I’m revisiting my Valtcan titanium pressure cooker and now using a new titanium cutting board. Today’s recipe is an old favorite of mine ; potato soup. This is a Fall favorite of mine when the air gets a chill and the leaves start to change color. It’s really a quick and easy recipe on those chilly days when I’m out exploring with my dog. So why use titanium ? It’s lightweight, and has no micro pores that would harbor bacteria. It’s doesn’t have any coatings that would contam

I recently picked up a new to me titanium wok. Why ? Because I happen to like stir fry meals, and I like having them when I’m out in the backwoods with my dog. I gave the wok a test run at home first, then packed it on my haversack and off we went. This thing’s pretty awesome and it incredibly lightweight. It weighs maybe a pound or so and I ample enough size for two people. As light as it is, I might just have to replace my sheet iron pans with it. I’m going to get in some

I don’t always eat all vegetarian meals, but I did for an entire year for health reasons. I was eating like a trash panda, and at my age — well — that’s not good for you. After a year of eating vegetarian dishes, I slowly added small amounts of meat back into my diet and kept it balanced out with vegetables. Every once in a while I will dive into a vegetarian dish to give my stomach a little break. And I have to be honest, the food’s not bad at all. Falafels start off with

I scrounged in my freezer and cabinets for making the dinner this evening. Hmmm… I have some three color quinoa, some penne made from red lentils, and I pulled some bone in lamb from my freezer. I also have an 8 pack of Guinness. Time to start cooking ! The lamb is sautéed in truffle butter over low heat to make it soft and tender. I turned up the heat and added some onion powder, minced garlic, smoked paprika, and a splash of low sodium soy sauce for color. Standing over t

A southern tradition of making the most smooth tasting brewed tea.

It’s no secret that I spend more time in the woods lately than I used to. Why not ? I’m retired now, so why not make the best of it instead of sitting around the house and staring at the walls ? I’m into eating better food these days and I can’t afford restaurant prices — so I cook my own. Today’s recipe is an experiment. I don’t have an actual recipe for this, so I decided to just “wing it.” The prep time for this dish is about 30 minutes, and about 20 minutes on the grill.

Me and my service dog went for a long ride yesterday. Today was a serious picnic ride to a local park a few towns over. I’m no chef, but I can cook decent food. Today’s menu was Pad Thai — or at least my version of it. I did all the prep work at home before we packed up for the trip. I pre sliced the bell peppers…red, yellow, and green. I used shredded carrots and long slices of vidalia onions too. I added minced garlic — about a full tablespoon. I don’t care much for kale an

Here’s a little something that I had to learn about being in Maine these last 20+ years. Rugosa Roses. These plants are generally not found in North Carolina where I grew up, but they sure are all over coastal Maine. Believe it or not, these roses are considered an invasive species. They came to North America from Japan about 1845 or so. The Rugosa rose grows in dense bushes about 4 - 6 feet tall and are very dense. They were first used to control soil erosion along the sandy

A simple dessert recipe that is easy to make.

A small light weight handmade aluminum cook stove.

A simple to make side dish, or it can be the main dish easily.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long term storage bread solutions.

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.