I just realized I never really did a blog post on my section hike of the Oregon PCT this summer. I did write up my trip report over on Trail Journals but I thought I would put a little synopsis down here, along with some videos I took. I can sum up this trip in…
Author: Shannon Leader
Shannon is an outdoor lifestyle and whole foods recipe blogger who strives to encourage others to live more boldly, eat more vegetables, reduce their footprint and give back with gratitude. She lives in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and you will usually find her out hiking or somewhere wishing she was.
Do you Kombucha?
I have been into kombucha for a little while now as a way to add probiotics in my diet, because it is a healthy alternative to soda and sometimes I just need a beverage other than water. Kombucha is basically fermented sweet tea that is served straight up or with flavors added like ginger or fruit. It has…
Ups and Downs
So I am back to work and I am really feeling the slow down of sitting at a desk and not being connected with nature. Sure, I am getting out on the weekends (and the disarray in my house testifies to that) but this is when I really get to missing those long walks in…
Pumpkin Curry Sauce
Jump to the recipe for Pumpkin Curry Sauce… As much as I love fall, it is a really hard time of year. I go from a very active summer, hiking 10-20 (or more) miles a day, sometimes 4-5 days a week to sitting at a desk job. No amount of morning situps, lunch time walks…
Pumpkin Spice Granola
Jump to the recipe… My Pumpkin Spice Granola is not only gluten and dairy free, it has a LOT more nutrition than your average package of instant oatmeal and will keep you full all morning long. As promised, here is part two of my pumpkin spice porridge and granola redux with the granola version of…
Pumpkin Spice Porridge
Jump to the recipe… One of my first recipes published here was for my very favorite breakfast on the trail, Grain Free Pumpkin Spice Granola. That recipe had two parts, a pumpkin spice porridge and dehydrating it to make a granola. The problem is, when I started this blog I wasn’t using the custom recipe…