I attended a celebration of life ceremony yesterday for a coworker who passed away unexpectedly at the end of August. I came out of a weekend trail work party and received the message in a voicemail. Although she was 70, her death came at quite a shock and I am still trying to process the…
Author: Shannon Leader
Bacon Trail Mix
Jump to the recipe… Ah, bacon. I’m not sure this recipe needs much selling but I figured I better write up a little bit. I did take all these pictures… Trail mixes are a staple of most any outdoor menu and there are a billion ways to put one together. Everyone has their favorite things…
Apple Pie A La Mode Apple Dip
Jump to the recipe… I first talked about this fun little dip that I made up last winter to eat with my apple slices on my snowshoe up to Sun Top Lookout by Mt. Rainier. Since then, it has been a go-to when I need some extra calories quick. This is an embellished version of the…
Anticlimatic
The storm of the century turned out to be all talk and media hype and not much action but heeding the call of safety I stayed close to home this weekend. I even brought in the garbage cans and picked the last of the raspberries in preparation. I made it out for a movie (can’t…
So Much For Empty Nest
My first free weekend to get in a good hike in a long time and the weather bites. I know I should be looking on the positive side, my list of house chores is long. All this time to work on my blog. Work on a new recipe. Finish up old recipes. The bf is…
Paleo Hot Cocoa
Jump to the recipe… All this talk about “storm of the century” and “battin’ down the hatches” here in the Pacific Northwest has me cranking up the heat, pulling my down booties out from under the bed and wanting nothing more than cuddle under the flannel sheets with a good book. So instead of running…