We're at the end of February. Usually we have a ton of snow and freezing temperatures at this time of the year. Instead, it feels almost like Spring. We did have a ton of rain the past days, and parts of the meadow and other areas have been flooded. During the night, it cleared up and I was even able to take a few long exposure shots of the night sky. Sunday was sunny, but very windy. None the less, I managed somehow to smoke/grill a pork tenderloin, and it tasted amazing! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zPtLpv-fRM

Making chilli con carne over a campfire. A colleague brought some dried chillies from Mexico, so I thought why not cook one on an open fire and a makeshift cooking tripod. Of course I forgot to bring a large spoon, so I had to carve a stirring stick... Recipe: cut an onion or two and add it in the pot over a fire. Realize you forgot butter as well, so make do without. Add the minced meat, 400 grams should be fine (something with a decent percentage of fat, also good for when you forget butter) and season with salt, paprika, black and white pepper, garlic and a touch of basil to taste. Cook until the meat is brown and the onions are done. Add some hot chillies, in my case some Poblano (low heat, flavorful) and 'Chile de árbol' (to spice it up). Add some bay-leaf if you like that. Simmer for a while. Then, add the crushed tomatoes; make sure it covers the meat fully and then some. Let it simmer, give it time, you're not in a hurry. Finally, add the beans, again, as much as you feel like. Now leave the cover off and simmer until excess liquid is gone. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-S_aQxdttI