When I was younger I used to use sourdough starters and friends used to give me friendship cake starters and the like. I had one starter that lasted over a year.
My first batch will be from Chef Emeril Lagasse’s recipe for a Potato Water Sourdough Starter. If it works for me then I will start [...]
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sourdough starters
Posted in Techniques, tagged bread, food, potato bread, Recipes, sourdough, Techniques, trail cooking, trail food on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
thanksgiving dinner in algonquin park
Posted in Recipes, Techniques, Tips & Tricks, tagged backcountry cookbook, backcountry cooking, backpacking recipes, camping cookbook, camping recipes, cooking, cranberry sauce, food, Recipes, stuffing, thanksgiving, trail cookbook, trail cooking, trail food, turkey, wilderness cookbook on October 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
On Sunday our family celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving, albeit a day early, in Algonquin Provincial Park. Believe it or not, we cooked two turkey breasts in an oven that was made out of a cardboard box lined with foil. Instructions on this are in my wilderness cookbook, A Fork in the Trail, in a small chapter [...]
the fourth day of sprouting
Posted in Ingredients, Techniques, Tips & Tricks, tagged growing sprouts on July 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
It’s day 4 for the daikon radish sprouts and I’ve noticed that these grow a tiny bit slower than some of the other varieties I’ve grown. With that said, they should be ready for consumption tomorrow. I can’t wait.
Daikon radish sprouts have a mild radish flavor. Next time I might try China Rose radish sprouts [...]
an update on my sprouts
Posted in Ingredients, Techniques, Tips & Tricks, tagged growing sprouts on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well it is the morning of day three for my daikon radish sprouts. I can’t wait until late Monday or Tuesday when they are big enough to use in a nice wrap or on a sandwich.
If you are growing sprouts you have to remember to rinse/water them twice a day. Once they reach the desired [...]
hello from Laurie’s kitchen…
Posted in Ingredients, Techniques, Tips & Tricks, tagged backcountry cooking, camp cooking, growing sprouts, wilderness cooking on July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been blogging at www.wildernesscooking.com for quite some time now and starting a more mainstream cooking blog was bound to happen sooner or later. I love to cook and share my cooking experiences with others which is only fitting seeing as I am a published cookbook author and am working on a second book.
So what’s going [...]
