camp cooking
A Collection of Soup Recipes
These can be back-of-the-fire-and-let-it-cook-all-day soup recipes, that only gets better the longer it cooks, or you can make soup recipes at home, put a single serving into a Ziplock bag, Freeze flat so it fits nicely in your cooler and defrost while in camp. Note: There soup recipes should make enough for four to six Read More >>
A Collection of Vegetable Recipes
Vegetables cooked over a campfire are the bestest vegetables but it took me a while to get good at making these vegetable recipes. This collection is the results of years making vegetables a favorite with my whole family. Whether wrapped in foil, laid directly on a grill, or tossed into a pot or skillet, even Read More >>
A Collection of Desserts Recipes
In our house, dinner isn’t over until dessert is served. The same goes for when camping. Traditional, the children were responsible for dessert when camping so most of the dessert recipes in this collection can be prepared by younger members of your camping adventure. Easy Pudding Serves 4 This is an excellent recipe for young Read More >>
Leftover Baked Ham Recipes
The definition of “Eternity” – a baked ham and two people. I have learned there is a lot of truth in that definition. The following are some recipes I’ve found and use for what’s left from our Christmas ham or, when on the road, chunks of baked deli ham. Enjoy. Easy Stromboli Serves 6 1 Read More >>
Biscuits are no problem
(After living as full-time RVers for some time (meaning living on the road in our trailer for days, weeks, months at a time), I have become fairly well adapted at preparing meals at varying elevations and conditions in a kitchen only slightly larger than two placemats. This is one of my most reliable recipes. Leftovers Read More >>
Cooking at Elevation
While camped at Gunnison, Colorado, a fellow camper complained about her difficulties in preparing a pot of pasta the night before. I had to chuckle for her problem sounded familiar. If you have cooked a meal or even made a cup of coffee above 3,500 ft elevation can appreciate that camper’s frustrations with cooking at Read More >>
Trail Mix is a perfect snack
Trail mix comes in many varieties, both commercial and home-made but all have three traits: high energy snack; easy transportable source for protein; and, travels well. Trail mix goes back thousands of years and had these three traits. There are bunches of recipes for trail mix but one of the beauties of trail mix is Read More >>
A weekend of camping meals – easy and pleasing
The long Memorial Day weekend almost all over. A weekend of camping doesn’t mean a weekend of cooking. Here’s a menu of camping meals I came up with to minimize time at the stove. A disclaimer – breakfasts are not included in this plan. Dinner first night – Chicken Kebabs (serves 6) Mix ½ cup Read More >>
