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Humus
My wife showed me how to make humus. She is extremely camera shy, so there aren't any photos of her, but take my word for it, she's just as cute as a bug's ass. It was nice of her to let me take any pictures at all; she doesn't get the whole taking photographs of what...
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Stew is one of the easiest, most comforting foods to make. With slightly more attention this slow cooker recipe would work just as well in a Dutch oven or even in a kettle on the stove-top or over a fire. You hardly need a recipe, but the dredging the meat in flour...
Dutch Oven Shepherd’s Pie
I love Shepherd's Pie. The thick filling of meat and vegetables, topped with mounds of mashed potatoes, makes the perfect comfort food. The sound of it bubbling, the tantalizing aroma, mixing with the smoke from the coals as it leaks out from under the heavy lid of a...
Mashed Potatoes
There’s not much to making mashed potatoes. They are tasty, filling and inexpensive. If you don’t finish them at dinner, you can fry them in butter for breakfast. Ingredients 1/3rd cup of buttermilk, more or less 4-6 baking potatoes, peeled and cut up 2 cloves...
Sparassis Lasagna
Essentially, I just substituted the Sparassis for lasagna noodles. I actually did half cauliflower mushroom and half noodles in the same casserole-my wife doesn't like mushrooms. I had some of each, and the Sparrasis half compared favorably in texture and presentation...
FLEXTAIL Tiny Pump x 2024
Andy bought one of these little pumps for his Thermarest pad a while ago. I laughed at him for buying another unnecessary gadget. Until I got a huge self-inflating sleep pad from Sportsman's Guide. It is supposed to be self-inflating and it kinda is, but deflating it...
A Morning Walk
6/8/25 9:00 75f (28.8c) Walter and I took a short walk up Swyers Drive this morning, while it was still cool enough to enjoy it. ...
Camp Chef Compact Fire Ring
I have had this Camp Chef propane fire pit for several years now. I use it when fire season bans prohibit traditional wood campfires. When I hooked it up last week the regulator was leaking gas, so I ordered a...
Good Afternoon
6/4/25 2:30 Clear sky, breezy 70f (21c). Some photos from this afternoon. ...
Making a Camp Bed Big Enough for Two
Planning for an upcoming camping trip Amy and I decided to purchase a sleeping bag and pad wide enough for both of us. We ended up with a Guide Gear self inflating pad and a King Camp Snowflake 300D ...
Good Morning
10/29/25 7:00 40F (4.4C) Clearing skies with a slight, cool breeze. The deck is littered with wet leaves, slick from last night's rain. Walter is conversing with the neighborhood dogs. It is good to be home. ...
Good Morning
10/28/25 6:30 42F (5.5C) Cloudy, calm, dark. Amy is sleeping. The nieghbors rose earlier, rattling the pipes with their morning shower. Outside it looks about the same as yesterday: dry, still dark, some traffic and a few people walking. A bicycle went by...
Good Morning
10/27/25 6:30 46F (7.7C) The city glows through a thin fog, the sounds of Monday morning traffic muffled by thick curtains and 115 year old brick walls of the Hotel Sorrento. A jet rumbles overhead. An ambulance wails up Madison, climbing the steep hill...
Good Morning
10/26/25 7:00 41F (5C) The wind and rain have stopped for the moment, replaced by a light breeze and the soft tapping rattle of water falling from the trees onto leaves already covering the ground. The approaching light has chased away all but the brightest...
Good Morning
10/25/25 5:00 40F (4.4C) Another dark morning. Cloudy with an occasional star shining through the breaks. Yesterday's rain did not amount to much. This morning the deck is dry. ...
