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Pecan Cranberry Ranch Chicken Salad

May 17, 2013 by Sarah

Another classic recipe from TrailCooking revisited – it is a Friday and you might have a spur of the moment trip planned. With no food ideas. All you need here is a quick stop at the grocery store for this quick-lunch or dinner.

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Pecan Cranberry Ranch Chicken Salad

In a quart freezer bag:

  • 1/2 cup pecans, finely diced
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Also take:

Directions:

Add chicken to the pecan bag, stir to coat. Add in dressing to taste, stirring well.

Spread on tortillas and wrap.

Serves 2.

Notes:

For a first day out meal, bring along shredded lettuce (find in produce section in small bags) and cheese slices (deli section).

Find tubs of ranch dressing by Hidden Valley in the salad dressing section in grocery stores. For a convenient grab n’ go, pick up a bag of Fresh Gourmet nuts/raisins, found in the produce section, usually with the croutons. The bags are resealable and great to just munch on as well. Or you can buy small bags of diced pecans in the baking section. Sahale Nuts in small bags also work well, look in the produce or candy aisle.

This recipe was featured in the May/June 2013 issue of Wa Trails Magazine in the Trail Eats column.

~Sarah

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Garden Vegetable Couscous

May 16, 2013 by Sarah

This recipe has been a long favorite of ours, which I developed as a DIY version of a commercial meal a few years back, for a cooking presentation. I have included three methods of prep – so everyone can be happy ;-) And 6the bonus? This recipe is vegetarian friendly.

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Garden Vegetable Couscous

Pack in a quart freezer or sandwich bag:

  • 1 cup freeze-dried vegetable blend
  • 2/3 cup couscous
  • ¼ cup shelf-stable Parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tbsp dry milk
  • 1 Tbsp lower-sodium bouillon powder
  • ½ tsp granulated garlic
  • ½ tsp dried parsley
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp onion powder (not onion salt)
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • ¼ tsp fine sea salt

Also take:

Freezer Bag method:

Bring 2½ cups water to a near boil. Place bag in a cozy, add in water and oil, storing well. Seal tightly and let sit for 10 minutes.

Insulated Mug method:

Bring 2½ cups water to boil, add in dry ingredients to a large mug, stir in water and oil. Cover tightly, let suit for 10 minutes.

One Pot method:

Bring 2½ cups water and oil to boil, add in dry ingredients, stirring. Take off heat, cover tightly and let sit for 10 minutes.

Serves 2.

Notes:

Find Just Veggie blend at grocery & natural food stores and REI or substitute with Mt. House freeze-dried vegetables, found in REI. Oil packets, order online via Minimus. Shelf stable Parmesan cheese? Use the green can type (good ol’ Kraft), in the pasta aisle.

This recipe was featured in the May/June 2013 issue of Wa Trails Magazine, in the Trail Eats column.

~Sarah

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Snack Find: Latte Candy

May 9, 2013 by Sarah

Old school but it works: suck on a piece of hard candy and you don’t feel like a furnace is drying you out on a hot day. I do this mostly because it keeps me from mouth breathing ;-) Bonus points for great tasting candy! (And not stealing stale candy from your grandma’s candy dish….)

Bali’s Best Latte Candy is a long favorite of mine, they also make a coffee and espresso flavors.

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It can be sourced at Cost Plus World Markets for around $2 a bag. Hard, crunchy, full of coffee-goodness. Even better melted into your morning cup of joe as well!

 

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~Sarah

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One Pot Recipe: Tomato & Herb Pasta

May 6, 2013 by Sarah

If you shop at Minimus like we do, you know how fun it is to get a box full of single serving items. You do have to think up ideas for it all, but that isn’t too hard!

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A simple one pot meal, vegetarian friendly – although it would take well to a small can of chicken added, broth and all. The sauce thickens after cooking but is thinner, so better for feeling like you are getting rehydrated at dinner!

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Tomato & Herb Pasta

Pack in a sandwich bag:

Also take:

 

Directions:

Bring 2 cups water to boil in your pot, add in pasta and tomatoes and broth and oil packets. Cook for time directed on pasta package, lowering flame on stove as needed to maintain a gentle boil, stirring often.

Take off stove, stir in garlic, oregano and 3 of the cheese packets, Cover and let sit for a few minutes, top with last cheese packet.

Notes:

Meal packed weighs 6 ounces dry.

Like it a bit spicier? Add a packet of crushed red pepper flakes.

Tip for cleaning up and less chance of burning food: use hard anodized aluminium or non-stick for cooking in. One pot meals don’t work so great in thin-walled Titanium pots. Done eating? Wipe pot out with a brand name paper towel, it’ll remove the grease and flavorings without having to scrub.

~Sarah

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Food Find: Olomomo Chai Bliss Almonds

May 2, 2013 by Sarah

What is from the center of hipness (Boulder, Co) and is fantastic tasting?

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Olomomo Chai Bliss Almonds that is! They are addictively crunchy, mildly spicy and well…..I want more! And with 4 flavors being offered…I might just find some more happiness in my snack bag!

~Sarah

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Food Find: Bacon Jerky

April 29, 2013 by Sarah

Ford (The Teen) was lamenting of late how he wasn’t the ‘taste tester’ anymore and that I let Walker (the toddler) do it all ;-) Oops! With that in mind I kept on the lookout for things he might like. Needless to say, our mostly vegan/plant-based diet at home leaves a hungry teenager in a black mood  and funny how meat can be a treat!

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So when I pulled out a bag of Wild Bill’s Bacon Jerky you would have thought it was Christmas time for him. Bacon. Jerky. Meat!!!!

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To get an idea of what it is like, take ultra-thick slab bacon, make it shelf-stable and jerky all in one one. Fatty, chewy and salty. So yeah, the teen enjoyed it. So much no one else got any. The bag was seen leaving the house with him, never to be seen again.

So..if you like bacon and jerky, you will love this. Just don’t leave it where hungry males are…..

~Sarah

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Book Giveaway: The Vast Unknown

April 23, 2013 by Sarah

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Want to get your hands on a copy of The Vast Unknown: America’s First Ascent of Everest - slated for release next week? Love the history of Everest? Especially when mixed in with intrigue? Politics? Secrets and oh so much more? We have been graced with a copy to give to our readers to check out!

Enter the giveaway using Rafflecopter – US residents only (due to the size and weight of the hardcover book):

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~Sarah

FTC Disclaimer: Crown Publishing has provided a copy for the prize and a review copy for us.

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Food Find: Quaker Soft Baked Bars

April 17, 2013 by Sarah

Quaker Soft Baked Bars in two flavors -

Cinnamon Pecan Bread:

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Banana Nut Bread:

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Find tucked in with the granola bars in stores. Good source of fiber, nice packaging and nice flavors/textures. Good for breakfast or for simply snacking on.

~Sarah

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