Hiking Under the Fire Rainbow

Had I not seen pictures of the phenomenon recently, I would have thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. First, a yelp. My dogs stopped and perked their ears. We heard two more yelps before finding the source of the noise – and then it took off skyward.

An Early Morning Hike

Beautiful pictures from an early morning hike.

Mulberry and Walnut Snack Bars

After making trail mix the other day, I decided to figure out what to do with the mulberries I had left. I ran across a blog called Afghan Cooking Unveiled that had a recipe for Afghan Mulberry and Walnut Power Bars. Very similar to a Lara or Think bar, these raw dried fruit and nut bars sounded right up my alley.

Clearing the Cupboards = Exotic Trail Mix

I was making a shopping list this morning and realized I had dribs and drabs of certain ingredients, and way too much of others, including some dried white mulberries. Turns out that mulberries taste great with walnuts. So, logically, I took the easy route and just threw them all together in a bowl, winding up with an exotic trail mix.