hell yeah, june!
Monday, June 3rd, 2013
Recipe: garlic shrimp pesto pasta with roasted tomatoes
There is still good snow in the backcountry despite the warm temperatures. It’s the intersection of spring and summer which means we did the bike-hike-ski on Sunday. Throw your skis on your pack, hop on your bike and ride in as far as you can (basically up to the snow). Then you can either hoof it by foot or by ski into the high country depending on how strong the snowpack is. If you wind up postholing and cussing a lot, then put the skis and skins on. Ski the (safe) slopes to your heart’s content then ski out until you hit mixed terrain. Put the skis on the pack and hike to the bike. Ride on out. In June. Awesome.
the snow was firm enough for walking
alpine lakes starting to thaw
breaking for lunch
jeremy skiing out
and you end the day with sunset like this
that tranforms into rosy hues in minutes
After a long day of (fun) exertion and exposure to the elements, I’m lucky if I can find the energy to dial for take out. But this past week I threw together a pasta dish on a lark that Jeremy loved so much he asked if we could have it again. It’s relatively easy to make, so we had it for dinner.
olive oil, pepper, fettuccine, pesto, salt, garlic, butter, tomatoes, shrimp
prep the tomatoes for roasting with some olive oil, salt, and pepper
roasted
**Jump for more butter**
