tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28944274.post5068466399930777765..comments2023-08-10T23:28:30.929-04:00Comments on Til the Last Hemlock Dies: Mount Rogers Recreation AreaJames Robert Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281049641681225389noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28944274.post-44686377590965452902013-05-29T16:53:37.837-04:002013-05-29T16:53:37.837-04:00Re: ramps. They have a truly unique taste. There i...Re: ramps. They have a truly unique taste. There is a vague garlic flavor there, but not quite the same. I love them. To me, the best way to prepare them is the first way I was exposed to them--grilling in aluminum foil with beef. Holy heck they are great that way.<br />James Robert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281049641681225389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28944274.post-41867985374489190862013-05-29T16:52:10.242-04:002013-05-29T16:52:10.242-04:00You need to have some folk along to keep your fami...You need to have some folk along to keep your family occupied while you go hiking. I know the feeling. One thing that takes the pressure off of me is that we bought the travel trailer which gives Carole a very comfortable spot to rest while I hike all day long. Another thing that works is to go with another family who can keep your family occupied as you head into the hills and forests. That also has worked for me.<br />James Robert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281049641681225389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28944274.post-72295720949395055332013-05-29T09:21:41.824-04:002013-05-29T09:21:41.824-04:00That is some beautiful country.
You're lucky ...That is some beautiful country.<br /><br />You're lucky you get more hiking time than driving. Usually, for me it's more like 6 hours of driving vs. 1 hour of hiking before I hear, "It's too hot (or too windy, too cold), the mosquitoes are eating me alive, I have to go pee...now!"<br /><br />I love beef and leek soup and also potato soup with lots of leeks or ramps in them. Leeks are an expensive vegetable, so finding them for free in the woods is like finding money on the ground.MarkGelbarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343075239471716588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28944274.post-32613777221183387962013-05-28T17:22:04.880-04:002013-05-28T17:22:04.880-04:00Man! I need to give them a try! I've been mean...Man! I need to give them a try! I've been meaning to cook some for years, but never have.<br />James Robert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281049641681225389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28944274.post-54441037596549777402013-05-28T08:18:12.191-04:002013-05-28T08:18:12.191-04:00Fiddleheads are great. I have them every Spring. A...Fiddleheads are great. I have them every Spring. A quick blanch in hot water, then a quick ice bath and then let them dry and a quick saute with butter, salt, pepper and some garlic. A squirt of lemon juice is also good.dogboy443https://www.blogger.com/profile/08220151767721898591noreply@blogger.com