The blog of Trail Cooking
A long time ago, I had a thing for creating trash-eroles. Nothing like emulating the foods I grew up – trash casseroles made with canned cream o’ soups and smothered in tater chips. I had a blast making these for trail time…. There was also a time, before the days of Minimus, when getting single […]
In the early winter of 2005, Kirk and I brought out our first cookbook, Freezer Bag Cooking: Trail Food Made Simple. Even 9+ years later, the book sells incredibly well – something I am very grateful for – we even had a few wonderful years of being sold in REI stores across the country: (Waddling […]
Over the years we have gotten many emails asking for meal ideas for late fall trips that fall on or near Thanksgiving weekend. A couple dfferent ways to have a great dinner on the trail in late fall are below, ranging from very simple to more elaborate. You can pick and choose of course, some […]
A smattering of recipes that have been reunited with their photos recently on the website. If you are looking for new meal ideas, check these out! Bacon & Cheese Pasta: Cheesy Rice: Psssst: Super kid-friendly. This was one of Ford’s favorite meals as a kid. Creamy Mushroom Rice: Smoked Salmon Pasta: Quick Mountain Spaghetti: Proving […]
I have been slowly trying to match up older recipes to photos on the website, and it isn’t always easy but I am trying It can be fun playing the game of “well, I have no idea what this meal is!” hah! Health Bowl Spicy Cheesy Beans and Rice Trashy ‘Shroom Rice Vanilla Trail Mix […]
Freeze-Dried Buttered Sweet Corn takes what is possibly the most boring freeze-dried veggie, and takes it to this amazing level. Is it the quality of the corn? Unlike some brands, the corn is bright and not washed out. It is snappy between the teeth (not limp and sad). But oh the flavor. Yeah, it really […]
Legumes can be overwhelming to those not used to eating them – from the texture to taste, but lentils seem to make most anyone happy. I love the earthy taste, but also how small they are. They rehydrate quickly and can go into hot or cold dishes. Tips? You must cook the lentils in advance […]
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