by Kate Thompson | Feb 17, 2017 | Comfort Food, Main Dishes, On the Go, Saratoga Jacks, Soups and Stews, Thermal Cookers
In January we surprised the kids with a 2-night stay at Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA. We love Great Wolf but our bank account does not love it. The plan was to pick the kids up from school and drive through Seattle and Tacoma rush-hour traffic, arriving at the...
by Kate Thompson | Jan 24, 2017 | Saratoga Jacks, Thermal Cookers
It’s been a while since I posted on this site. Mostly it’s laziness. I’ve got some good recipes queued up though so stay tuned. I also hit a snag in my thermal cooker love affair and I wanted to get it sorted out before posting about it. We’ve researched quite a bit...
by Kate Thompson | Oct 6, 2016 | Indian Food, Main Dishes, Regional Food, Saratoga Jacks, Side Dishes, Thermal Cookers
Everything delicious I know about Indian food, I learned from Madhur Jaffrey. She is a goddess. This recipe is based on two recipes from her Indian Cooking book, Lemony Chicken with Fresh Coriander and Aromatic Yellow Rice. Anyone I’ve ever made these for loves...
by Heather Clark | Sep 12, 2016 | Asian, Main Dishes, Regional Food, Saratoga Jacks, Thermal Cookers
My sister-in-law is from Korea. She cooks the best food ever. This thermal cooker bulgogi is not one of her recipes. 🙁 But it is DELICIOUS, and until she comes over from Korea again to cook me her homemade bulgogi, this will have to do. Also, in the thermal cooker, it...
by Heather Clark | Sep 6, 2016 | Saratoga Jacks, Thermal Cookers
Thermal Cookers are AMAZING. This is the post where I tell you the things that have my friends rushing out to buy a thermal cooker after water aerobics or a park play date. You see, I can’t shut up about my thermal cooker, because it’s my favorite thing to...
by Kate Thompson | Sep 1, 2016 | Saratoga Jacks, Thermal Cookers
In my church community there’s a who lot of focus on emergency preparedness and self-sufficiency. We try to stay out of debt. We store food, water, and fuel for emergencies. We pack 72-hour kits so we will be prepared to leave our homes if disaster strikes. Living...
