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About six years ago we moved to a different neighborhood and I had to find my new favorite grocery store. After years of shopping exclusively at Trader Joe's and Wegmans, I felt like I was in a grocery no-man's-land. But there was an Aldi just minutes away from our...
Years ago we lived just minutes away from a Trader Joe's grocery store and we shopped there at least two times a month, if not more. After we moved, it became a 30-minute journey to the nearest TJ's, which was entirely too far for our normal weekly grocery shopping...
Blackstone Griddles went viral last summer. It's that simple. Sales exploded and many of their major products were out of stock at the height of the season. Trying to find a 22 inch Blackstone Griddle to stick in your camper last summer was like trying to buy a...
This summer's cutest new camping book is undoubtably the bite sized S'mores! Gooey, Melty, Crunchy, Riffs on the Campfire Classic by Dan Whalen. It looks and feels like a S'more for goodness sake! The cover art is soft and fluffy like a marshmallow and all of the...
Want to Know how to grill the perfect burger? We do, too. So we reached out to Weber's Head Master Griller, Kevin Kolman, and asked for his best tips. We Know It's Easy to Make Bad Burgers It's really easy to make bad burgers at the campground. Trust me, I know. I...
Have you tried the new Cook-It-All by Lodge Cast Iron? Our very first attempt at campfire cooking with the Cook-It-All was making Sausage and Peppers for a campground potluck dinner. Thankfully the dish turned out perfectly. We share all the details on the episode....
Monte Sano State Park is located at the top of Monte Sano Mountain just outside of Huntsville, Alabama. "Monte Sano" means "mountain of health," which seems like a fortuitous name. The beautifully wooded campground is at 1,600 feet in elevation. We've heard this is...
This blog post and the accompanying podcast are sponsored by Lodge Cast Iron. Our opinions are always our own. Stephanie and I have always loved cooking over a fire at the campground. The crackle of the campfire and the smell of good food cooking is intoxicating....
One of our favorite things about camping in the fall is cooking over the campfire. The air is cool and crisp. The fire is warm. And the food seems even better when it's made outside. On quick weekend getaways, we like to keep our camp cooking simple and delicious....
Sure, coffee is a staple when we are camping. But when the days get shorter and the nights start to get chilly, we love to make some other warm drinks to enjoy at the campground. The adult kind (ahem). Here's a selection of some of our favorite hot spirits. The best...
