Art of Adventures

In 2019, it was my first time finding and identifying many of the Pacific Northwest's classic mushrooms that are considered gourmet edibles. I spent much more time hunting for mushrooms than any other year prior... and went a little "mushroom crazy," quite frankly! Mushrooms have something very mysterious and magical about them, and they're often good at hiding under dirt and leaves, or with good color camouflage. It is all too easy to walk right by them without noticing them

Have you ever been driving down the road and spotted someone canning berry preserves out of their truck in the middle of nowhere? Probably not, because normal people don't do that. That's what I did though. As an experienced "trucklifer" and outdoors chef with a bit of a pioneering streak, it was surprisingly easy and felt like a fun science experiment. I was inspired to tell you all about how I picked berries and canned jam in the great outdoors! On the last day of a road tr

Ahhh, autumn is here. It's that beautiful time of year when the air cools, the trees change, and days gradually get shorter. It's also when I'm left to cook and take food pictures in the dark, but hey, that won't stop me. Not sure about you, but those cooler temps are making me feel more hungry. Recently I made something especially yummy, and it seemed like the perfect dish to feature in my very first blog post about campfire cooking! With half a can of organic pumpkin puree