Comments on: Say Yah to da UP, eh? http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:39:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jeff http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8029 Jeff Sat, 09 Jun 2007 23:08:45 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8029 So you went to the UP, eh? I have family living in the UP, eh. They live in Ishpeming, just outside of Marquette, eh. I just love their accents, eh. Eh, eh, eh. They always seem to end every sentence with "eh". It's a whole different world up there, eh? So you went to the UP, eh? I have family living in the UP, eh. They live in Ishpeming, just outside of Marquette, eh. I just love their accents, eh. Eh, eh, eh. They always seem to end every sentence with “eh”. It’s a whole different world up there, eh?

]]> By: Bee http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8025 Bee Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:03:18 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8025 Hi! Daniel said I enjoyed planning the meals without using much fresh foods, but what I really enjoyed was seeing how many fresh ingredients we could fit into a two week menu without refrigeration and without things spoiling. It was great. The salad, bananas, cilantro, and bell pepper had to be eaten in the first two to four days. After that we still had cucumber and some other veggies to eat up in the first week. By the second week we were down to carrots, potatoes, onions, apples, and oranges. I also brought along some yams and acorn squash that I we didn't get around to cooking, but are now back in the refrigerator waiting for me to cook them. I usually make double and triple batches of everything I cook so that I can freeze some. So I had a lot of trouble cooking small enough batches of things to not waste them. I ended up making our big meal at lunch sometimes so that if there were leftovers we could eat them up at dinner along with whatever was on the dinner menu. I decided that living without refrigeration is quite manageable, but living with it sure is a lot easier! Hi! Daniel said I enjoyed planning the meals without using much fresh foods, but what I really enjoyed was seeing how many fresh ingredients we could fit into a two week menu without refrigeration and without things spoiling. It was great. The salad, bananas, cilantro, and bell pepper had to be eaten in the first two to four days. After that we still had cucumber and some other veggies to eat up in the first week. By the second week we were down to carrots, potatoes, onions, apples, and oranges. I also brought along some yams and acorn squash that I we didn’t get around to cooking, but are now back in the refrigerator waiting for me to cook them. I usually make double and triple batches of everything I cook so that I can freeze some. So I had a lot of trouble cooking small enough batches of things to not waste them. I ended up making our big meal at lunch sometimes so that if there were leftovers we could eat them up at dinner along with whatever was on the dinner menu. I decided that living without refrigeration is quite manageable, but living with it sure is a lot easier!

]]> By: Grandma http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8023 Grandma Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:27:30 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8023 What a unique and wonderful vacation! Great memories for the kids! What a unique and wonderful vacation! Great memories for the kids!

]]> By: daniel http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8022 daniel Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:09:11 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8022 When the weather was cool enough, we used the top of the wood stove, and when it was warm out we either used a single propane burner, or the fire pit outside. The cooking part was fun, really. B even made a bday cake for A in our rice pot. It turned out wonderful, and and had a very nice shape, as can be seen this photo: <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/tech.samaritan/LittlePresqueIsle/photo#5070776890893366498" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/image/tech.samaritan/Rl8Et1T1dOI/AAAAAAAABQE/B3ne0AwvqHg/s144/PICT7665.JPG" /></a> I think is is called a honey cake, and she used whipped honey as the glaze as well. Very tasty. When using the wood stove, we occasionally got it going really hot, and it was quite "comfy" inside. B enjoyed the planning of the meals to do without much fresh foods, although we did take some veggies that last for some of the meals in the first week (cucumber, bell peppers, onions, zucchini, and even some cilantro). For meat we had some hard salami, and some canned turkey (which we decided is just like tuna so next time we will just get tuna). We also took some aged cheeses, rice, lentils, coconut milk powder, Thai curry paste, African curry powder, lots of eggs, and a batch of kefir that we kept going with powdered milk. When the weather was cool enough, we used the top of the wood stove, and when it was warm out we either used a single propane burner, or the fire pit outside. The cooking part was fun, really. B even made a bday cake for A in our rice pot. It turned out wonderful, and and had a very nice shape, as can be seen this photo:

I think is is called a honey cake, and she used whipped honey as the glaze as well. Very tasty.

When using the wood stove, we occasionally got it going really hot, and it was quite “comfy” inside.

B enjoyed the planning of the meals to do without much fresh foods, although we did take some veggies that last for some of the meals in the first week (cucumber, bell peppers, onions, zucchini, and even some cilantro). For meat we had some hard salami, and some canned turkey (which we decided is just like tuna so next time we will just get tuna). We also took some aged cheeses, rice, lentils, coconut milk powder, Thai curry paste, African curry powder, lots of eggs, and a batch of kefir that we kept going with powdered milk.

]]> By: Ariana M http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8021 Ariana M Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:32:41 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8021 So how were you cooking while you were there? Over a fire? So how were you cooking while you were there? Over a fire?

]]> By: carol http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8020 carol Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:03:54 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8020 I love all of your photos Daniel! What a great way to really forget about life and just take it slow...and way to go to know when to go back home! Please give Ariana my bday hello. I thought of her on her day, but knew was somewhere in the woods~ I love all of your photos Daniel!

What a great way to really forget about life and just take it slow…and way to go to know when to go back home!

Please give Ariana my bday hello. I thought of her on her day, but knew was somewhere in the woods~

]]> By: Gretchen http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8018 Gretchen Sat, 02 Jun 2007 02:21:30 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8018 Daniel, it looks like a really special trip. I'm sure the kids won't forget it with all of it's rustic attributes! The pictures are really great. Daniel, it looks like a really special trip. I’m sure the kids won’t forget it with all of it’s rustic attributes! The pictures are really great.

]]> By: ShackelMom http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8017 ShackelMom Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:03:48 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8017 I love the hat! I must say that I was hoping your'd come home early so I could hury up and see a post about your trip! Sounds like you had a really good and unique vacation, one the kids will never forget! Great pictures too! I love the hat! I must say that I was hoping your’d come home early so I could hury up and see a post about your trip! Sounds like you had a really good and unique vacation, one the kids will never forget! Great pictures too!

]]> By: nathan http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8015 nathan Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:34:34 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2007/05/31/say-yah-to-da-up-eh/#comment-8015 Just checked the album, and I must admit I like the hat. Any chance we'll see you Sunday at our open house? Just checked the album, and I must admit I like the hat. Any chance we’ll see you Sunday at our open house?

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