Miso Butter Mushroom Risotto
I first made this vegan mushroom risotto last year, for an incredibly special trip. The route would take us over a glacier for a few …
Backpacking
Spicy Vegan Dan Dan Noodles
I’m a big fan of saucy or soupy noodles in the backcountry. In the mountains, when the temperatures drop in the evening, there’s nothing better …
Slurp-a-licious Gochujang Noodles
As the weather starts getting cooler, I inevitably begin craving warm soupy, saucy, noodly dishes. These vegan gochujang noodles (a backcountry-friendly adaptation of Rainbow Plant …
Retrospective: Meal Planning for the West Coast Trail
Recently, I spent a week on Vancouver island, hiking the West Coast Trail. I wrote about my process and my meal plan in the last …
Backcountry Basics: Coconut Couscous and Red Lentils
If you’re looking for a super easy recipe to start cooking your own meals in the backcountry, then this is it. In this post, we’ll …
Backcountry Comfort Foods: Vegan “Chicken” Noodle Soup
Growing up, chicken soup was one of my favourite things. Typically, my mom would make a creamy form of it, with a generous sprinkle of …
Flavourful Backcountry Minestrone Soup
I started making backcountry meals by using Knorr sides or ramen as a base and then dressing it up. In this recipe, we’ll start with …
Tangy Saucy Backcountry Pad Thai
I usually find inspiration in dishes that I typically make at home. However, there is one rather top-notch vegan freeze-dried meal that I wanted to …
Creamy Polenta with Mushroom and Tomato Sauce
When it comes to backpacking meals, I like a challenge: how can I make something that’s delicious, calorically dense, flavourful, light-to-carry, quick-cooking, and yet – …
Upside Down Vegan Shepherd’s Pie
On a recent backpacking trip, we chanced upon a cabin in the woods. It had been an early start to summer with the temperatures that …