Trail Cooking

Ube Oatmeal

Ube has taken over food and become the hipster ingredient. Which is cool because it is easier to source now. However, you have to be careful to buy the real thing and not a fake. Brands will put "Ube" on the packaging, but it will be Okinawan purple sweet potato, not the native Filipino purple… Continue reading Ube Oatmeal

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Pancit Canton Chow Mein

This recipe uses Pancit Canton Chow Mein noodles, an instant ramen-type noodle served dry, rather than in a bowl of broth. They lend themselves well to adding ingredients and making it a meal rather than a snack. They are a finer noodle than ramen. What separates them from ramen is that they include a packet… Continue reading Pancit Canton Chow Mein

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One Pot Meal: Beef Giniling

With summer ending, I've been thinking about new recipes. It's been a while since I posted a Filipino-influenced backpacking meal. Beef Giniling is a Filipino comfort food stew served over white rice. I think if more tried it, they probably wouldn't have a clue it was Filipino, just a tasty dish. In fall and winter,… Continue reading One Pot Meal: Beef Giniling

Food Finds · Trail Cooking

Food Find: Gastro Gnome Shepherd’s Pie

For our second review of Gastro Gnome, we picked up a bag of Gastro Gnome Shepherd's Pie. This is a far more positive review for their meals than our first. Let's get that out of the way. If you see this box, in your mail box, it might make you a wee bit happy. It… Continue reading Food Find: Gastro Gnome Shepherd’s Pie

Food Finds · Trail Cooking

Food Find: Gastro Gnome Peach Cobbler

I had been meaning to pick up meals from Gastro Gnome for quite some time, and I finally ordered Gastro Gnome Peach Cobbler for the summer set of reviews. Gastro Gnome is a small company out of Bozeman, Montana. Their shopping boxes are indeed cute. I love cobblers and crisps, and I rarely pass up… Continue reading Food Find: Gastro Gnome Peach Cobbler