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Emma Frisch

Chef & Cofounder of Firelight Camps

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Don't let the 'gram fool ya. This is what's happening 99.9% of the time behind the scenes. Me trying to pee with one kiddo groping for milk while the other negotiates to be the only one on my lap, because you know, she's been accompanying my trips to the loo for 2.5 years until someone else showed up and took her spot. The struggle is real. And all I can do is laugh. And pee, because even though I am a superhero, I am not a camel (though not far from it)! 🐪 If four years ago someone had told me this would be my life, I would have balked. My twin sister @dimityps pretty much sums it up in her latest post. 👯‍♀️ 😂 Love all you Mammas out there! #motherhoodunplugged #matrescence #momtalk #momsaresuperheroes
I call this spot the moss forest, a thick, undulating carpet of green overlooking "Lake Treman," which is now marshland and snaking waterways for the Beavers who live here. The Blue Herons are happier to show themselves, but on the day I see a Beaver, I always feel so lucky. 🌲⠀ ⠀ On this day pictured we celebrated a sister's birthday with a small picnic. Another time we had held a blessingway for a dear mamma friend. We even shot parts of my cookbook #FeastByFirelight here! But on most visits I just sit and soak up the beauty. 🧘‍♀️⠀ ⠀ Do you have a favorite, sacred spot in the woods? 🍄
🎉We've finally launched @firelightcamps' ONLINE CAMP STORE!🎉⠀ ⁣⠀ That's right! The outdoor essentials you know and love are now available at firelightcamps.com/store! (Link in profile☝️) ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Our mission is to get more people outside and deepen their connection with Nature, and we're thrilled to be able to do that year-round, even when our tent flaps are closed. ⁣You'll be able to scarf my Coconut Quinoa Granola Clusters after a trail run, take our homemade s'mores kits to your backyard firepit or stove-top, or brew our campfire coffee and enjoy it in one of our insulated @mizulife mugs. ⁣🏃‍♀️🌳☕️⠀ ⁣⠀ I'm also so proud of our products. Each and every one of them has been thoughtfully crafted with eco-oriented partners (ahoy @miir), industry leaders (ahem @tenspeedpress) and using the best, sustainably-produced ingredients (thank you @serendipitycatering, @gimmecoffeecoffee and @copperhorsecoffee). ⁣🙏⠀ ⁣⠀ So head on over to firelightcamps.com/store to start shopping for Mother's Day, Father's Day, your best friend's birthday, or simply, YOU. Your next adventure awaits... ⛺️🌄✨
That time Ayla, our little teacher, stood on a rock and shouted, SMILED, with her whole body for the sun 🌞.
These APPLE-FLAX MUFFINS are my new favorite breakfast, snack-on-the-go, and dessert. They held up beautifully in my pack on an hour-long hike. For my sister-mamma @katie_flourish's birthday, they made exquisite substitutes for sugary cupcakes (we slathered them with honey). Ayla loves them, Bobby loves them... they're a crowd-pleaser! (And shh... they're gluten-free, dairy-free and have no refined sugar).🍎🙌 Here's my recipe, adapted from @tartinebakery: ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Yield: 12 muffins ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ - 2/3 cup coconut sugar⁣⠀ - 2 tablespoons maple syrup⁣⠀ - 3 large eggs⁣⠀ - 1 1/4 cups nut milk⁣⠀ - 1/3 cup olive oil⁣⠀ - 1 1/2 cups ground flax seeds⁣⠀ - 1 1/3 cups oat flour⁣⠀ - 2 teaspoons baking soda⁣⠀ - 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root⁣⠀ - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon⁣⠀ - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt⁣⠀ - 1/4 teaspoon allspice (optional)⁣⠀ - Pinch ground clove (optional)⁣⠀ - Pinch ground nutmeg (optional)⁣⠀ - 1 apple, grated (peel can stay on)⁣⠀ - 1 cup raisins (or dried currants)⁣⠀ - 12 small, thin apple slices (optional)⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ 1.) Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit.⁣⠀ 2.) Grease a 12-cup muffin tin, or line with paper cups.⁣⠀ 3.) In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut sugar, maple syrup and eggs.⁣⠀ 4.) Add the nut milk and olive oil to the egg mixture, whisking to incorporate, and then stir in the flax. Set aside for five minutes.⁣⠀ 5.) In a separate large bowl, combine the oat flour, baking soda, grated ginger, cinnamon, salt and optional spices. Mix well, then slowly add the flax mixture, stirring until fully blended. ⁣⠀ 6.) Fold in the grated apple and raisins. ⁣⠀ 7.) Use a large spoon to dollop the batter into the muffin tin, filling each cup to the top. Garnish with apple slice. ⁣⠀ 8.) Bake for 35 minutes, or until toasted brown around the edges and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.⁣⠀ 9.) Set the pan on a cooling rack for 5 minutes, and then transfer the muffins directly onto the rack to cool. ⁣⠀ 10.) Wrap individually, together in a ziplock, or in an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 6 months. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Enjoy! And ping me with any q's in the comments! 🙋‍♀️
Dreamy hikes with dreamy people in dreamy places. 🌲 #ithacaisgorges
We've been telling Ayla a bedtime story about two squirrel sisters who wake up one morning to discover they are out of all their favorite ingredients for making oatmeal 🥣🐿🥺. ⠀ ⠀ Together, they set off on a big adventure foraging for wild blueberries, black walnuts and maple syrup (they borrow a few stalks of oats from a farmer). Along the way they learn about leaving some of Nature's gifts behind for the other forest creatures, and always saying please and thanks before filling their mini backpacks with the harvest. ⠀ ⠀ When they return home they make a big fire and put a pot of water over it to boil. They invite all their friends (Tommy the Turtle, Fiona the Fox...) to come share their breakfast, and everyone brings something extra to add to the pot (cinnamon, vanilla, milk). ⠀ ⠀ Bobby gets full credit for inventing this story and it evolves every night, with new mishaps and laughs. We've also been getting excited to harvest these very things ourselves as they come into season, and the first was maple sap!⠀ ⠀ We have one sprawling, beautiful mama maple in our urban backyard, and I wanted to see if we could get enough sap to drink, and maybe boil down into a teaspoon of syrup just for Ayla to learn about the magic of working with Mother Nature. Of the exchange that happens when we care for something and it gives back.⠀ ⠀ So when I went to the hardware store to get tubing and a spile (think a spigot for your tree), they said "sorry, the season's over" and I said "well I'm just going to see if I can get even a little, and thank you very much."⠀ ⠀ With the help of seasoned sugarmaker @wildforageflx we tapped our tree and in four days got nearly 5 gallons of crystal clear, lightly sweetened tree juice. (It's seriously the elixir of life!) And then the buds appeared on the tree and just like that sugaring season was over. (Swipe for tapping vid!)⠀ ⠀ When I told this story to my friend Ravi he said "We can never know how long the nourishing sap is running until we go ahead and tap it!” ⠀ ⠀ So tap into whatever it is you desire and drink the fruits of your labor! AND don't forget to say please and thanks. 🥂🍁🙏⠀ ⠀ Have you ever tried maple sap?!!!
Spring has sprung! 🐣🌱⠀ ⠀ We got to have the @wildforageflx family and their new baby chicks for a sleepover last week and it made me yearn to have a gaggle of chicks and a big 'ole homestead one day soon! 👩‍🌾⠀ ⠀ My mamma @fenellapearson raised hens before turning to beekeeping, and there is nothing like fresh, sun-yellow yolked eggs for breakies! 🍳⠀ ⠀ Do you have backyard chickens? Pros? Cons? If not, have you ever wanted to? 🐓
My cookbook turns 1 today!!! ⁣🎉📚⠀ ⁣⠀ To celebrate, I'm teaming up with @firelightcamps to GIVE AWAY one signed copy of #FeastByFirelight! ⁣🔥⠀ ⁣⠀ My book birthday is perfectly timed with the 1-MONTH COUNTDOWN to opening #FirelightCamps, and there's hardly a better primer than this cookbook to get you excited for the camping season!⠀ ⁣⠀ To enter to win (U.S. entrants only):⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ 1. Follow @emmafrisch and @firelightcamps⁣⠀ 2. Tag a friend who loves The Great Outdoors⁣⠀ 3. Winner will be announced on Sunday, April 14th in our stories ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Photo by wonder-woman @jamielovephotography⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ #tenspeedpress #penguinrandomhouse #cookbookauthor #outdoorcooking #campingfood #campfood

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