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Views from the (Mountain) Pass: Union Reservoir

10/30/2015

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On the menu tonight: Beef Wellington with horseradish Bearnaise; parmesan butternut squash puree; tarragon mustard roasted Brussels sprouts.

This view from my cooking rock, though not what most would find spectacular, was particularly wonderful because of what you CAN'T see...other people, mostly.  We had an entire inlet and bay all to ourselves, and our nearest camping neighbors were an entire island away.  This was a very pleasant surprise, since when we put in at the beach that morning, we were surrounded by dozens of other kayakers and canoers...including an entire Boy Scout troop and their whole adult entourage.  What a huge relief to find that 99% of the entire population staying on the lake that night chose to go east; two of us chose to go west. 

On the menu tonight was one of my favorite things ever -- Beef Wellington.  You can't really do it justice over a backpacking stove, so instead I chose to deconstruct it at home, and then reconstruct it (to a point) on the plate at our campsite.  Recipes will follow in the coming week, but this spin on Beef Wellington might (MIGHT) even make Gordon Ramsay, the king of Beef Wellington, proud -- or at least not make him drop ten F-bombs over the sight of my rustic camping version.  The squash puree and roasted Brussels sprouts are regulars on our fall camping menus; both are always reliable, they travel well, and they're easy to pair with just about anything.  Recipe links will be live this week.
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The #1 BEST Portable Camp Kitchen Ever!

10/16/2014

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After spending years - honestly - searching for an ideal portable camp kitchen, one that would hold everything I could possible need (except the pots, stove and food), I gave up. My obsessive nature (really, someone just called me "obsessive" about ten minutes ago -- not joking) led me to the inevitable conclusion that I would have to just suck it up and make one myself.

People who know me are probably wondering how I could be so dense and waste so much time looking for another way to accomplish this goal -- after all, what do I do for a living now? I sew. And sew and sew and sew and sew. But that's precisely why I wanted someone else to do the sewing for me for a change. Besides, I sew stretchy, blingy, shiny things (check it out here); not sturdy, square, pocket-y things. Why would I think I could design a better camp kitchen than all the others out there who do this for a living? Perhaps that's why I put it off for so long and why I was less than enthusiastic at first about making it myself.

But in the end, what I came up with is absolutely perfect, like nothing I've ever found anywhere before. In fact, it's so perfect, and because I already own a fabric and sewing business, I figured others might find them perfect, too...

So in 2015 I'll be launching a full line of textile camping supplies, aptly called "Wilderness Table!" Stay tuned, but here's a sneak peak at the #1 Best Portable Camp Kitchen Ever:


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5 Easy Ways to Turn Plain Outdoor Meals into Something Spectacular!

10/6/2014

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Rather than jump right into the seemingly overwhelming task of turning your outdoor cooking habits away from hot dogs and foil packets, why not try a few baby steps first? These five hints will take your tried-and-true menus in a new direction, without having to wrap your mind around new equipment or complicated new recipes.
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