Unlike last summer when I was tent camping in Alaska, I have a kitchen, everything I need for easy living on the road (stove, oven, refrigerator, freezer, double sink). Sometimes access to fresh foods is a problem, especially if I stay for a week or more in a remote area. Also, I don’t want to…
Beans are nutritional perfection. Within their tiny being, beans harbor protein, fiber, and nutrients. They taste great, too! The miraculous bonus: when I run out of veggies out here in the woods, beans count as both a protein and vegetable. Pioneers, cowboys, and adventurers who traveled the great west survived on beans, strong coffee, salt…
I started camping with cast iron pans a few years ago, knowing only that cowboy cooks used cast iron pots on the range. I remembered photos of Dutch oven pots hanging from a tripod so that is where I began. From there, I tried cooking directly over coals or in a skillet on a grate.…
Cooking is not the big thrill for me while camping, not like the old days when I cooked big meals for my son. However, recently I developed a love for cooking over campfire coals in dutch ovens and other cast iron pans. Last year I bought a tripod that suspends a pot over a direct…
We all lived through the frigid temperatures and are now basking in 7 degree mornings. Life above zero degrees is easy compared to minus 27. For one thing, I can run outside in my winter jammies and slippers and not worry about frostbite Furthermore, our horrific winds, which forced me to cancel a warranty appointment for…
I wish I could say that I cook sumptuous, gourmet meals while camping. However, cooking is not as important to me as it was when I went camping with my growing son. Then, I enjoyed fixing special things for him: campfire quesadillas, chili, huevos rancheros, and grilled meats. Oh, and the taste of s’mores! Now,…
Ok, so I have a lovely stove/oven in my kitchen. I also have DeLonghi table top grill that cooks just about everything, including toast. So, why must I cook in the back yard over a campfire? Recently I wrote about being a pioneer wannabe, so perhaps that is the reason behind my desire to cook…