This the first year we are celebrating Christmas at home. I am overjoyed that we are not traveling. But terrified of food preparation. Breakfast especially, I don’t want to spend the whole morning chefing up a feast. I want to get to the good stuff. Presents. Christmas Morning Wife Saver is still around, terrible name but…
Category Archives: Breakfast
Campground Deliciousness: Bannock Bread.
I don’t like to toot my own horn. Much. But in the case of bannock bread, I am a rockstar. I make some super awesome bannock bread. I am going to share my bannock secrets with you so you can be Wilderness Gourmet rockstars too. You are welcome. Bannock is a Scottish word meaning…
Melons: The Eating Kind.
It’s hot out. At least it’s hot where I am. I am sorry if you aren’t getting enough summer weather. Well, that’s not really true, I’m flat out jealous if your daily activities aren’t hampered by a humidex heat warning. Either way hydration is important. Water can get a bit dull after the 17th litre…
Breakfast Is For Champions.
Staring your day without breakfast is like expecting a child to succeed in high school without learning to read, like competing in the Olympics without training. The first step to healthy is breakfast. There is a myth out there that skipping meals saves on calories. I suppose that is true. But when you miss meals, regularly,…
The Great Nut Butter Debate
Nuts are good. All the nuts are full of great healthy goodness. We need more nuts. Unless you are allergic, then you must make do with your own internal nuttiness. The lovely and curious Kristin @ Taming Insanity has sent in a question about nut butters, asking which kind is the best choice- regular, organic or natural. And before I…
Applesauce: It Was A Brawl To The End.
Battle applesauce raged in my kitchen. It was crockpot against stovetop and let the best method win. Introducing The Contestants On the counter- Crockpot Applesauce apples must be peeled and cored it takes forever yields small amount of sauce can be left to it’s own devices and does not need constant tending On the stove- Stovetop Applesauce…
I Say Coulis, You Say Compote. Let’s Call The Whole Thing Sauce.
Technically this is coulis, I think. But I am not certain about the definition of compote. I am going with sauce. In my climate locally grown fruit is quickly coming to an end. I am cramming in as much as I can before it’s gone. Here’s a very versatile recipe that uses up all the bits…
A Gluten-Free Breakfast
Once upon a time I mixed up a great batch of super healthy breakfast muesli. It was healthy and filling and easy. Since then I have been advised to consider eating a gluten free diet. My muesli recipe is based on glutenous flakes- rye, spelt, kamut. So I have been in search of an adequate gluten…
We Made Our Own
Extra special thanks to Lianne and Lucy for playing along in my Make Your Own challenge. And of course to Peace, Love and Muesli’s Iron Chef Ian, who made a few things all by his own in the spirit of a healthy eating challenge. First up is Lianne. I know Lianne from nature school, same…
