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We spent a few days day hiking in the North Cascades. We hike to Blue Lake, Lake Ann, up Thunder Creek and to the crest of Cascade Pass.
Day Hiking in the North Cascades
We baked up a cherry rhubarb crisp in an omnia oven while out camping. Here's the recipe: filling: 3 cups cherries 3 cups rhubarb (use any combination of fruit to total about 6 cups) 1 tablespoon corn starch 2 tablespoons white sugar pre-bake the topping: 1 cup old fashioned rolled oat 1 cup all purpose flour 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup white sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) melted and cooled butter 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon allspice (nutmeg or ginger would also work) Directions: -Mix the ingredients for the topping, spread on rimmed baking sheet and place in a 350 F pre-heated oven for about 15 minutes. Let cool. Topping can be made the day ahead if needed. - Spray the omnia with cooking spray. - Mix the fruit with the corn starch and sugar, then fill the omnia with your fruit mixture -Top the fruit with the pre-cooked crumble topping - Bake in the omnia for about 1 hour, at 350 F, checking after about 45 minutes. The fruit mixture should look thick and bubbly through the crumb topping. - Top with ice cream, or whipped cream if desired, and enjoy.
Cherry Rhubarb Crisp in an Omnia Oven
We took a road trip of Washington's three National Parks: North Cascade, Olympic and Rainier, hiking a sample of each. We took a hike most days, so this video shows a lot of highlights from those hikes.
A Tour of Washington's National Parks | Hiking North Cascade, Olympic and Rainier
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