Ok, so I've been MIA from cell service, internet connections and plain old civilization for varying amounts of time while hanging out in the trees in varying places with varying people! Yes, last week was a week of different camping trips with my students at school, and then I had a little personal camping getaway with friends myself. Good news is that I reached my goal of 100 recipes in four months whilst cooking beef stew over an open flame and doing other awesome things.
The third grade at the school I work at does this totally amazing thing every year. They set the year at 1771 and camp at a colonial camp site in Northern Virginia for two nights. Everything, clothing silverware, food, tents, the necessary, you name it, - it is 18th century style. I absolutely love it.
Menu:
Beef stew (#100)
There is something at my school that we call the "magic of Turkey Run", - the name of the camp site we use. You see, at Turkey Run, you can find our adorable and active children sitting for an hour or so looking like this little girl, - churning whipped cream for dessert after supper. If a child is asked to do something, anything, at Turkey Run, they must respond, "Yes. I'd be happy to." Hence, the "magic". Dirty dish needing to be taken to the wash station? Log needed from the pile to be put on the fire? Apples needing to be sliced? Ingredients needed from the root cellar? You name it, "Yes. I'd be happy to."
In other words, totally awesome. Tragically, or perhaps appropriately, the magic seems to stay at Turkey Run, and all returns to normal once we cross over, walk 1/2 mile to the parking lot and frantically change into regular clothes while hoping no passersby see us.
Sauteing veggies before throwing them in the pot to simmer.
Clothes dry and supper simmers.
Fruits of her labor.
When they're hungry, they' eat it.
All cleaned up.
Time for bed.
200 to go...
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