Trail Cooking

New Recipe: Cheeseburger Grits

This hearty grits recipe can be prepped FBC (Freezer Bag Cooking) or One Pot Method. The finishing sauces are relish and ketchup; find those at a deli, fast food, or similar. Most places, if asked nicely, will give you a packet or two for no charge if you are a customer. Always have that Hiker's… Continue reading New Recipe: Cheeseburger Grits

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

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

Food Finds · Trail Cooking

What Are The Differences Between Different Forms Of Chicken In Trail Meals?

When I first started developing trail recipes for the outdoors, our choices were far smaller than they are now. I often used chicken in recipes because it's a popular protein and relatively affordable. At the time, it was easy to find in cans and pouches, whereas beef and pork weren't readily available. The recipes were… Continue reading What Are The Differences Between Different Forms Of Chicken In Trail Meals?

Food Finds · Trail Cooking

Food Find: Ramen Bae

I had a "fun" weekend two weekends back. I stepped into a hole our chickens had dug on our homestead and fell hard, landing on my left arm. After a 7-hour ER adventure, I was released in a splint and a sling. And on a lot of painkillers. I am at Day 12 now, and… Continue reading Food Find: Ramen Bae