Jump to the recipe… I don’t know about you, but winter usually means two either one of things for me. I’m looking back at the last year’s amazing adventures or I am beginning to plan my next escapades! Despite all my endless whining about getting hurt, it was truly a great year. In fact, I…
Category: Food
ETEE Reusable Food Wraps Review
Who is trying to reduce plastic in their lives like me?!? I posted on Facebook about ordering ETEE Reusable Food Wraps a while ago and have now had some time to try them out. As some of you know, I am always looking for alternatives to plastic bags or at least how to reduce…
Cream of Wild Chanterelle Soup
Jump to the recipe… This is kind of a bonus recipe because it isn’t really for backpacking but for when you come back from the woods with some delicious little morsels and want something yummy to make with them! And, since the weather is usually the kind that makes you want to stay home but…
(You Won’t Believe It’s Not) Paleo Loaded Instant Mashed Potatoes Meal
Jump to the recipe… Editor’s Note: This paleo instant mashed potatoes meal would have been out sooner but I seriously could not decide on a name as amazing as this meal. Not sure I nailed it but Paleo Cheesy Instant “Taters“ was already taken. #gari #driedchives #bacon #nutritionalyeast #garlicpowder #seasalt I’ll just put…
The Great Divide
This is one of my favorite quotes from the author Barbara Kingsolver in her book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. She is best known for her book the Poisonwood Bible but of all her books I have read, this quote is the one that sticks with me the most. “Cooking is the great divide between good eating…
Paleo Backpacking Meal Bases: 5 Grain Free Swaps
If you have been following me for awhile, you already know some of the ways I assemble my backpacking meals without using pasta, rice, and beans for a base. Those foods are the mainstay of most backpacking meals but for those following the paleo lifestyle or who simple want to eat more nutrient dense foods,…





