No, Annie, this isn't the same camping that you do. A lot of the cooking is, though. We used to tent camp all the time and loved it. Heard and watched racoons raiding our cooler and grabbing the marshmallows the neice left out. Stuck in a tent with a huge dog during a terrible storm with lots of high winds and lightening and all the other memorable times. Now, I am nearing 70 and DH isn't far behind. With the physical problems we have, we've had to make adjustments in life and the tent camping days are over for me. We've tried, but it just isn't something I can do any longer. Happy memories, but just not able to do it anymore so I stick with the physical things I can still do like gardening. As I said, DH is younger and still is able to do it, but I don't think for too much longer. He is going to do some of the Appalachian Trail in a month or so since it has been a dream of his. I will be his restocking source at different trailheads for as long as he can keep it up. We'll see how much of it he can do. I support him 100%. I would have tried to do part of it, but he's strongly against it. With my health issues, I'd have a heart attack or stroke very soon after starting. I really wish I could, but I just do what I can and I know that is beyond my capabilities. I don't look so broken, but I am and it can't be fixed. I guess what you would call our camping is the closest we can get to the olden day's camping and we do spend a lot of time doing easier (for me) hiking at the different places we go. Oh, and as much as DH has been the extreme outdoor person for most of his life, he's the one that doesn't want to do the campfire cooking. He says its too much trouble. Eeesh! I had to coerce him into getting me the smoker I wanted for last Christmas. Anyway, the next time you go camping, think of me and how I'd love to be there with you doing the same things, the same ways.

Dana of Danalicious recently posted a picture of this dessert on her blog. I thought it looked wonderful. I've been planning on baking it myself. Thanks for the reminder. Ann

I think that my major concern was whether there may be lead in the glazing material and that the stirring may have been an indicator of its presence. Remember how lead was of much lower levels of concern some years ago - when they put lead in the gas ... so the engine would "ping" less under heavy load? It's not the presence of a mark or so on the interior of the mug that concerns me that much ... but whether it may be an indicator of the presence of some undesirable material, process, etc. As for the stirring ... using the finger would require me to let the freshly-brewed coffee sit for a bit to cool, while I contemplated it (opportunity for meditation, I suppose, which would be difficult if one were eager for action), then for the stirring, then for carrying to the microwave, following the stirrings ... more undesirable delay! Would you recommend that it be with one of the fingers that are twisted a bit? ole joyfuelled ... with a bit o' help from the contents of that mug

The Betty Crocker cake in a mug that I seen at the grocery store reminded me of this. A 4 pack of cake in a mug for 3$...no way. I did it the old way. 1 box of Angel food cake mix, 1 box cake mix your flavor choice I chose deep dark chocolate. ..mix together well and store in a airtight container. Put 3T of the mix into a large mug and stir in 2T water. Microwave 1 min and 15 seconds. Might have to adjust cook time. I'm sure you all remember this. With school out for the summer I figured this will be a good portion control snack for the boys and Tim can fo it himself. Of course they arnt the best cake you will ever eat but not bad for a quickie sweet.