The latest recipes from our column "Trail Eats" in the May & June 2012 issue of Washington Trails magazine are for gourmet yet comfort food car camping - and if you don't mind a heavier backpack, these recipes can be easily made while backpacking as well. The recipes are, I will admit different from what… Continue reading Trail Eats: Gourmet Car Camping Fare
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Sandwich Bread from Bread Machines For Dummies
In my quest to make most of our bread from scratch I have given both the bread machine and our local library a workout. I went a bit overboard and requested maybe 25 or so titles on bread machines. Some were painfully dated (the early 90's) and some were just badly written. A few have… Continue reading Sandwich Bread from Bread Machines For Dummies
Almond Pesto from Saveur Easy Italian
For Mother's Day Dinner I adapted a recipe out of SAVEUR's recently released "SAVEUR Easy Italian", a cookbook released as an iPad app. Being that is an e-book, each recipe has its own full color photo and are well laid out for easy reading. The book is laid out into sections covering 30 recipes that… Continue reading Almond Pesto from Saveur Easy Italian
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
For dessert tonight I picked fresh rhubarb out of our backyard. Ours produce thin stalks, much different from the big over grown ones you find in stores. Tender and tastier, they cook quickly. Just be sure to toss the leaves if you grow your own, they should not be eaten. Plated with extra fresh berries.....… Continue reading Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp