02 September 2026

Grammy’s Granola

 My mom probably got this out of a book so if I figure that out, I will put the reference here. But in the meantime, here is her recipe.




25 July 2026

Trail-easy potato soup

Note: for more trail-easy see https://www.donnadietz.com/philmont

Some water. Boil 6+ cups. Start with 4 cups of boiling water and add as needed.

Dry: 

Baco bits: 2T (or more)

Dry chives: 1T (or more)

Salt: 1T

Soy milk powder: 1/4 c

Yeast flakes: 1/4 c

Oil: 2T (or more)

Minced onion: 1T

Minced garlic: 1t

Dry mashed potatoes (Idahoan): 2 1/3 c

Serve with sliced boiled egg (if desired)

Black pepper as desired.

Serves about 3, depending on what else is available (crackers? Etc) to accompany it.




17 February 2026

Shiro (Selam)

2 regular onions, chopped up, fried in olive oil until carmelized.

2 regular tomatoes, chopped finely (take your time), add to carmelized onions

6 cloves of peeled garlic, chopped finely and in mix also!

5 c water. Bring to a boil.

2T mushroom flavor 

1 c shiro mix

Once absorbed, reduce heat. Don’t let pan burn! Stir constantly.

Be patient while it thickens!



17 January 2026

Belgian waffles

 Adjusted slightly from

https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/belgian-waffle-recipe/


Mix dry:

2 c all purpose flour 

1/4 c cornstarch 

1/4 c white sugar

1 T baking powder 

1/4 t salt (unless using salted butter)

Then add to mixture:

1 1/2 c Costco vanilla soy milk 

1/2 c melted (but room temp) coconut oil

2 egg yolks (save egg whites)

1 teaspoon vanilla 

Fold in 1/2 c Belgian pearl sugar

Whip 2 egg whites until meringue-like fluffy texture and fold in.

Measure out 1/2 c mixture per waffle. Our iron makes 2 at a time.

Serves about 3 - 4 people making about 10-12 waffles.







05 January 2026

Taco Salad (Haystacks)

Theodore’s recipe:

1 onion

1 pack frozen “meat”

1 brick tofu

Tomatoes (chopped fresh)

Oil as desired

1-2 T Garlic powder (fresh was not available)

1 T paprika 

1 T ground cumin

2 T salt









29 December 2025

Coated Tofu Slices

Cut tofu into slices, coat with flavored (to your preference) gluten flour, fry. Pretty simple! 

Afterwards, experiment with leftover coating, making patties etc.