Category Archives: Food/Cooking

Baking in a Box Oven

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

For all you big scouts headed off for a weekend of camping, I’ve been reposting some popular camping-related posts from last year. This week’s re-posts have included how to make a fire starter and build a box oven. Today, let’s … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Box Oven for Camping

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Heading into the Memorial Day weekend, I’m reposting some popular camping-related posts from last year. Today, learn how to make a box oven — great for baking outdoors. I still have the one I made in the video below, and … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Tips for Dieting

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Reboot Camp Post #5: What Works for Me Diets are awfully personal things, aren’t they? There are dozens — hundreds? — of official diet plans out there from which to choose, and each declares itself the best since, well, sliced … Continue reading →

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Atkins Diet, In Theory and (Personal) Practice

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Reboot Camp Post #4: Good Thing I Enjoy Protein It’s been 8 weeks since I kicked off my “Reboot Camp” with a diet–the Atkins Diet, specifically–and it’s time for an update. Let’s start with a little background on the plan … Continue reading →

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Healthy Holiday Eating: Recipe for Kale and Sweet Potato Chips

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

I do *not* think about dieting during the holiday season. I count neither carbs nor calories, and I pack on the pounds as well as the next person. Some people are drawn to sweets, some to salt, but I crave … Continue reading →

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