Hiking

I Hiked A Very Small Section Of The AT (George Washington Monument State Park)

We were coming back to West Virginia, and I noticed an AT crossing on Alt 40 between Middletown and Boonsboro, and Kirk was like, "Oh yeah, I hiked through here years ago," and I was..... "Hello, this is like 18 miles from our house"..... So I marked it down as a "get this done before… Continue reading I Hiked A Very Small Section Of The AT (George Washington Monument State Park)

Food Finds

Food Finds: The End Of Summer Edition – Pudding Round Up

I crossed South Mountain into Maryland for a shopping trip to the "nearest" Safeway to us, and got rewarded for driving the curvy mountain road. I don't do that drive often, and definitely not in winter. When we lived in Washington State, Safeway was the only real grocery store on our island, so I shopped… Continue reading Food Finds: The End Of Summer Edition – Pudding Round Up

Trail Cooking

One Pot Adobo Fried Rice

All the flavors of Filipino Adobo, but without hours of cooking. All made up in one pot, using products that make life simple. No need to precook the rice; use a pouch of pre-cooked rice. You can, of course, cook rice; finding instant sticky rice isn't something I have yet to find for sale. You… Continue reading One Pot Adobo Fried Rice

Food Finds · Trail Cooking

Food Finds: Cascade Alpine Dinners

I came across Cascade Alpine on Instagram and ordered their taster box. It is 5 meals, with 3 dinners and 2 breakfasts, so I split the reviews into 2. Oh, and it comes in a cute little box indeed. The little things make me smile. The taster box ships free and comes out to about… Continue reading Food Finds: Cascade Alpine Dinners

Food Finds

Food Finds: Ramen Round Up

You blink, and there are new kinds of ramen on the market, or, as my Korean-obsessed 14-year-old would lecture me, "It's Ramyeon, Mooooooommmmmm," while rolling his eyes at me. Thanks, buddy. I let him pick out a couple of types last weekend, and I picked up Peanut Butter ones that I tried when he wasn't… Continue reading Food Finds: Ramen Round Up