Dehydrated Mexican Rice Recipe (Arroz Rojo for Backpacking)
This dehydrated Mexican rice recipe is inspired by Rick Bayless’s arroz rojo in his excellent Mexican Kitchen cookbook. Highly recommended for all …
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Roquefort and Apple Cake
After the success of my recent Yorkshire Wensleydale Cranberry & Apple Cake, I decided to take the concept further. Further west, in fact. From Yorkshire to …
Cranberry & Apple Cake with A Secret Ingredient: Cheese!
What do you do with a bunch of leftover cheese? Well, make cake, of course! This cake was inspired by a haul of Wensleydale & Cranberries cheese that we …
Vegetarian Jambalaya – Dehydrated Backpacking Meal
This vegetarian jambalaya is a beautiful thing for backpacking. It involves one of my favourite combos – beans and rice, a combination that is truly more …
How to Make Dehydrated Rice for Backpacking
Rice is one of the ultimate backpacking staples. It’s lightweight, inexpensive, nutritious, filling, and endlessly versatile. The only problem? Cooking raw rice …
Coffee in the Wild: Best Ways to Brew While Camping and Backpacking
We love coffee and consider it an essential part of the wild camping experience. I’d love to say that all my camping coffee moments are idyllic—perched on a log …
A North Assynt Traverse from Foinaven To Quinag
Field notes from a tough but rewarding three-day long distance walk across north Assynt, taking on the Foinaven ridge and some of the lesser visited hills in …
Wild Mushroom Pilau – Dehydrated Backpacking Meal Recipe
This dehydrated wild mushroom pilau has fast become one of my favourite trail meals. It’s inspired by a recipe from Meera Sodha’s brilliant …
Crofter’s Kitchen, Scourie
Crofter’s Kitchen is a food truck in Scourie run by husband and wife team, Grant and Heather. Grant was most recently Head Chef at the well-regarded …