Freeze Drying · Trail Cooking

Freeze-Drying Onions

We grow a lot of onions on our homestead, and this year was no different. We specialize in "Whidbey Sweets" as we call our Walla Walla Onions. They don't grow as big here on the island, as they do in their namesake of Walla Walla, Wa, but it's also a lot cooler here than in… Continue reading Freeze-Drying Onions

Trail Cooking

Updated Recipes To Check Out Part 3

4 recipes to check out that we have revisited - adding in new cooking methods, updating ingredients and adding photos. This round it's 3 pasta and 1 rice dish. You never know - you might find a new favorite recipe as we continue to go back and make these classic recipes again. Spicy Tuna Linguine… Continue reading Updated Recipes To Check Out Part 3

Food Finds

Food Find: Rick’s Picks Zesty Carrot Sticks

Sometimes I come across a shelf stable product I really like, and Rick's Picks Zesty Carrot Sticks were one of those. I came across them in the Yumble lunch bags I recently reviewed. I had picked them to be in a couple of the bags, and I am glad I did. At first I wasn't… Continue reading Food Find: Rick’s Picks Zesty Carrot Sticks

Food Finds

Commercial Meal Review: Yumble Foods

As usual, an ad on social media lured me in to try out a new idea/product. It was aimed at mothers getting kids ready for back to school where you could order a lunch ready to go, of shelf stable items. So I took a look at Yumble Foods (which is run by General Mills,… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Yumble Foods

Food Finds · Trail Cooking

Commercial Meal Review: Augason Farms Ready Plus Lunch & Dinner

Most commercial freeze-dried meal companies make some sort of "emergency food supply" where a selection of items come in a plastic tub, box or in this case, a waterproof mylar sack with a handle on top, sold to consumers to make it easy to plan out meals. Augason Farms makes #10 cans of freeze-dried and… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Augason Farms Ready Plus Lunch & Dinner