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…
Signs of Change
I have just returned from yet another work party on the PCT, this one up at Hart’s Pass in the North Cascades. This is really beginning to be a thing! It is no exaggeration when I say this area is my favorite place on the whole PCT. I have now been up here 4 times now;…