I have been inspired by the writings of Ray Jardine and have successfully implemented many of his ideas. In the process of shedding weight from our packs I found that 1/2 of our weight was in food and in applying Ray's philosophy to our food plan my clever beautiful wife and I have worked to maximize the nutritional value of our food.
As a foodie and a former chef I am very interested in sharing ideas and experiences.
If you want to talk about healthy food, gourmet food or pop tarts and little Debbie snack cakes then be my guest. Hike your own hike and eat your own trail food.
I look forward to sharing your thoughts, ideas, recipes and experiences on this mailing list.
I usually use the unsalted because I find that after I melt it, all the salt settles on the bottom of the jar such that it has no salt on the first few days
People are always surprised by my butter too. Salted butter is very stable though. Lately, I've been bringing extra virgin coconut oil instead because I can
I occasionally get strange looks when people see me adding copious amounts of butter to my morning hot cereal, especially when I'm many days from a trailhead.
Polenta is made from yellow corn, and usually courser than other forms of cornmeal. Therefore takes longer to cook, though there are versions that cook in as