camping meals – Twice as Tasty

I often make spice blends for gifting but only keep a few on hand in my own kitchen. One of these is homemade curry powder. By making it in small batches, I have full control over the ingredients and it stays fresh and vibrant better than store-bought versions. Curry powder and garam masala are great examples of easy-to-make spice blends, so we usually prepare both in my spice workshops.

These blends are so flavorful that adding either to a simple recipe changes the entire taste of the dish, like the sweet potato and mango recipe I share this week in my Twice as Tasty column for the Flathead Beacon. I carry homemade curry powder with me whenever we’re sailing or camping to use in this and other recipes I’ll be sharing in one of my Flathead Valley Community College classes this month.
Learn to make Curried Sweet Potato and Mango

When I plan an outdoor adventure, I start with what’s in my garden. Learn more at TwiceasTasty.com.
I divide my summer free time fairly evenly between gardens and sailboats. But before I became hooked on sailing, I spent many summer days in hiking boots. I returned to those on-foot adventures last weekend, spending 3 days in Glacier National Park covering 19 miles while climbing and then descending 4,500 feet.

Besides a return to gorgeous vistas and sore muscles, the weekend brought me back to the enjoyment of eating well even at 6,000 feet. I’ve always been convinced that meals out of a pack, kayak, canoe, car, camper, or sailboat don’t have to feature Ramen, instant rice, or even ever-improving yet increasingly expensive pouches of freeze-dried dishes. When I plan an outdoor adventure, I start with what’s in my garden and how I can bring it fresh, dehydrate it, or otherwise process it so that it can be incorporated into a woodland, mountain, or ocean meal plan.
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Curried Sweet Potato and Mango

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