So, I recently took a trip to Walden Pond by way of Boston, which also inspired me to try making a Boston Cream Pie. What does it say that that my mind linked their "coastlines?"
Food
Camping Cuisine: Grilled Goodness
Camping dilemma: You want to "keep it simple" at mealtime, so you plan on bringing mostly food that requires no cooking. Unfortunately, this means everything might seem like "trail snacks," which will constantly remind everyone of hiking, and all the smiles that start the trip... ... soon turn into frowns. So, what's the solution? Easy … Continue reading Camping Cuisine: Grilled Goodness
“Pumpkin WHAT?!”
Before we talk about this.... We first need to need to establish two things. I made mini pumpkin pies before Thanksgiving, in a cute Mini Pie Maker I got for my birthday. I made deviled eggs (*two ways) to take to Thanksgiving dinner as an appetizer. Why is that important? Because to understand why I … Continue reading “Pumpkin WHAT?!”
Campfire Cocktail, Anyone?
Have you ever smoked (applied smoke to) gin, put it in a dark place to age, forgot about it for a year, and then when you found it, realized you were a little afraid to drink it? Did you wonder how to turn it into a drink, then put it over ice, and then double … Continue reading Campfire Cocktail, Anyone?
Camping: Heading Out Alone
My friend Francine, in response to how she'd spent her birthday, sent some amazing photos of camping alone. Thank you for the birthday wishes. I spent the weekend camping in the mountains. I stayed at a campground, but was alone at my campsite. Here's my sweet little set-up. Small green tent on the right is … Continue reading Camping: Heading Out Alone
Cookies Tell Stories: Surprise in the Middle
Even from the very first post, Campfire Tales mixed baking recollections, random connections and storytelling. And lately, one cookie recipe keeps leading me down so many seemingly disparate rabbit holes, I must investigate how they might be interwoven. Let's explore the warren! In one of Eleanor Roosevelt's 1949 "My Day" syndicated columns (weary bloggers take … Continue reading Cookies Tell Stories: Surprise in the Middle
Bring on Summer, I’m Ready (At Last)
I subscribe to Bake from Scratch magazine, and last year they featured a recipe for "Atlantic Beach Pie" as their "Pie Recipe of the Year" in their May/June 2022 issue. Basically a key lime pie but with these variations: Regular limes, and more lemon juice and zest than lime. Saltine cracker crust (which tastes like … Continue reading Bring on Summer, I’m Ready (At Last)
Fix Goo
Dear Weird Al, Do you know what everyone can relate to, but nobody has ever written a song about? Cake fails. Do you know what solves almost all cake fails? Whipping cream. Just in case you wanted to right this wrong and write that song, here is some inspiration, by way of Coldplay's, "Fix You." … Continue reading Fix Goo
Camping Cuisine: Apple Rings
At my current job, all the snacks come wrapped in plastic. Here's my favorite: I haven't tried preparing or eating these while camping yet, but they seem like an obvious choice. Healthy, filling, portable, shelf-stable, and delicious. Please sign me up! There are actually two rings in the one ring pictured, and the peanut butter … Continue reading Camping Cuisine: Apple Rings
Christmas Cheer
I promised to tell you about a Campfire Tales tradition. A few years ago, on a river cruise down the Danube during December, I discovered the joy of gluhwein at the Christkindlmarkt. (Translations: mulled wine; Christmas Market.) Once home, I sought out a recipe (this one, I think it was) and now I make it … Continue reading Christmas Cheer
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