This recipe was originally a backpacking meal I made often for the oldest kid and I, and then I turned it into a family sized pantry staple. It's quick to make, and easy to store. It's also gluten-free (read your chicken choice though to be sure!) and can be made vegetarian as well, with drained… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Cranberry Chicken Rice
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Dehydrating Zucchini Chips
Dehydrating is one of our favorite methods for preserving produce. It's quick, easy, and takes up little pantry space when done. Zucchini is a vegetable people run out of ideas on what to use it for, however dehydrating is a great way to have some for the long winter! You will need a mandolin, or… Continue reading Dehydrating Zucchini Chips
Trail Eats: No Cook Meal
Three courses for spring hikes! Do the work at home and eat gourmet while everyone else has a boring PB&J and enjoy a no cook meal on the trail..... Pistachio Couscous Salad Ingredients: 2 cups lower sodium vegetable or chicken broth 1 Tbsp diced dried onion 1½ cup couscous 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained… Continue reading Trail Eats: No Cook Meal
Pantry Staples: Homemade Vanilla Pudding Mix
If you have kids, this is a staple you need in a mason jar! Vanilla pudding mix will keep for a year, or more, if stored tightly sealed, and is easy to make, even on a camp stove or open fire. Homemade Vanilla Pudding Mix Ingredients: 1¼ cups dry milk 1¼ cups cornstarch 1½ cups… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Homemade Vanilla Pudding Mix
Trail Eats: Dinner, Soup & Nibbles
Wether you use these recipes for hiking, camping and around the house, these are great for easy planning! P’Nut Butter & Granola Bites 1/4 cup honey or agave nectar 1/4 cup natural peanut butter, creamy or chunky 1 cup puffed rice cereal (Rice Krispies©) 3/4 cup granola of choice Spray a 9×5” loaf pan with… Continue reading Trail Eats: Dinner, Soup & Nibbles