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Meal Review: Herbed Mushroom Risotto

We looked through the products on Good To Go's website and our choice was the Herbed Mushroom Risotto. Vegan gluten-free meals don't get a lot of attention. However this one we tried out when we didn't have Alistaire along, as it contains walnuts in the pesto. Good To Go is based in Maine. The meals… Continue reading Meal Review: Herbed Mushroom Risotto

Trail Cooking

Spicy Cheese Polenta

The recipe for Spicy Cheese Polenta comes from Freezer Bag Cooking: Adventure Ready Recipes. It is a simple recipe that works on its own, or used as a base for a topping of choice. Serve it as prepared, or add in chicken to make it more filling. Spicy Cheese Polenta Ingredients: 2 packets instant grits… Continue reading Spicy Cheese Polenta

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Breakfast Pumpkin Spice Rice

This recipe came out of an email from a reader, Jonathan S., of an adaptation he did of our Not So Basic Pumpkin Spice recipe. He brought up an interesting idea for a breakfast recipe, that we blogged about over the weekend, which is he processed the instant rice into smaller pieces. Adding to that,… Continue reading Breakfast Pumpkin Spice Rice

Trail Cooking

How To Make Rice Couscous

This recipe has a bit of a background. Recently a reader, Jonathan S., sent me an email with a recipe adaptation of one our recipes he did. Not only did I go and make a couple versions of his idea, I realized I had over looked a game changer in trailcooking recipes. And what is… Continue reading How To Make Rice Couscous

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Comfort Food Recipes: Fried Egg over Savory Rice

If one wanders the food section at REI it can literally be overwhelming. Brightly splashed mylar packages, promising gourmet adventures. The ingredient lists are long these days, often touting 30 or more items, with plenty of spices now added. Which isn't a bad thing, at least it isn't like it was 20 years ago when… Continue reading Comfort Food Recipes: Fried Egg over Savory Rice