June 4th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Camping, Food
It’s hard to go wrong when cooking Cajun jambalaya – at home. “If it’s in the kitchen, it can go in the pot,” is about as close a dictionary definition of the word, as you’ll find. But how to make a trail-friendly jambalaya with minimum prep and dishes, without resulting in just a heavily-peppered Rice-A-Roni? […]
April 25th, 2008 | by Andy | published in BWCAW, Camping, Canoeing, Food, Outdoor Living
I couldn’t even begin to cover half of the presentations, speakers, demos and exhibitors scheduled this weekend for Midwest Mountaineering’s Outdoor Adventure Expo. I certainly won’t be able to attend all the ones that I’d like to. So help a guy out and go to the Expo yourself. We’ll compare notes and share our goodie-bags […]
April 2nd, 2008 | by Andy | published in Camping, Food
I just may have to try this on my next trip, it sounds pretty tasty. No, for obvious reasons, the recipe is not true sushi. But I like the foil-packed salmon solution, and it seems you could add more touches/substitutions still, if you wanted (did someone say, ‘freshwater jellyfish’?) The recipe comes via Freezer Bag […]
March 24th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Camping, Food
Let me make a stand on something: I’m against smothering the Real Meaning of Easter. Plain and simple, I don’t think after all Jesus went through for humankind on this historic weekend, that the guy deserves to play second string to clucking bunnies and creme-eggs.
That said, here’s a slightly lesser stand: I don’t believe there […]
March 7th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Food, Outdoor Living, Resources
Holy buckets! Beginning March 8th, several Minnesota state parks will be teaching free classes on how to harness the pure, raw power of Maple. Learn about the history and process of maple syruping, or better yet, register to take part in tapping, collecting and boiling down a batch for yourself.
I was blessed as a kid […]
March 3rd, 2008 | by Andy | published in Camping, Food
This a very simple dessert, well-suited for winter camping. It also happens to have been a classic treat of maple syrup shacks, since the days they invented trees. In short, pure maple syrup is boiled until it becomes molten hot, then drizzled over a bowlful of fresh snow. The result is a wonderful taffy-like candy […]
February 25th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Camping, Food, Resources
Planning your menu? This article provides some solid tips on what kinds of foot to eat—and not to eat—when you’re camping in the cold.
February 20th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Food
What could possibly be more Northwoods than the quintessential Friday Fish Fry? I have no answer to that question, because there is none. This map of Northern Wisconsin’s hottest spots, should be the official homepage for the the entire state. Love it.
February 4th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Food
To ward off those chilly winters, we Minnesotans rely on two magical materials: Gore-tex… and Pyrex. Yes, I’m proud to say that Hot Dish is alive and well in our great state. And as St. Paul’s 2008 Winter Carnival comes to a close, a new Champion of the WCCO Radio Hot Dish Challenge has […]
January 22nd, 2008 | by Andy | published in Camping, Food
For a little while now, I’ve been searching for a flapjack recipe that would be uniquely Northwoodsy. Something that would draw influences from native flavors and taste just a little wilder than standard buttermilk flapjacks. One that would somehow taste as if it were foraged from the very wilderness—handcrafted by gnomes or something real granola […]