Almost ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We all are on Tenterhooks as we await the departure to the DEEP Wilds of the Boundary Waters.

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Essentials being gone over, making the list and checking it thrice…

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Weight is a huge consideration. They will take in all that they need and return with the containers. Low Impact Camping!

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Backcountry Polenta

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Ingredients

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1 cup—Just Mushrooms

1/3 cup—Organic Just Tomato Bits

3 cups—water

1-1/2 cups—coarse cornmeal (polenta)

teaspoons—Just Roasted Garlic

1 teaspoon— salt

2 teaspoons—each dried rosemary and oregano

2 tablespoons—extra virgin olive oil

1 tube—tomato paste (about 6 tablespoons)

2/3 cup—grated Parmesan cheese

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At Home:

In 4 self-sealing plastic bags, package Just Mushrooms

and Just Tomato Bits; cornmeal,

Just Garlic and salt;

rosemary and oregano; and Parmesan cheese.

Package olive oil in a well-sealed container.

Place bags, olive oil and tomato paste in backpack

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On the Trail:

Mix mushroom and tomato bits with water; bring to a boil.

Simmer until just rehydrated, about 5-7 minutes.

Stir in cornmeal mix.

Cook, stirring constantly, until polenta just thickens, about 8-10 minutes; set aside. In small bowl, stir together olive oil, herb mix and tomato paste, until evenly combined into a sauce.

Spoon mushroom polenta onto plates; top with tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese.

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Makes 4 servings.

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Do not forget...

Pilot biscuit - very hard-unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple, hardtack, pilot bread, sea biscuit, ship biscuit biscuit - small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

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