When I first started writing years ago, backpacking and hiking were my focus, and TrailCooking and 4 of my cookbooks came out of that. The best thing about these recipes is they translate to long-term food storage and meal storage easily. Since they are based on dried foods, you can easily pull together meals and… Continue reading Long Term Meal Storage: Tomato & Herb Pasta
Month: October 2016
Composting Bucket System
Where we live recycling isn't an odd thing, pretty much everyone does it here n King County, Wa. It is even more aggressive in the city of Seattle, where they have stricter rules, but out in the far edges of the county where we live, we have 3 bins besides garbage: recycling (yes, we have… Continue reading Composting Bucket System
Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub
Feeling Fall settling...into your skin? Have you tried sugar scrubs? They work amazing on the dry elbows, knees, and especially the legs! Your skin will thank you for the oil that moisturizes it. And this is an excellent gift to give over the holidays, and you can print a sheet of labels to attach. Pumpkin… Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub
October In The Gardens
If I had a month I loved the most, it would be October. It starts off warm, but not hot, and by the end it's nearly freezing at night. I love watching the garden shut down for the season this month, here in the PNW, the hours of daylight cut back quickly. At the start… Continue reading October In The Gardens
