Jump to the recipe… Cape Lookout State Park on the Oregon Coast has been a repeat stop for me with two trips lately, one in December when I took a quick jaunt down to pick some Christmas gifts up in Hood River and Dayton (I know, not even close to the coast) and then…
Tag: whole foods
Umami Mushroom Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Well M’s, thank you for the distraction this last week. What a great season, now it’s time to cheer on the Blue Jays! I have been on a mushroom kick lately, ever since I found some delicious chanterelles on a backpacking trip in September. I have been trying to add mushrooms to EVERYTHING. …
An Overabundance Of Kiwi
Earlier this summer a coworker messaged our gang with an ask about kiwis that his wife’s work (the YMCA) had received: Now in my mind, I was thinking those 3lb clam shell containers of kiwis you can find at Costco so I said we would take two. Oh no, not even. The…
Camano Island Bike Camping And Almond Butter Chocolate Chia Protein Pudding
Jump to the recipe… I was recently reminded about a recipe I had forgotten I had created for an article on the Washington Trails Association website about desserts in the backcountry. Then a food blogger I follow posted a recipe for an at-home version and I was inspired to make my backpacking version on a…
2024: General Life And Knitting Highlights
This is part two to my 2024 highlights, you might call it the behind-the-scenes to my outdoorsy adventures. It includes time spent with family and friends, along with completed knitting projects that brought joy to my year. Oh, and lots of good food. Recap posts like this are a great way to appreciate all that…
Ode To My Kitchen Go Tote
So this is not going to be a glamorous post but since I wrote up a post about our latest hiking road trip and talked a little about how I eat on the road, I thought I would share some photos of my “Kitchen Go Tote” in action. You have probably heard about having a…






