Trail Cooking

Dehydrated Marshmallows

A fun treat for children is dehydrating mini marshmallows. It’s a lot cheaper than buying the tiny Kraft ones (if you can even find those), in the grocery store (usually find those with hot cocoa mixes, or in the espresso supply area). Spread a bag of mini marshmallows on a couple of dehydrator trays, separating… Continue reading Dehydrated Marshmallows

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Dehydrating Kiwi Fruit Leather

I don't often make fruit leather because for the amount of fruit needed and the time required....it honestly is easier to simply buy it. Unless you are seeking out the more unusual flavors! Kiwi is not a fruit leather you will easily find in a grocery store. The recipe is open ended - use what… Continue reading Dehydrating Kiwi Fruit Leather

Trail Cooking

Two Pasta Recipes For Backpacking Trips

At one point I developed some recipes for a friend who did intensive backpacking trips yearly. He’s now a climate scientist with a PhD who specializes in NASA research in Greenland. But then….he was spending his summers exploring Alaska, chasing a never before seen waterfall in the Olympic Mountains (he did find it, plot spoiler)… Continue reading Two Pasta Recipes For Backpacking Trips