Trail Chef: Use Spice Blends to Improve your Trail Cooking
Quick-and-easy trail food doesn’t have to be bland. Mix up some flavor-packed spice blends at home to kick your cooking to a new level of yum.
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Cincinnati Chili
This Buckeye favorite has rich mole flavors without being especially hot. It’s thinner than normal chili, and usually served over hot dogs or spaghetti.
Yellow Coconut Curry
People are always impressed with this authentic-tasting Indian dish. Don’t tell ’em how easy it is.
Toasted Chipotle-Cumin Quinoa Wrap
Toasting spices is a time-honored way to guarantee an even bigger flavor burst. Bonus: Hearty quinoa is a complete protein.
Mexican Scrambled Brownie
Those instructions on the brownie box? Feel free to ignore them. This simple technique will get you a gooey, chocolatey dessert in just a few minutes.