http://www.wildernesscooking.com/blog a trail food blog by Laurie Ann March Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:09:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Kevin Callan is a wonderfully funny Canadian author and paddler. Recently he launched a video piece called Cooking with Kevin — Curry Couscous. Not only is it a great recipe, it's fun to watch. Kevin is entertaining, as always. I have to laugh at the comments about the MSR Dragonfly. ... http://www.wildernesscooking.com/blog/?p=143 The mandoline has to be one of the most indispensable kitchen gadgets, aside from a food dehydrator, when it comes to preparing foods to be dried for the trail. What is a mandoline? I'm sure the word conjurs up visions of a beautifully crafted musical instrument. A mandoline is an adjustable ... http://www.wildernesscooking.com/blog/?p=142 On June 8th, 2010, Bryan and I welcomed our beautiful and healthy daughter, Kaia, to the world. Her name means "the womanly personification of Earth" and she was born at 11:56 am weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce. She is so tiny that backpacking and paddling trips won't be feasible for ... http://www.wildernesscooking.com/blog/?p=141 Last week I was in a Shoppers Drug Mart location that had a postal outlet. While Bryan was mailing a White Box stove to a customer, I took the opportunity to browse the snacks section. I like to do that from time to time as Shoppers often brings in unusual ... http://www.wildernesscooking.com/blog/?p=140 After a very interesting Fall and a Winter that didn't seem like Winter at all, I have returned to blogging. I spent most of my time off working on the manuscript for Another Fork in the Trail. Our family had a very big surprise in October as well. We found ... http://www.wildernesscooking.com/blog/?p=139