I love pomegranates as they remind me of Christmas and my childhood. Santa always left one in the toe of my stocking. Yesterday when I went to the market they had bags of 5 pomegranates for $1.00. A great deal considering they are usually $2 or $3 a piece here. These were on the reduced [...]
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pomegranates — an easy way to clean them
Posted in Tips & Tricks, tagged cleaning pomegranates, pomegranate salad, removing pomegranate seeds on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
a candy from my childhood – Turkish Delight
Posted in Recipes, Tips & Tricks, tagged backpacking, camping, food, holidays, Recipes, sweets, Turkish Delight, video on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Turkish Delight has been a favorite in our family for generations. My Mom used to get Fry’s Turkish Delight for me when I was a young child. This morning my little boy, who is a big fan of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, asked me how to make Turkish Delight.
I showed Tobias a video [...]
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 [...]
