Blogs from Quartzsite, Arizona, United States, North America - page 3

By Melisse. Part of the fun of traveling is eating foods that are special to the area you are experiencing. The southwest deserts of Arizona and California, where we’ve been for the past weeks offer some wonderful flavors. As many of you may know, when camping almost any basic food tastes good. The dinners we’ve been cooking are way more than that. They are superbly delicious. In the small towns down here there are no supermarket chains, but rather local groceries. We’ve been fine dining on the finds from such a store all week. We’ve been making dishes we’d be glad to pay a pretty penny for in a fine restaurant. We’ve been enjoying various combinations of the following ingredients: Sautéed ……. fresh roasted poblano peppers (purchased already roasted) offers a slightly smokey slightly hot flavor ... read more

High temperatures have prompted authorities to issue warnings stating that activity anytime other than the early morning hours could be dangerous. You know, I thought we were really going to enjoy this break from the open road, lounging around in a temperature controlled environment but claustrophobia is quickly setting it. Temperatures here reached up to 116F (47C) yesterday and have reached record highs throughout the southwest. Not quite hot enough to fry an egg (yes, we tried) but pretty darn close. What a perfect summer for a cross-country road trip—record gasoline prices and record heat waves! Talk about good timing. Last we wrote we were waking up in the cool, shady groves of San Juan National Forest. Originally we were going to spend some time down around the four-corners area, but as the landscape rolled on ... read more