[Portage camping latergrams – part 3 of 5] Homemade Pad Thai for camping. 🏕 This meal used the same Pad Thai recipe I previously posted but with added poblano peppers. Prepared separate elements of this meal at home and put everything together at the campsite. Pre-camping preparation for this meal: packed dry noodles, one lime, … Read more
[Portage camping latergrams – part 2 of 5] Panoramic morning view from our campsite with a warm breakfast bowl.☀️ A new day with a packet of Qia cacao mixed with boiling water, dehydrated strawberries, an energy ball, and some tea.☺️
[Portage camping latergrams – part 1 of 5] These tasty no-bake vegan energy balls were the quick go-to snack during a long stretch of portaging that required a lot of physical effort! Recipe yields about 18 of these balls. Will definitely be making these tasty treats again for active outdoor trips! Ingredients: 12 dates, pitted … Read more
Wishing I could share this refreshing homemade pomegranate-citrus iced tea with my good friend. 🤍 Ingredients: 7.5 teaspoons of Earl Grey Cream tea steeped in boiling water 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1/2 orange, juiced Cold water (optional) Directions: 1. Steep tea in about 5 cups of boiling water. Let cool a … Read more
Camping food preparation – dehydrated mangoes, strawberries and pineapples. Dehydrated foods give you good sources of energy on treks while keeping your pack light!
Vegan lunch bowl – delicious sweet potato cubes flavoured with orange zest and maple syrup, a side of sautéed Swiss chard, quinoa, and seasoned roasted chickpeas. All drizzled with a poblano pepper and lemon-tahini sauce. Preparing the sweet potatoes: Peel and cube 4 small sweet potatoes. In a large bowl, toss sweet potatoes with 1.5 … Read more
Vegan dinner – sticky shiitake mushrooms and rice, topped with scallions and sesame seeds. I also tossed in some raw shredded carrots post-photo to make the best use of fridge leftovers.🥕 Ingredients in photo: rice, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, white wine vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, olive oil, sriracha sauce, scallions and … Read more
Cajun spiced tempeh and avocado, radish, kale wrap with vegan ranch dressing, pickled eggplant, green onions and microgreens. Simple and tasty! To prepare the tempeh, I boiled enough water to cover a block of tempeh in a pan, and salted the water. I then reduced heat to a simmer and added the block of tempeh … Read more
🤍Mom’s Vegan Ash Reshteh (Iranian stew with herbs, beans, and noodles) topped with fried onions, fried mint, and my own homemade vegan “kashk”. This popular stew is traditionally made with a sour dairy ingredient called “kashk”. I made a vegan interpretation of kashk using the recipe for a artichoke sage pasta sauce I had previously … Read more