Living with passion. Travelling off route. Striving for insight.
This is a free-form rendition of a favourite recipe that was a staple in a list that we rotated through when we were working on the Ivvavik Grizzly Bear Study in the northwest Yukon. Only way back then, the food … Read More
Welcome! This is Kara Pitman’s first post for Raven Ecological Blog. She’s my first guest blogger too! Last July, when I was tethered to my couch with an unruly broken ankle, Kara and her friends, Laura and Jen, let … Read More
Black bean burritos are a staple for camp cooking. No matter how I’m traveling, whether wandering out on the land or threading along waterways, I usually have some form of black bean burrito recipe on the trip menu. Quite simply, … Read More
When I finally get down to making tortillas from scratch on a sea kayaking trip that’s when I know I’m on a major adventure. Over the course of a few long trips, I’ve learned that it takes me about two … Read More
The Dutch oven (also known as The D.O.) defines living simply and living in comfort. It can be used as a cook pot or as an oven to make pretty much everything: think flat breads, fried fish, casseroles, stews, baked … Read More
While daydreaming and paddling this recipe merged with reality. Apparently, I was getting tired of my lunch repertoire. I have used hot smoked salmon for this recipe. I have also use lox (cold smoked) that I dehydrated and vacuum packed … Read More
July 4, 2013, Higgins Pass. From here, our plan is to beeline it for the inside passage, via a scattering of small islands on the outside of Price Island, that I’m thinking might provide shelter from the storm, but first … Read More
Try out this delicious, easy to make camping recipe for my version of the classic tuna wiggle casserole. It works great with tuna or salmon. Way back when I was a Girl Guide, I learned a recipe for making tuna … Read More