Post by bluefish on Nov 29, 2019 17:22:21 GMT -8
Thanksgiving loomed with some sadness, as my Mom passed last year and she was such an integral part of the holiday for us. So, with her recipes , we cooked a meal on Tues. and Wed. nights and placed the elements in gallon freezer bags. An 8 qt. stainless kettle from Wally World (7 bucks!) and a check of the ol' Whisperlite and we were ready to fulfill a bucket list item, T-day on the trail.
We ran into a NYDEC ranger from my town out on a busman's holiday on the trail, the only person we saw. It was 5 miles on microspikes in to a lean-to kept up by an older gent and his wife. Kind of out of the way and not overly used, but loved by those who do, including my wife and I. The Lake George Wilderness has some wonderful places.
The freezer bags in the kettle did a great job of heating turkey, dressing, creamed onions, asparagus w/cheese sauce and we did a Roasted Garlic mash w/ butter complements of Idahoan. And cranberry sauce, of course. It was wonderful, and a very tasty meal near the fire on an evening with the temp at 20 and a stiff breeze , was perfect.
Lots of water crossings
Very grateful for the day and all that were in our hearts, including the rangers and caretakers that make such wondrous times possible. May we have those type of caring people in every facet of our lives.
We ran into a NYDEC ranger from my town out on a busman's holiday on the trail, the only person we saw. It was 5 miles on microspikes in to a lean-to kept up by an older gent and his wife. Kind of out of the way and not overly used, but loved by those who do, including my wife and I. The Lake George Wilderness has some wonderful places.
The freezer bags in the kettle did a great job of heating turkey, dressing, creamed onions, asparagus w/cheese sauce and we did a Roasted Garlic mash w/ butter complements of Idahoan. And cranberry sauce, of course. It was wonderful, and a very tasty meal near the fire on an evening with the temp at 20 and a stiff breeze , was perfect.
Lots of water crossings
Very grateful for the day and all that were in our hearts, including the rangers and caretakers that make such wondrous times possible. May we have those type of caring people in every facet of our lives.
