Today we swerve from the canned pork-beef-chicken trail to try some fancied-up tuna. Whole grain rice, black pearl barley, daikon radish...

I spent part of yesterday cleaning the dust and dirt from the driver’s compartment. Man, the dashboard has a lot of nooks and crannies. Brea...

I love tamales . They’re one of my comfort foods. But canned tamales? Made by a gringo corporation whose other meat products are, um, less...

My coronavirus stimulus check was autodeposited today. Woo-hoo! Lou got his, too. It happened just like they said it would. Even though I ...

What sort of things do you need to do day to day, year to year, to feel like you’re living a full, rich life? A few things or a great vari...

I was exploring a road in the Gila National Forest. I stopped at a pullout and walked along a trail into the woods, where I discovered this:...

Lou made a deal with one of the neighbors who helped him build his house. The guy has a small engine repair business and occasionally gets...

So far, this series has featured canned meats I had never tried before. Now I’m shifting focus to products I’ve had in the distant past. S...

Lou and I made a supply run to Silver City. I needed some food (and some new canned meats for future reviews) but as I passed the toilet pap...

This diced ham was exactly what I expected. The contents, texture and flavor were exactly like a canned ham, because that’s what it is, ...

Some of you have asked for photos of the interior of Lou’s place now that it’s finished and furnished. Here you go.

Lou knocked on the van. “With the hiking you’re talking about doing, you could probably use this. I got some of these to help wade in stre...

Back in New Mexico with Lou. As you can see, we’re keeping proper social distance. Six feet for him plus six feet for me. Plus another six...