Many years ago when Bob was traveling for business almost all the time, he declared that we could do whatever I wanted for my birthday. So I said camping - I don’t think “glamping” was a word then. We set up a tent with a queen air bed, down duvet, etc. A friend had sent me roses so they were on a little bench along with a bottle of sparkling wine. Grilled steaks and watched a movie on the porch nearby. Since we didn’t have to drive there, I guess it wasn’t “car camping.”
PS: We really like those Taylor Farms salad mixes, especially the Caesar one.
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LOL. So that looks like RV parks where we stay. So I guess it IS “RV camping.”
Yes, we fish and then cook the fish. Soup is the most common version with our people. That’s a red trout. Sadly this time we did not fish (kids suck). Propane camping stove… but over wood burning is best… this was in a regular campsight around the general mammoth lakes area. We cooked waaaay more than just the fish soup lunch.
these eggplants stuffed with herbs, garlic butter is a georgian preparation… perfect
we always bring crepe batter and have at least 2 days of crepeing for breakfast
bisquits was a nice surprise this time!
very slow roasted ribs
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So the final photo of your first batch? The soup isn’t sitting on an electric/induction hot plate?
PS: No 'smores 
yes that’s sitting on a regular camping coleman propane burner. usually i use fire though because we have tradition of dipping a burning log into the soup
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Strawberries from the Annecy market macerated in a little sugar and Muscat de Chambave with the pasteurized crème fraîche I stupidly bought thinking it was raw-milk (since it’s pasteurized per the AOC it doesn’t need to say so on the label). Good anyway but this I can get at home.
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Are you in France right now?
For a few more days.
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Hope you’re enjoying your trip.
Does raw milk creme fraiche taste quite diff from what’s available in the US?
Yes.
Did some actual cooking for the first time since I left Berkeley six weeks ago: boiled and drained originario rice with butter, Beaufort, and leftover spinaci al burro.
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That’s one reason we prefer airbnb-type places. I get really, really tired of eating out all the time. Plus other areas frequently have such good markets. I remember being in SE Asia a few years ago and all the great looking food.
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I do for mainly the same reason. I actually don’t mind eating out for lunch and dinner , but eating out every day for breakfast makes no sense to me, and the $$$ spent on eating out for the other meals gets old quickly.
Absolutely. And, honestly, I don’t want to face the world without a cup of coffee. Plus a smidge of makeup
Sometimes even when we’ve stayed in a hotel, we’ll bring back meats/cheeses/etc. for the final night’s dinner.
Normally you can very often good package in hotels which include breakfast. I can’t remember when we paid for breakfast the last time in a hotel. If you are a bit flexible with the dates there are often deals with breakfast which are cheaper than the regular room rates
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Can you choose from the whole menu? Can you substitute? For instance this morning we DID go out to breakfast at a regular place. We substituted tater tots for the regular potatoes and a side of sausage gravy (like places serve over biscuits).