Author Archives: Piritta
Crumbled Apple Pie
Classic among hikers, with many variations. Dessert or a midnight snack. Wonderful with Hikers’ Hot Chocolate – and even better with some vanilla sauce (ready made ones in the stores weigh a lot, make your own with the White Pudding recipe). … Continue reading
Warm Eggplant “Salad”
Traditional salad this is not – a warm salad is what I had in mind. Rich in flavor, great lunch. I’ve made this at home several times too. The first wilderness version was prepared in July 2012 at the Lemmenjoki … Continue reading
Black Chanterelle (Reindeer) Soup
This soup was supposed to be a festive starter – well it turned out to be lunch one day at the campsite. It’s not a large portion, but at that moment it was enough – at least for my friend … Continue reading
Posted in Soup
Tagged black chanterelle, buttercheese, onion, reindeer, soup vegetables, soya groats, zucchini
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Cashew Millet Porridge
It is of course a matter of taste, but I think millet porridge is better than rice porridge. It’s more nutritious too. This is quite a heavy portion. You can make it lighter by replacing figs with dry apples (less … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, No dehydration, No fuel / gas / fire
Tagged cashew, dry milk, millet
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White Pudding with Stripes
There are many ready made deserts in super markets, instant puddings and cakes – somehow I’ve never been interested in those. Nevertheless, deserts are luxurious in the wilderness. Here is a simple and fast desert: white pudding with berry stripes. … Continue reading
Bread Pancakes
Poor Knights – that’s the name of this dish in Finnish. Few pieces of almost fresh bread left over from the bus ride to the wilderness – ingredients of a luxurious breakfast. This is suitable also for weekend trips, or … Continue reading
Thai Pike with rice
Pike is not my favourite fish. But I tend to get them quite often. So many good pike recipes are needed. My three favourite ones are Garlic-shrimp-pike-soup, Pike in a Curry Sauce and Thai Pike. If you get a better … Continue reading
Posted in Fish with a sauce, Little water
Tagged champignon, fresh fish, onion, rice, shiitake
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Russian Buckwheat Porridge
One day I was visiting a russian friend of mine who lives in Berlin. For breakfast she made buckwheat porridge. At first I didn’t even want to taste it as I assumed that I don’t like buckwheat. Surprisingly whole grain … Continue reading
Instant Oatmeal – Classic Hiking Porridge
This is my most common hiking breakfast as it is fast and easy – and not much dishes to do afterwards. If you stay all day at the camp site or fishing, 70 g oatmeal is most likely enough. To … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Fast, No dehydration, No rehydration
Tagged dry berries, dry fruit, dry milk, oatmeal, seeds, soya flour
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Pickled Raw Fish
The best way to enjoy a good fish – the next day Ingredients and tools 1 kg fresh fish (salmon, whitefish, brown trout, grayling) 3 T. sea salt (c. 40 g, rough grain better than fine) 1 T. white sugar … Continue reading
Posted in Challenging, Festive, Fish on its own, No dehydration, No fuel / gas / fire
Tagged fresh fish
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The recipes have been put together by Piritta, who loves hiking in the wilderness and eating healthy food.
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