Author: ontheroadwithcharlie

If you read an earlier blog post entitled 'The Experiment', you'll recall my evaluating ways to stock my food needs in a way that would best utilize space and weight,…

It's been a while since we donned the 'Charlie's Kitchen' apron, and whipped up something tasty. Well, we've discovered a treasure trove of new recipes that we're going to showcase…

Iowa State outlasted Kansas State 24-21 on Saturday night, kicking off the College Football season. If you’re heading to your team’s game, here’s a tailgate recipe that just might score…

Today is August 21, 2025. Someone posted one of those 'On This Day In History' snippets that mentioned Hawaii became our 50th state on August 21, 1959.President Eisenhower signed the…

The pictured items above are 4 of the 6 cutlery items I purchased about a decade ago. The other 2 are a knife sharpener and a whisk. They are all…

Experimentation is underway at my place. Just over a week ago, it began. The goal is to determine how to significantly reduce the space and weight of a fully stocked…

It’s been rare in my life that I had things planned out way in advance, which is why the past few weeks have been uncharted territory. Plenty of conversations with…

Other than once every four years when we add a day, each year has 365 days, and each one is marked by certain events that occurred in the past. Some…

If you didn't already know, much of my adult life centered around radio. Growing up in Southern California, I was exposed to some legendary 'Disc Jockey's' on stations like KFWB,…

The day was August 4th. Depending on which source you trust, the year was either 1900 or 1901. The place was New Orleans. The event was the birth of the…