Campfire Peach Melba adapts the much-loved dessert for the constraints of campfire cooking and limited refrigeration. Does your family love fresh peaches and the outdoors?
Easy Instant Pot Posolé with Green Chiles – a recipe for Rancho Gordo Hominy
Hominy with green chiles makes an easy, hearty vegan meal, especially topped with avocado. A vegetarian version, topped with a runny egg, adds protein. The
Detox Your Bike Ride
Plastic bottles are toxic, especially when heated! Plastic bike bottles are disgusting. Your water gets cooked into a chemical soup out in the sun, and
Black Caviar Lentils with Black Rice
Vegan dinners are great for camping. This one, with fruit, veggies, black caviar lentils and black rice, is colorful, easy, and delicious. Rice and lentils
Tandem Bicycle and Train Trip to Santa Barbara
We explored parts of the California coast by train and tandem bicycle. We arrived via Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner, which travels an otherwise inaccessible part of
Elevated S’mores – A Camp Cookbook
The new Elevated S’mores cookbook makes a great gift for campers, scout troop leaders, and anyone with a backyard fire pit. Let every camper try
Recommended S’more Ingredients
Elevated S’mores require some different ingredients than traditional s’mores. If these are difficult to find at local markets, look for the ones listed here online
Special Diet S’mores
S’mores are a great dessert option for guests on special diets, whether the diet is vegan, paleo, or avoids some allergen. With careful shopping, a
Banana Bread Campfire Cones
My homemade banana bread is a family favorite, but it doesn’t travel very well. To bring the taste of cinnamon, nuts, and bananas camping with
Six ways to upgrade your camp coffee (plus five mistakes to avoid)
Sitting quietly in the morning woods with a fragrant, warm coffee can be a transcendent experience. You might surreptitiously watch elk, owls, moose, chipmunks, or