Cooking With Fire

I used my @houseofknives gift card to purchase the @hydroflask.ca cutlery set and two @scanpan_official non-stick frying pans. There’s nothing worse when camping than having a pan that food sticks to. So I took a gamble based on the advice of the staff @coquitlamcentre House of Knives location and bought these new pans. Then while on the #5dadsgowild trip I tested them out. I’ve got to admit, the results were impressive. #giftedproduct #scanpan #cookingtools #cooking #fryingpan #camping #campinggear #getoutside

RYU is more than soft and durable athletic wear so while I was out on the #5dadsgowild trip I took the opportunity to spend time just being in nature. The natural world can be very calming if you take the time to “stop and smell the roses”. Thank you @ryu_apparel for supporting our group of dads as we spent time telling stories, listening, and learning from one another. #ryu #respectyouruniverse #getoutside #camping #explorenature #canadianrockies #rockies

Very good Montreal smoked meat sandwich @labaguettecatering for lunch today in Revelstoke as we travel to the #5dadsgowild retreat. Toasted rye bread with mustard and a slice of dill pickle held all the meat in place. Wonderful. . . . #revelstoke #getoutside #montrealsmokedmeat #sandwich #gearupgetout #ryebread

Thank you @kekulicafebannock in Merritt for our morning refuel. I had the baked venison bannock and it was a flavour hit. Fry bread with a little venison and cheese for protein? Oh yes. Now we’re headed back on the road for Salmon Arm - where to eat in Salmon Arm? . . . #5dadsgowild #bannock #breakfast #merritt #getoutside #explorebc #gearup #getoutthere #roadfood

I visited the Coquitlam Centre Mall location of @houseofknives to prepare for this year’s #5DadsGoWild retreat. What do you think I brought home from the store? #giftedproduct #houseofknives #campinggear #getoutside #outdoorlife #bushcraft #kitchentools #wilderness

The kids and I tried a couple more of @jamieoliver mid-week quick meals last night. We did an adjustment on the one pan meal gnocchi recipe because we didn’t have any gnocchi in the house but we did have cheese tortellini. So we subbed in the tortellini. It worked. The other dish we tried was Jamie Oliver’s peas, beans, chilli, and mint. Again, we didn’t have beans and we did have lots of asparagus so - sub asparagus for beans! Both kids enjoyed the process of preparing the food and they ate it. One even asked to set aside some of the leftovers for their lunch! I’m calling this a mid-week meal success thanks in part to the inspiration we get from Jamie Oliver’s one pan meals and 5 Ingredients approach. . . . #onepanmeals #5ingredients #jamieoliver #jamiesonepanwonders #food #goodfood #midweekmeals #nomnom

I tried the @jamieoliver #onepanmeal of gnocchi in tomato sauce with asparagus and spinach “pesto”. It worked! A quick and easy one pan meal. The spinach pesto was more garlicky than I liked (my doing) but it definitely added a flavour punch to the dish. I appreciate Jamie Oliver’s work at making tasty and nutritious food so accessible and easy to make. . . #onepanmeal #jamieoliver #jamiesonepanwonders #jamieoliver5ingredients #gnocchi #pesto #pestpasta #asparagus #quickandeasymeals

Trying my Koobe Coffee in a French Press. Spoiler alert - it’s good. #giftedproduct #coffee #frenchpress

Weekend away with one of the kids and we tried out some of @jamieoliver recipes. First up was our take on the Epic Ribeye on white beans. It turned out a very nicely steak done to medium rare. Success. Next up was our interpretation of Teriyaki Aubergines - eggplant. We added in sliced red and yellow bell peppers and it was very yummy! Overall, a successful weekend of cooking at the cabin inspired by @jamieoliver who makes good food so accessible! . . . #jamieoliver5ingredients #jamieoliver #steak #beans #cabincooking #aubergine #food #foodporn #nomnom