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Homemade Vanilla Parfait
A simple dessert recipe that is easy to make.

muleequestrian
4 days ago2 min read


Making a Beer Can Cook Stove
A small light weight handmade aluminum cook stove.

muleequestrian
Apr 23 min read


Loaded, Stuffed Bell Peppers
A simple to make side dish, or it can be the main dish easily.

muleequestrian
Apr 12 min read


My Version of Loaded “Potato Skins”
A lot of recipes exist for potato skins. Most people use russet potatoes and there’s nothing wrong with that at all. But I prefer smaller potatoes with a thinner skin. Why ? Because you don’t have to overcook them to make sure they’re done. My favorite is the Adirondack golds, although sometimes I use the reds. I scrub the potatoes and leave the peel on them. I place about 4 of them in the air fryer for roughly 40 minutes until they’re tender. I stab a couple holes with a

muleequestrian
Mar 142 min read


Forging a Small Wok for Camping
I hammered out a tiny wok for making stir fry out in the backwoods while camping.

muleequestrian
Feb 262 min read


Simple Peanut Butter Cookies
These cookies are really good. They are not too sweet for diabetics, and they are light, fluffy, and easy to make. INGREDIENTS: ▢ 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour ▢ 1/2 cup butter unsalted, room temp ▢ 1 cup peanut butter ▢ 1/2 cup maple syrup instead of sugar ▢ 1/2 cup coconut sugar ▢ 1 tsp vanilla extract ▢ 1 egg large, room temp ▢ 3/4 tsp baking powder A few of the ingredients. INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat over to 350F Sift flour and baking powder together then whisk to combine. Cr

muleequestrian
Feb 91 min read


Mac and Cheese Casserole
This is a quick and easy pasta dish that is filling on a cold winter’s night.

muleequestrian
Feb 92 min read


Chicken Ditalini
This is a really simple no recipe dish. It contains only a few ingredients. I start of with a few ounces of ground chicken. I think shredded whole chicken breasts would add even more texture to this dish. The chicken gets cooked in the pan with a touch of extra virgin olive oil to brown it well. I put in a good shake of turmeric and black pepper, and a spoonful of minced garlic. I add a splash of single malt scotch to the pan, and let it simmer on low setting until it redu

muleequestrian
Jan 301 min read


Beef Chili Made From Long Term Storage Items
I decided to experiment some more with my long term storage foods that I keep on hand for camping and for emergencies. I live in a fairly remote part of Maine, (by choice) and sometimes in winter the power gets knocked out when snow tips the trees over onto power lines. Not to mention that I often haul my camping gear out into the backwoods for up to a week or more at a time during warmer months. So today I broke out some of my baggies of freeze dried stuff. Freeze dried bee

muleequestrian
Jan 212 min read


Ditalini Puttanesca
I’m pretty much an experimenter as far as food can go. Hey — I have a dog, so if it doesn’t turn out OK, I got an automatic “garbage disposal” of sorts. All except for ingredients that dogs can’t eat without getting sick. Today’s kitchen experiment was using just a few ingredients to make this dish. I have a box of ditalini pasta, and some freeze dried components, so let’s experiment ! I started off with about 2/3 cup of freeze dried beef crumbles. I add a cup of ditalin

muleequestrian
Jan 191 min read


Basic Hardtack Recipe
Long term storage bread solutions.

muleequestrian
Jan 72 min read


A Lasagna Recipe
This is a tasty lasagna made with a pasta substitute. It’s especially good for those of us who are raging diabetics, and need to find a way of keeping our blood sugar levels lower.

muleequestrian
Jan 32 min read


Experimenting With a New Recipe for the Valtcan 1.8 Liter
A lightweight easy to pack stew that adds good calories to your meals out in the backwoods.

muleequestrian
Dec 30, 20252 min read


Field testing the Valtcan 1.8 L Pressure Cooker
Perhaps one of the best new innovations in outdoors gear in a while. The Valtcan 1.8 liter pressure cooker.

muleequestrian
Dec 27, 20251 min read


Crispy Rice Paper Salmon Rolls
This tasty salmon roll recipe just totally rocks. It’s easy to make, and gives you a whole new perspective on fish for dinner.

muleequestrian
Dec 19, 20253 min read


Konjac Noodle Stir Fry
This noodle dish is great for diabetics and people on a keto diet. Very few carbohydrates and really high in fiber. The flavor is awesome too.

muleequestrian
Dec 18, 20255 min read


Tuesday Night Stir Fry
A quick to cook dish that just tastes AMAZING.

muleequestrian
Dec 9, 20253 min read


Breakfast Grain Bowl
Throwing together some leftovers for breakfast.

muleequestrian
Dec 6, 20254 min read


Konjac Noodles (Shirataki)
This is a pretty quick dish to throw together in about 30 minutes, and it tastes good too.

muleequestrian
Dec 3, 20254 min read


Homemade Hot Chocolate for a Hard Winter’s Night. (Also known as High Performance Cocoa).
Tonight was the first significant snowfall of the season. I was going to test out my new Bushcrafting tarp by pitching it tent style. Unfortunately we had about 2 inches of snow and it immediately turned to rain. Cold driving rain that just soaked everything, including me, to chill to the bone. My gear is drenched and frozen. Once the ice started falling out of the clouds I decided I’d had enough. Common sense being the better part of valor — I decided that I’m going to wait

muleequestrian
Dec 2, 20253 min read
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