gourmet camping

i've been so busy camping, road tripping and swimming in the ocean that i have neglected my blog duties... this post has no recipes, but it does have some inspiring photos to prove that you CAN eat well while camping. my friend laura and i made it our mission to bring delicious and nutritious food on our last getaway to keats island, bc. here are a few pics!

summer salad: romaine, avocado, red bell peppers and hand picked blackberries

we drizzled this salad with some homemade balsamic vinaigrette that we brought along and sprinkled nuts and seeds on top (for additional nutrition and tasty crunch).



laura's jamaican coconut quinoa pilaf

my friend laura created a camp-stove friendly version of her favourite jamaican rice pilaf by making it with quinoa (which cooks much faster than rice and has lots of protein in addition to its good carb content). seasoned with ginger, allspice, garlic and studded with yam and smoked tofu pieces, this pilaf was a delicious one-pot meal and only took about 20 min to make. along with our salad and pernod anise/water coctails, it was the perfect end of day meal.



all into the pot...



add the coconut milk... and simmer...



voila!