Down the Rabbit Hoel

Stories of family, creativity, and diverse distractions.

No tagine pot? No problem!

In our recent post about the year of saying yes, I talked about making lamb for Easter. I had about half of the lamb left after allowing for leftover meals, and decided it was time to branch out into a cuisine I had always wanted to try – a Moroccan tagine.

Moroccan Lamb Tagine served over couscous with mint, cilantro and toasted almonds.

Happy birthday 3x great grandmother Sarah Pearson Mendenhall

Sarah Pearson was born on June 2, 1795 near the Bush River Settlement in South Carolina. Her parents were Abel and Anne McClure Pearson. Sarah is Walt’s great, great, great grandmother.

Easy turkey tetrazzini

Leftovers can create all kind of tasty meals. When I cook a turkey or turkey breast, I like to use the smaller pieces of meat to make turkey tetrazzini. There are a ton of variations out there, but here is my version.

Happy Birthday cousin William Bert Durfee

William Bert Durfee was born on May 26, 1921 to Joseph and Nina Warren Durfee in Upton, Wyoming. Bill was Michelle’s first cousin twice removed. Her grandmother, Hazel Durfee Kellogg, was Bill’s cousin.

Taking care of your camping gear -part 3: repair kit

When you’re backpacking in the wilderness, every piece of gear you carry needs to work properly. If critical gear fails, you may have to cut your trip short. So it makes sense to carry a repair kit of some sort to deal with common problems. But what do you put in the kit?

Happy birthday cousin William Delbert Hoel

William Delbert Hoel was born on May 19, 1911 to Alvah and Adaline Maffett Hoel. He was born in Sheridan Michigan. Delbert, as he was known, was Carl’s (Walt’s dad) cousin.

Taking care of your camping gear: Part two – laundry day

Part one of this series talked about the fabrics. Today we cover washing them. Using the proper settings to wash and dry your clothing and other gear will help it last longer, keep colors brighter and avoid damage. Some clothing has tags that tell you to wash in cold water and hang to dry while others might just have a series of symbols.

Of course, these are actual hieroglyphics, but unless you understand laundry care symbols, it’s not any different.

Happy birthday great, great grandpa William Link

William J Link was born on May 12, 1827 in Ellabach (Oerlenbach), Bavaria. He was the son of George Link and Anna Mary Limbach (Eihnbach). William was Walt’s great, great grandfather.

Taking care of your camping gear: Part one – fabrics

Taking care of your camping gear (and other items) means it will last longer and work better. It is more sustainable and will save you money. This is the first in a series about caring for your gear. Today, I am going to cover fabrics and insulators. Knowing what the material is will help you care for it properly.

Happy Anniversary John and Josephine Link

On May 5, 1909 John H. Link married Josephine Schulte at St Mary’s Church in West Point, Iowa. John and Josephine are Walt’s great uncle and aunt. John’s brother William is Walt’s grandfather.

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