Nibbles of Tidbits, a Food Blog

It wasn’t easy saving these Crispy Fruit as munchies for our cruise,  because I LOVE Freeze Dried Fruit, and admit I did eat Crispy Green’s Crispy Tangerine too quickly to photograph it.

Pictured above is the Crispy Fruit Pineapple aka Freeze Dried Pineapple — It is indeed crispy, like a Chip, and should not be confused with Dried Fruit, generally with a chewy texture.

We were leaving Miami here for Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. Maarten, amongst the Virgin Islands, with bon voyage Fresh Apples and its Freeze Dried counter-part pictured below.

The Apples were equally crunchy and crisp, either way — Fresh and/or Freeze Dried.

Crispy Green makes it right, and crispy, which is everything to good Freeze Dried Fruit.

It was then on to planning our first breakfast on the Celebrity Reflection — Sail back for more.

Who sent these to me?  I don’t recall being asked to try them?  Let me know if it’s you?  In any event, they are timely.  Just this day I told someone how much I like freeze dried fruit — I usually eat it out of the Cereal before pouring the Milk.  I like ’em crispy.  Thanks Crispy Green.

These Fruitzio Kiwi Snacks are outstanding.  There were a couple tart bites, but I still want more.  I’m not hinting or begging, I’ll be buying.  Most dehydrated fruit I see is fairly expensive.  I hope these aren’t, because I’m eager to try the Pineapple, Peach, Mango and Asian Pear options.  Q’s: If one eats a snack pack and drinks a lot of water, what happens?  Does it grow like capsule dinosaurs, into 10 Kiwis?  Unrelated, have you heard of The Kiwi Game?

Trader Joe’s is synonymous for unique and tasty snacks.  Here are two I’ve recently discovered.  The Freeze Dried Mango spears look like Steak Cut Fries, but they’re feather light.  And the Rambutan Fruit grows plentiful in Thailand.

Related Links:

http://www.traderjoes.com/

We recently spent a night in Sequoia National Park and cooked up Bacon in the morning.

The trees are crazy amazing — It’s so beautiful there, a minimal food angle gets it on here.

Bag of munchies (above) for our 5-hour drive to and from the park.

Coffee stayed warm in our thermos for days, guarded by a friend acquired one fine day.

Spotlight on the Freeze Dried Peach Slices — Loved them and all freeze dried fruit.

We properly stored food in our anti-bear storage locker and luckily didn’t see any.

We camped in a great spot, aptly named Sunset — It’s in the Grant Grove Area.

And we visited nearby Hume Lake, where I went to Summer Camp many years ago.

We fished along the banks and caught nothing but joy, and kayaked on the lake too.

Pictured is the Mess Hall where I dined, one-week every Summer for 3 years while in HS.

I have the best memories of my time spent at Hume Lake Christian Camp.

It was incredible to be back  — Thanks to my parents for sending me there many years ago.

Special Water for Leon too — He’s allowed to be with us in the park.

It was the Ponderosa Camp where I stayed, by way of First Baptist Church of Lakewood.

Cabin similar to one I once camped in (above) — I couldn’t recall the exact one, two or three.

I never expected to go back — What a special treat to be here again.

Camp was in between groups, thus we were able to walk through all.

New kids were to be arriving the next day — Lucky for us.  More bear warnings are here.

Coincidentally, Matt visited the spot (above) while in Boy Scouts and I did while at Hume Lake.

Views at Sequoia National Park are breathtaking every turn along the way.

The trees are giant and absolutely magnificent — Thank you Lord.

Bacon and Scrambled Eggs in a humbling place.

It’s nice to be back and we’ll go back again (and maybe catch fish).