Author: Robert Shaw
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Salmon with Jalapeño Sauce over Green Beans
This Instant Pot meal combines many of our favorite items: Salmon, Green Beans, Rice, and a spicy sauce. Each time I have made this meal I have tweaked it a little. This procedure is the result of those tweaks.
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The Best One-Mile Hike
This trail had me on my knees more times in an hour than any other hike! Every few steps we saw a wonderful example of a plant in bloom, a great view of the desert, or wildlife.
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King Canyon – Saguaro National Park
What a difference a three months make in the Sonora Desert! We previously hiked this trail in December and it looked dry and tan. In March, after a wet winter, the desert looked lush! Many of the flowers are very small. My camera’s autofocus often chose the distant background. We also spotted a ground squirrel…
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Flowers in the Desert
Following a few warm days and light rains we dashed a few miles north to see the flowers that had bloomed at Picacho Peak State Park. Several other people had the same idea. Fortunately the local rangers had made additional parking available near the most popular trailhead.
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Ravioli in Brown Butter Sauce
A similar recipe with peas has frequently graced our table. On finding a similar recipe with asparagus I combined the best of both, as shown below. A subsequent find suggested using zucchini and almonds. This option proved to be the best. For ravioli we prefer spinach and cheese filled from Costco. We cook 9 ounces…
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Avocado Toast
Of all of the breakfasts that I make while camping this is my favorite. It provides diverse proteins and fiber to fill us up for an adventure filled day. While relatively easy to make it has a great presentation.
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Four Big States in Four Days
We did not intend to travel this far this quickly on this trip. Yes. Before we became RVers we typically drove four to eight hours every day as fast as the road would allow. In those days we might have covered even greater distances in the same time.
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Spaghetti with Green Beans
You will love this fast, nutritious, and tasty Instant Pot meal. All the ingredients store well and might already be in your pantry. Since the sauce and the pasta cook in the same pot, clean up is quick and easy.
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Mac and Tacos
Macaroni and cheese meets tacos. In an Instant Pot this is a quick, nutritious, and tasty meal. This could serve 4. Although Lori and I finished this for main meal.
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Visiting versus Traveling
Now that we live in a Travel Trailer you might think we are all about getting to our next destination and traveling long distances. Recently a friend was shocked to hear how far we typically drive between campsites.