lessons learned: not a straight line
Reaching that summit is not a “straight line”. Weight loss doesn’t happen in a straight line. Even when maintaining, your weight can tend to fluctuate up and down. And when it comes to climbing...
Author: Rob Portinga
lessons learned: choose your own path
I do a lot of hikes with different groups from as few as three or four of us, to groups of a dozen or more. It doesn’t matter how many we have, way more...
an a-peel-ing gift
If you happen to catch one of my cooking streams, if there’s a veggie to be peeled you will see me pull out this ancient looking device pictured below. I’ve tried a number of...
lessons learned: be prepared
Be prepared for things to not go as planned You’ve likely heard the phrase, hope for the best but prepare for the worst, at some point. Or at least something similar. That’s sort of what I’m...
why I chose to have bariatric surgery
Originally posted March, 2011 I wasn’t always “obese”, I don’t think I was even always overweight. I think I was a pretty average baby, and I was a fairly active kid. From second grade...
lessons learned: have a plan…
… but be open to the possibilities. I have been leading an hiking/outdoors group on Meetup for about a number of years now, and was an event host for a couple years before that....
old recipes: ginger cakes
These are from a recent stream I did, a Sleepy Hollow themed meal for Halloween. These ginger cakes are nice on their own, not too sweet with a soft, cakey texture. But… I accidentally...
a sleepy hollow feast
My recently started Sunday night cooking streams meant I was going to be streaming on Halloween, so I wanted to do something special, but not just your typical … like.. decorated cookies or something....
an idea born in nature
Around 2016 I was on a solo hike along the North Fork Skokomish River, near Lake Cushman in the Olympics and while I enjoy hiking with others, there are times I really just want...
creamy jalapeno side sauce
Are we seeing a condiment come-back? Not quite two years ago I started seeing more variety in the sauces, especially pepper based, popping up in the stores. I’ve been making my own, simple hot...
