Jump to the recipe… It’s that time of year when I realize that I still have fruit I picked last summer in the freezer to consume. I’m not sure how that happened since I did quite a bit of purging in March but it’s possible I picked a few too many blueberries. Or it could…
Tag: snacks
Free Trail Mix For Everyone!!
And other empty wishful campaign promises. Sorry, not sorry, for the click bait fake news misleading headline about free trail mix. Don’t run off, though, THIS IS REALLY GOOD! I woke up last Friday morning to find I have been nominated for the Hidden Gem award at the 4th Annual Bloggers Bash Awards and I…
Savory Kale Stone Age Bread
Jump to the recipe… I’ve been thinking about how to share our trip to Utah and Arizona and I think it will go a bit differently than my Spring Break saga of last year. Rather than chronological storytelling, it will come out in hikes, recipes and adventures. Truth be told, as much fun as we…
Bavarian Mustard Caraway Turkey Jerky
Jump to the recipe… I am almost embarrassed to admit this recipe as been waiting here in the cue for a whole YEAR. Why? Because after I made it several times, loved it, took pictures and all that jazz, the lightbulb went off and I realized I should have added one more ingredient to make…
Love Yourself With Collagen Valentine Gummies
Jump to the recipe… Okay, so this might be stretching it on the hiking or backpacking food, but these are definitely one of my favorite treats and it’s my blog so I’m going to share. Besides, collagen is good for the joints and what hiker doesn’t need to take care of those? I’ve been making…
The Bravest of Mushroom Hunters
The weather promised to be miserable a few weekends ago but I had the boys so their dad and sister could participate in a Search and Rescue event, so we decided to brave the rain and go mushroom hunting. I wasn’t sure if this was the best of ideas because I had only been once…






