosher salt 3 cups whole almonds (or nut of choice) 6 ounce bag dried cranberries 3 Tbsp granulated sugar 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon… Continue reading Trail Eats: Vegetarian Dayhiker’s Picnic