Posts by Madelaine German
Healthy Ramen
Ramen has gotten a bit of a bad rap, and rightly so. Traditionally, college dorm ramen is designed to survive a nuclear holocaust — it’s full of preservatives, sodium, simple…
Read MoreSki Bum Kitchen — Eat Salad All Day (without getting sick of it)
My friend’s parents recently came to town. They rented a beautiful house out in Wilson, invited my friend and any of his wanted parties to come join them on their…
Read MoreSki Bum Kitchen’s Sesame Kale Salad
The following recipe is one of the most easy-to-impress recipes I’ve ever concocted. I came up with it this past summer, and it quickly became my go-to dinner party offering.…
Read MoreSki Bum Kitchen — Beef Stock
Meat stock has long been a staple of the human diet. It’s a constant in the kitchens of peasants and top chefs alike, acting in a thousands-of-years-old partnership with these…
Read MoreThe Ski Bum Kitchen: Pickled Watermelon Rinds
A little while ago now I attend the very fabulous 2012 Taste of Jackson Hole party, held at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s Couloir Restaurant. It was at this soiree that…
Read MoreThe Ski Bum Kitchen’s Homemade Gatorade
It’s a given that living in Jackson entails being some kind of outdoor adventure enthusiast, and as we use our bodies to enjoy our athletic endeavors, it’s important to take…
Read MoreTalkin’ Jerky
Summertime is fun in the sun time. What better way to fuel your outdoor adventures than with lightweight, pack-friendly, nutrition-dense protein (a.k.a., I’m thinking: buffalo jerky)? As a newbie to…
Read MoreSki Bum Kitchen: The Superfood Power of Chia Seeds
You may remember Chia Pets, those green, fuzzy-looking sprouted plant “pets.” Well, Chia Pets are grown from — you guessed it — chia seeds. But who would have guessed that…
Read MoreSki Bum Kitchen: Find Your Dosha and Feed It With Power Bars
I recently met with Jackson Hole native Ariel Mann, gold medal-winner of JH Weekly’s “Best of Jackson Hole” Best Yoga Instructor award and owner of Jackson Hole Wellness. Ariel is…
Read MoreKombucha: So You’re Drinking Mushroom Tea?
When people walk into my kitchen and see my kombucha tea cultures sitting on the counter, their reaction is almost unanimously something along the lines of “what the hell is…
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A Ski Bum’s Burrito Breakfast
You know the drill: With a storm cycle moving in, a zing fills the air as everyone is getting ready for powder. At the end of a dry spell that’s…
Read MoreTop 10 Grocery Essentials for Any Ski Bum
Eating well requires effort. It takes time, education and awareness. Even more than that, it takes money, and in my ski bum kitchen, that’s something that’s not an easy find.…
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