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We're getting ready to start some camping again. And that means food thoughts again. We plan on doing some short trips to start and I don't want to over pack. (something I always seem to do). I want to do some fire with a stick cooking cause clean up is sooo easy. I have made lots of goodies...

As we finished up our Xmas shopping last night and where ready to head for the door I saw a big ol' tough looking guy come into the store, his front pocket was very wiggly... and as he passed me out popped a tiny baby chiwawa puppy. I could not help it I smiled and giggled. And said I love his...

It has been a debate here as to what is the 'best' Christmas cookie with everyone agreeing they like what they like and it's ok if nobody else likes it but then came the question as to what is the most popular cookie. Me, personally I like chocolate, chocolate chip cookies don't care what time...

What is your favorite apple thing? I have been making lots of 'stuff' from all the apples my trees have over produced this year and some of it is going to be traveling with me this spring. Frozen pie filling, apple sauce, cider, and even some apple butter, and next is the dried apple chips and...

show off your pet please. This is My big dumb love. The best love ever.

We are getting ready to hit the road again maybe as early as next month. But maybe not until much later. UGH!!! I am again thinking on what I want to pack as far as food goodies. The usual cereal for breakfast and nobody wants me to go without my morning tea. But it has been decades since I...

So I have a big 120+ dog. I call him my big dumb love. Great dog. Always ready for whatever we are doing next travels better then any other dog I have owned. As always with any dog he has his issues we are always working on. He is protective of me and hubby and his van and his home turf. We can...

I don't live in my van. So often wish I did but not this time of year. My kitchen is in full gear for cooking goodies for gifts and cooking tons of food for parties and "The one big dinner and breakfast". I am curiuse how do you all deal with this issue. I love to cook as everyone around me...

I am sitting here thinking about the next trip out. And this week end I got a cookbook for microwave mug meals. I have a little microwave that can run with my Jackery. And I have things I like and even a few Hubby likes. But these tiny 1 person things look great. He can have his as bland as he...

I want to put a safe somewhere in our van, but not just in the van, bolted on or welded to or something that will be very hard to get out. We may be dealing with large amounts of cash sometimes from vending and will once in a while need to secure it. Also, Hubby likes to take cash with us when...

My parrot has done just a bit of traveling with us and she loves being in the car. Most of her 'traveling' now is going about 3+ hours to son's house when we go for anymore then 3 days. She used to be with me 6-7 hours when we traveled back and forth from Or. coast to north of Seattle. She...

We are headed to Flat head lake in a few days. Along I 90 any food goodies not to be missed? I heard about a bakery with to die for cinnamon rolls and some high valley flour that is super good for sourdough. What else? Hubby is looking for some really good steak houses. We are also looking to...

So what is your silliest happiest or something you saw while out and about recently, way back when, or ???? We all have them, and we all know of those others we have heard.... I know of 2 or 3...

I saw a book at the hardware store yesterday while waiting for hubby. It was a local author so they had it displayed well. There were scavenger lists for several areas and such. Pond life, Forest life, Tropical waters, Farm land, Desert ETC....... As I was thumbing through it I started thinking...

So as requested what do you carry in your traveling kitchen? I have: A small dresser thingy that holds all my small things:  At least 4 sharp knives from small to big  1 wooden spoon, wooden spoon doesn't melt   1 plastic spoon, plastic spoon doesn't get mildew spots  1 silicone spoon thingy...

My son just gave me a very small air fryer. At first I was yea thanks kid just what I need another thing to sit in my closet..... or find a way to pass on. Then my mom said he gave her one too and she loves it. It does so much more then she thought it could. It is their Rv go to baking thing...

I just started something fun. It's called Art Abandonment. Like the rock painting, and rocks are included in this, but so is jewelry and small stitched goodies  and knit goodies anything that is someone's opinion of art. All art pieces should be abandoned in a place where they can be found...

So a bit of a story here.  We went camping with some really nice friends this week end. Had a great time. And thanks to all the help and advice from some of the folks here I got to be helpful and hubby got a giggle. The 2 families that had big fancy RVs told us they wanted to do dinners and...

I have been thinking of having a gun as part of our equipment in our van. There will be times when we will be working and handling large amounts of cash. And we are now old enough to look like easy targets. I now have and carry pepper spray, but as of yet have not been handling the cash after...

So today as I read somethings about travel kitchens and how to set one up. Some one said something along the lines of if you travel you should leave Paula Dean and Martha Stewart at home. Well I have no real desire to meet either of those women, but I also have no desire to not really cook just...