Friday, September 15, 2006
What'd We Learn?
Here are entries from Betty E.'s trail journal...
Things we liked on this trip:
* hot Gatorade (grape). The only good thing that came out of nearly dying of dehydration.
* lentil & sausage stew - very light when dehydrated and quick to cook. Very filling.
* Sleeping in lean-to.
*Shaw's
*knitting
*reading
*The Nana Relief Effort
*hot coffee.
What we like the least:
*blisters (Betty D.'s feet molted)
*friction burn (another Betty D. ailment...note to self: don't use lotion containing alcohol on friend's raw and wounded back - may cause intense pain and unconsciousness).
*Colby College Freshmen Orientation. I would have carried Betty D. on my back over Moxie Bald Mountain if I'd known what it would be like to share a shelter with twenty 18-somethings in the woods.
*running out of water
*false summits (damn Pleasant Pond Mountain)
*summer sausage!
One of our favorite recipes: Spaghetti 'a Limon from Backpacker magazine.
Need: 1 lb. of spaghett, 1 lemon
In zip-lock bag 1: 1 zucchini, 1 summer squash, 1 red bell pepper, 2 celery sticks - all cut lengthwise into thin strips. 1/2 tsp. salt, 2 tbsp. olive oil (marinade).
zip-lock bag 2: 1 stick butter cut into small cubes, 2 c. grated parm. cheese, 1/2 c. chopped parsley, 1/2 c. fresh basil, 1/2 tsp. salt.
At camp: boil spaghetti, place bag 1 in water while spaghetti cooks. Strain noodles. Empty bag 2 into spaghetti and mix. Squeeze lemon juice into pasta.
# posted by Betty @ 11:48 AM 
