We used our camp stove for our first two camping trips. After a disastrous episode with wind on our second campout, resulting in us losing most of our dinner, we started just cooking over an open fire. One of the issues with doing so is managing the fire. It gets very hot with almost no temperature control. Chris used our tactical shovel to rearrange the logs as needed, but this proved somewhat ineffective.
One of my go-to foods for game day is chicken wings. I started making them over 10 years ago, the first time as a fun dinner for my boys while we watched the SuperBowl. They loved them and over the years I have improved them by tweaking my recipe, using homemade barbeque sauce and blue cheese dip.
With a forecast indicating chilly days and a cold night, we headed back to the Luray area to revisit our first camping destination. Most of the campgrounds in the area are not open in the winter, but I managed to find one that could accommodate our needs a little north of Luray.
We are always looking for a great gyro and order them as often as we find them. Unfortunately, really good gyros are not that common. The best we've had have been in New Orleans, Charleston and now we've found a surprisingly good gyro in the middle of Virginia.
The amazing service absolutely made our visit.
For our first camping trip, almost 2 1/2 years ago, we went to Luray, VA. While there we fell in love with Moonshadows Restaurant. When we planned to return to the area this weekend, we knew we had to eat there again. This time we went for brunch.
Last weekend we went to Richmond, VA for an RV show. We decided to make it a day with a round of disc golf at Gillies Creek, dinner and a concert.
I love carrot cake and have made a few of the box variety over the years. It never occurred to me to make one from scratch.
