Trail Cooking

Ube Oatmeal

Ube has taken over food and become the hipster ingredient. Which is cool because it is easier to source now. However, you have to be careful to buy the real thing and not a fake. Brands will put "Ube" on the packaging, but it will be Okinawan purple sweet potato, not the native Filipino purple… Continue reading Ube Oatmeal

Food Finds · Trail Cooking

Commercial Meal Review: DeliciOats

DeliciOats is a family-owned small business that easily brings overnight oats to backpackers. They currently have 5 flavors in their lineup, and each flavor comes in a low-slung MRE-style mylar bag for easy prep and no dirty knuckles. You can make them at night and tuck them into your bear canister/Ursack, or make them with… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: DeliciOats

Trail Cooking

New Recipe: Cheesy Sausage Grits

My youngest said to me today, "We haven't had grits in a long time." So, my mind wandered to creating a new recipe. Is it traditional? No. And that is okay, in my view. Never quit looking for new ways to use carbs in trail food. You might get a recipe you really like! Alistaire… Continue reading New Recipe: Cheesy Sausage Grits