Sunday, September 13, 2015
Friday, September 11, 2015
Black Mission Fig Tree
Purchased this fig from David out of Arivaca, AZ. He is a Master Gardener with the University of Arizona and works with the Arivaca Community Gardens. What is absolutely awesome about this plant is that it comes from a cutting of a Father Kino variety called Black Mission Fig. It is a direct cutting off of a tree that is thriving on an old homestead near the Oro Blanco Mine. With it coming from such a strong stock line, a tree that has no human care (who knows when the last time it got any loving, fertilizer, watering, freeze protection, etc.), it should prosper.
It was planted in the fall of 2014, just before the freezes hit and between our horse giving it a good pruning and the freezes it still prospered. It is fruiting in September, and with the help of my owl friend, we hope to get a taste of these before the birds get them.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Review: Mountain House Biscuits and Gravy
Light weight - the big plus on freeze dried food. Great for backpacking, hiking, camping, and bugging out............but in the Sonoran Desert, with the lack of water around every turn, you have to carry or store enough water to hydrate the food. Carrying a pre-made meal pack such as an MRE may be just as good in this situation. Plus, you don't have to boil water and wait for it to hydrate. Anyhoo, I like to have a variety to choose from and with my picky eater (yes Dan!) I try to do taste tests around the house prior to finding out he doesn't like it in the field.
As always any "meal" packet is chock full of salt and carbs. Meant for someone on the move and using lots of energy, sweating it out and having a full body strain. Not for couch potatoes.
The ingredients.....
Great shelf life.
BLAH to look at - but it passed the "King" test, Dan liked it.
The biscuits stayed slightly crunchy and the flavor was passable.
As for me, well I eat (almost) anything.........so it's easier for me to give it a thumbs up.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
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