by Tammy Trayer | May 15, 2014 | Recipes, Solar Cooking, Writings
Here in the wilderness our meals consist mostly of venison, elk and this year we were blessed with moose, but occasionally we are blessed with chicken, turkey and pork. I found some hormone free chicken breasts on sale and I love being able to cook them long and slow...
by Tammy Trayer | May 12, 2014 | Candy & Dessert, Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free, Product Reviews, Recipes, Solar Cooking, Writings
Oh how I LOVE the sun! I am as solar powered as my home and now I have an All American Sun Oven to do all my summer cooking. As most of you know we are very frugal and try to eliminate as many extra expenses as possible. So being able to cook with the sun in the...
by Tammy Trayer | Mar 26, 2014 | Candy & Dessert, Gnowfglins, Recipes, Writings
Do you remember the peppermint pattie commercials where a person would be swept away by the sensation of a cool minty breeze? Those images are still stuck in my mind! And great memories, too – I remember sharing peppermint patties with my Pap. I love preparing food...
by Tammy Trayer | Feb 4, 2014 | Candy & Dessert, Gnowfglins, Recipes, Writings
I love giving gifts to my loved ones, no matter what time of year it is. Most of the time, my gifts go straight to someone else's belly. 😉 Because I desire to keep things as traditional and simple as possible, to me there is nothing better than receiving a handmade or...
by Tammy Trayer | Jan 29, 2014 | Recipes, Snacks, Writings
With the Mountain Boy being on a gluten free and casein free diet. We choose to make everything from scratch. EVERYTHING!! Something that he actually requested this weekend was homemade crackers. Now when I make anything I tend to do what I call DOCTOR it up…...
by Tammy Trayer | Jan 7, 2014 | Breads & Breakfast, Gnowfglins, Recipes, Writings
My family and I greatly enjoy our winters in Idaho. It gets snowy and cold, but the snow stays around and the cold is a crisp cold — not a bone-chilling cold with heavy humidity, like we were used to when we lived on the East Coast. We look forward to the snowshoe...
