So much has changed on our wonderful, blue-green planet since 2012 and I'm not just talking about our climate. Sure, that's not great, but thanks to a whole lot of thoughtful and smart people, there are now lots of easy ways that we can change our behaviour and contribute to a better planet by reducing single use plastic from our lives. How can we reduce (and remove) single use plastics from … [Read more...]
Hiking Snack – Nutty Crunch Bites
If you're anything like me, you've got your go-to hiking snack for days out on the track in wild places. It might be scroggin or a favourite commercially available muesli bar type thing. Blitz until the almonds are breaking up. I recently tried these tasty pistachio cranberry Munch things and thought they were pretty good... but at about $4/100g and with ingredients sourced from all over the … [Read more...]
Penne Puttanesca Pasta
This great dehydrator recipe is from Katherine Hastie, who's part of the LotsaFreshAir Facebook community. Have you got a fave bushwalking/hiking recipe you'd like to share? Drop me an email! Serves 2 hungry hikers Ingredients 250g penne pasta1 tablespoon olive oil2 cloves garlic4 - 6 anchovies2 tablespoons capers¼ cup chopped black or kalamata olives400g tin crushed tomatoesFresh basil … [Read more...]
World’s Best Scroggin Recipe
I'm a sucker for a good Scroggin. I reckon that finding the best Scroggin recipe is about that fine tuned balance of the bits you love (chocolate), the bits you like (cashews) and the bits you tolerate because you know they'll give you the nutrients you need in the outdoors (sultanas or seeds). On my trip to Tasmania's epic South Coast Track, one of the guides (the fabulous 'Nom') produced what … [Read more...]
Recipe for Tiramisu when hiking
Here's a completely decadent (yet dead easy) dessert, for when you've had a tough day on the track. I made it on the last day of a 6 day trip to a remote part of Western Australia and it was the perfect celebratory end to a great week exploring the Kimberley region. Ingredients Savoiardi Biscuits (aka Italian Ladyfingers) 1 per person 1 Coffee bag 1 packet Tiramisu mix … [Read more...]