Just kidding.
He actually doesn't care about food. But I do. Quite a bit. And so this week I've been playing in the kitchen (I love you kitchen!), and have come up with some new additions to our backcountry repertoire.
A few years ago I read that you can dehydrate smoothies and then rehydrate them while you're on the trail. Amazing? Yes. So I blended up our favorite smoothie (equal parts vanilla yogurt, milk, and fruit--usually strawberries), lined the tray with parchment paper, and pressed the 'on' button. So strenuous. I can hardly wait to fill a bottle with cool mountain water and smoothie chips and sip away. (And if I can't wait, the dried smoothie is really good by itself--it tastes like strawberry creamsavers :)
Granola. This recipe came from Evan's sister Anna, and it is so simple and so delicious. Probably because it has coconut in it. Coconut = Awesome.
Oh, did you want the recipe? I thought you might.
Naked Granola
dry ingredients:
3 c. rolled oats
1 c. raw natural/sweetened coconut flakes
1 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. salt
liquid ingredients:
1/3 c. honey
1/4 c. very hot water
1/4 c. canola oil
1 t. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. In a bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix. In a separate bowl, combine the liquid ingredients and stir until honey is dissolved. Pour over the dry ingredients and toss together. Spread on baking sheet in a thin layer. Bake 15 minutes and stir. Bake another 15 and stir again. Continue baking in 10 minutes increments until granola is browned to desired degree. Let cool 20 minutes.
Yum.
