I was introduced to the Mazama Store during my first backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail with the wonderful group of women from my church I mention here. I had never been to the town of Mazama, WA, in the Methow Valley and I was excited to see what this area was like. The…
Have you heard of the Wolf Camp and Conservation College out of Puyallup, WA? It is run by Chris Chisholm and Kim McKillip, two people with a love for nature and the outdoors. They have a variety of programs for folks of all ages to learn more about conservation, sustainable living and traditional crafts and…
Jump to the recipe… What kind of “change” person are you? Do you seek out change? Do you avoid it as much as possible? Are you the kind of person who likes stability but secretly longs for change to happen? Can you roll with change or resist it? If you do a Google search for…
Jump to the recipe… One of the things I miss most about being paleo is popcorn. It was my go to snack; bowls and bowls of air popped popcorn. Now, it’s not to say that I don’t occasionally treat myself to a batch of popcorn with melted ghee or coconut oil but popcorn is one…
When I was preparing to hike for 5 weeks on the Pacific Crest Trail, I made a large variety of meals so I didn’t really need to convert recipes into jumbo amounts. I just doubled meals I was already making and dehydrated the leftovers in the months beforehand. I do, however, dehydrate some staples in large…
Jump to the recipe… Editor’s note: since posting this recipe, I have started to swap out rice and rice noodles from my meals in order to include more vegetables or reduce my carbohydrate intake when necessary. My Trail Meal Bases: 5 Grain Free Swaps has all the details! Last month we had a chance to…