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Our Favorite Camping Recipes

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When Ryan and I first started camping together, a weekend of camping consisted of cold bagels for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, brats for dinner and s’mores for dessert.  Camping also consisted of a lot of trash since we used an excessive amount of paper plates and plastic silverware.  Over the years, we have accumulated better quality cooking gear and realized that you don’t have to eat junk while camping, especially not when you are car camping.  Here are some of our favorite camping recipes that prove you can eat like a king in the middle of the woods! (more…)

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#KaleForever

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Recently I read an article claiming that the cost of kale has increased by 25% since 2011.  The article attributed this rise in cost to marketing campaigns that branded kale as a super food, and hipsters that made kale trendy!  Fear not kale enthusiasts, while the price of organic kale may be on the rise it turns out that it is super easy to grow your own crop of this super food.  I have a TON of kale growing in my backyard and while I wish I could attribute this to my green thumb, my garden probably survives on sheer luck.  I planted kale almost a year and a half ago, and the plants are now surviving their second Phoenix summer and even lived through a frost this past winter. (more…)

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Healthy Breakfast Options

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I’m not sure if I would call myself a foodie, but I enjoy cooking and I love fresh fruit and vegetables. The sight of roasted kale or butternut squash makes me giddy! As I continue to get more involved in endurance sports I am even more aware of what I eat on a daily basis, so I thought I would share some healthy options that are staples in our home. Here are some of my favorite healthy and practical breakfast recipes. (more…)