Jump to the recipe… One of my favorite pandemic reads was a memoir, Crying In H Mart, by Michelle Zauner. From Goodreads: A memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. Michelle Zauner tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in…
The Sauk Mountain OG
I can’t remember when I first learned that there was an “old” Sauk Mountain Trail that had been decommissioned when they built the “new” Sauk Mountain Trail but ever since, I have wanted to find it and hike it. Maybe it was while perusing the pages of NWHikers or maybe I saw a hint of…
Creativity: A Hitchhike You Can’t (And Shouldn’t) Turn Down
Lately, I have been looking back over my life and taking stock in my creative side. I now have over half a century to ponder! I imagine it is somewhat genetic, my grandmother was into macrame, embroidery, crochet, beading, etc. and my mother sewed many of our clothes. Although, that might have been more out…
Are You A “Spread My Ashes” Kind Of Person?
I don’t know how long I have been a “spread my ashes” kind of person but my guess is that it has been since my grandmother’s death and visiting the cemetery with my grandfather sometime in my early years. We placed flowers in a thin vase attached to a small engraved box somewhere in the…
This Is Still A Blog
The 6th year anniversary of Must Hike Must Eat passed by quietly on January 6th for a variety of reasons, the least of which being I was getting on a plane to savor sunshine in Mojave National Preserve (again) with my hubs (first time for him). The main reason for little fanfare is because I…
A Lo Cubano: Paleo Cuban Sandwich Backpacking Meal
Jump to the recipe for Paleo Cuban Sandwich Backpacking Meal… First, let’s set the scene for how I came to this post and the one-and-only Paleo Cuban Sandwich Backpacking Meal. A Lo Cubano (The Cuban Way) A little known fact about me is that I enjoy Latino hip hop, reggaetón and dance music. From Selena…