Gear Articles tagged ‘recipes’

Camp Chef Recipe #7: Falafel & Couscous

By: Justin Mool | September 10th, 2010
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Falafel & Couscous

Falafel & Couscous

It’s been a while since our last Camp Chef, and with backpacking season winding down, we’re squeezing in one last recipe to add to your arsenal: falafel and couscous. This vegetarian recipe is tasty, lightweight, and easy to prepare. It’s perfect for overnight or weekend trips when you don’t want to go the superlight-freeze-dried route, but don’t want to carry a bunch of foodstuffs either.

This recipe feeds two hungry backpackers.

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Ditch the Resort Food Prices

By: Beth Lopez | March 12th, 2010
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kitchenIt’s not like die-hard skiers needed to adjust their resort spending habits due when the economy turned south—we were poor long before that. But sometimes, the lure of hot chili cheese fries and a cold beer is just too much to pass up. You’re cold, you’re wet, you want something warm in your stomach, and you crave a tasty beverage to wash it down.

So around here, we dedicate ourselves to innovatively sidestepping the $6.50 PBR tallboy (these exist in real life) and the $11 cheese fries available at the resort restaurant and bring some delicacies ourselves. On our menu? Deliciousness. Read More …