Food Finds

Food Find: Nature’s Garden Probiotic Yoggies Trail Mix

I came across these snacks at a Food Lion in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, in the nuts-and-trail-mix section. Since then, I have seen their other products at various stores across the Mid-Atlantic region. Nature's Garden makes them, and I realized after buying them that I had purchased other trail mixes from them in… Continue reading Food Find: Nature’s Garden Probiotic Yoggies Trail Mix

Food Finds

Trashy Trail Treat Find

Is it healthy? Not likely. At home, I would not buy these tiny hand pies from Hostess. On a trip, though? I might consider it. I have a long history of buying crap food at gas stations on the way to a trainhead. Not for a casual 1-mile stroll, though....I am a MAHA girl at… Continue reading Trashy Trail Treat Find

Food Finds

Food Finds: Mini Natural Beef Sticks

If you are looking for a quick bite, a boost of energy, the surge in natural mini beef sticks on the market is a great choice. The bonus is that they come individually wrapped. That keeps them fresh for often over a year. No worrying about dirty hands spoiling a bag of sausages, which is… Continue reading Food Finds: Mini Natural Beef Sticks

Trail Cooking

Out Of The Dehydrator: Handcrafted Fruit Leather

With a predicted windstorm looming, I cleaned out our freezers and consolidated them so we wouldn't lose anything if the power went out, which was a good thing, as we lost power early Monday morning for quite some time. We had bags of frozen berries that we had grown and picked on our homestead. They… Continue reading Out Of The Dehydrator: Handcrafted Fruit Leather

Trail Cooking

Air Fryer Dehydrating: Fruit Leather

A friend of mine on our island, Wendy, has had an ample crop of huge raspberries, so she was looking for ways to preserve them. She decided to try fruit leather and use the dehydrating cycle on her Instant Pot Vortex Plus Air Fryer. She had a couple of extra trays, so she could do… Continue reading Air Fryer Dehydrating: Fruit Leather