Monthly Archives: July 2010

Adult weekend = people eating fruits and vegetables!

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Rachel

Today is the first full day of adult weekend, which is like a regular camp session where the campers are all — as the name implies — adults. Food during adult weekend is far more complex than during an ordinary … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon rolls!

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Rachel

The session is over! I am so tired. This morning, Maia and I cooked the last meal of the session, which was cinnamon rolls. They required a lot of effort last night, but this morning all we had to do … Continue reading →

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Bagel bagel bagel

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Rachel

We have a new game here. It involves replacing all of the nouns in a song with the word “bagel,” an invention of David. For example, the song from which the title of this blog comes, Mrs. Murphy’s chowder: Won’t … Continue reading →

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Black bean burgers, (pig roast), and “curry paste”

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Rachel

Yesterday was the river trip, which meant that I did not have to cook dinner, because there was a cookout. Usually a cookout involves just hamburgers, but this time, Owen, Eric, and Daniel roasted a pig on a spit, over … Continue reading →

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Bowl Of Processed Foodstuffs! (Guest Post)

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Rachel

This isn’t Rachel, it’s David.  This is a guest post, it was important to Rachel that I mention that this is a guest post, and  so I plan to do so on several  occasions.  The reasoning behind this will be … Continue reading →

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Three kinds of cake, plus oatmeal

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Rachel

I love cinnamon. Cinnamon makes nearly everything taste really really delicious. This morning we made potato onion frittata from Joy the Baker’s recipe, so I had some oatmeal. Of course I included cinnamon, plus maple syrup and blackberries. I am … Continue reading →

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Peanut noodles, cheese thing, or pasta — lots!

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Rachel

We have been making so much pasta! The good news is that we’re much better at making pasta than we were back when we made the pasta salad. Back then we tried to cram 10 lbs of pasta into one … Continue reading →

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tacos — lots!

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Rachel

I have pictures again! This was the result of the following conversation with my sister: Emily: It smells good in here Me: Do you have a camera? Emily: Yes Me: Can you go get it? We all returned in one … Continue reading →

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pizza night!

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Rachel

I was about to apologize for leaving the blog for so long, but it’s only been two days … time passes so weirdly here and the first week of the session feels like an eternity. I haven’t been taking any … Continue reading →

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Pasta salad and grandmothers

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Rachel

Good news: all of the blueberry muffins are gone! This morning was “preternals,” where everyone wakes up at 4:30 am to hike before breakfast. It sounds difficult and unpleasant, but it’s really nice and you get to see the sunrise … Continue reading →

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