Camp Fire Cooking

Shrimp in Garlic Butter

2011-06-29T11:24:00.000-07:00

Grilled Shrimp

Food for Thought: Remember…Revelation 2: 5

(Remember all those who

Gave their lives for

America The Beautiful!)

FAMILY MEAL PLANNING

Suggested Menu:

Shrimp in Garlic Butter

Rice with mixed vegetables

Relish Plate

Cake: Jeep Under Construction

Water Melon Cups

Tea

Tip: Decorate with red, white and blue

Recipes

Shrimp

Place 4 or 5 large shrimp on skewers. Brush garlic butter on each side and grill.

Garlic Butter: ¼ cup corn oil margarine

1 T. garlic salt

Melt and dip shrimp

Rice with vegetables

Rice: Cook 2 cups of rice with a chicken bullion cube in 4 cups of water over the grill.

Cook2 cups mixed vegetables and a beef bullion cube in 4 cups of water until desired tenderness.

Mix together and serve warm.

Relish plate

Clean celery, fresh onions, and red, yellow and green peppers. Cut into desired lengths and place on a relish plate. This can be done ahead of time and taken in the cooler in plastic bags or air tight containers. May serve yogurt dressing.

Jeep Cake

Ahead of time: Bake cake batter into rectangle or use a shaped cake pan. If using a rectangle pan, cut into desired car or jeep shape when cooled. To make the cake appear disassembled, cut out windows, doors and top. Frost each with gray cake frosting to resemble primmer paint. Since off-roading is a fun 4^th of July activity, this will be a novel treat!

Melon Balls

Hollow a watermelon. Using the watermelon, cut balls with a melon cutter. Scallop the edges of the watermelon rind. Replace the balls into the watermelon and chill! Cold watermelon hits the spot!

From the Nutritionist:

Off-roading and rock climbing with jeeps are favorite past times of our family. Sometimes jeeps need to be repaired or repainted. This meal honors the jeep recreation as well and outdoor cooking in July! Since cooking out is a natural, we make sure that all meals have basic nutrients to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Protein builds strong bones and teeth. Protein is found in the shrimp. Vitamins are requirement to prevent many illnesses and to maintain good mental health. The vegetables in the melon cups, relish plate and rice dish are high in vitamins A and C. Carbohydrates are in the rice and cake. Fiber is found in the whole grain rice and raw vegetables of the relish plate. Store any left over foods in airtight containers. Take left over cake parts in baskets or gift boxes to shut-ins for a novel treat with the disassembled jeep cake! This meal can be adapted for diabetics by omitting the bread and other high carbohydrate foods. Happiness is cooking and eating!!!!! Happy 4th of July!

SoMore Cowgirl Pie

2010-12-11T10:45:00.000-08:00

1 graham cracker crust
1 can sweetened milk
1 chocolate candy bar

1 cup peanut butter
2 eggs optional
6 marshmallows

Mix 1 can sweetened milk and 1 cup peanut butter (smooth or chunky). You can use eggs in the recipe, if you have them. Beat until mixed well. If you do not use eggs, it will still cook. It is sweeter without the eggs. Pour mixture into a black skillet and cook on very low heat until thick. Be careful not to burn. May need to cook away from direct heat. With eggs the time is about 5 minutes. Without eggs it take about 2 minutes. Crumble the chocolate bar into a graham cracker crust and pour the mixture over the top. Roast 6 large marshmallows and arrange on top. Now you have a campfire recipe for cowgirls using peanut butter-a favorite of cowgirls!

Choclate Pie On The Grill

2010-10-05T09:06:00.001-07:00

While tailgating or grilling during a road rally or rock climb, your fellow grillers will enjoy a chocolate pie made on the grill. The recipe is as follows:

Chocolate Pie on the Grill

3 T. cocoa
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c. milk
1/4 c. flour
1 t. vanilla flavoring
3 T. butter
1 crust

Use black skillet and melt the butter in the bottom on low coals. Whip eggs with a beater or fork. Mix with cocoa, sugar, milk and flour. Pour into butter and cook on very low heat until the pie thickens. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla flavoring. Beat with whip or fork about a minute or until glossy. Make pour into a purchased crust or serving in pudding cups like custard.
may top with whipped cream or ice cream.

Happy grillin'!

Summertime treats

2010-08-07T10:50:00.001-07:00

Sun Baked Cookies on the Dashboard of the Car!

You can make cookies using your favorite recipe, omit egg.
Spray the cookie sheet and layer.
Place plastic wrap over top.
Place in a hot place the top of grill after cooked meal or in on the dash board of your car. The temperature needs to be over 100 degrees.
let remain on the surface until they are done. They will not look like an oven baked cookie, but they will be done and a lot cooler than
heating up
the entire kitchen to cook!

Grilling Gluten Free

2010-02-01T10:39:00.000-08:00

Grilling Gluten Free
Suggested Menu:
Chicken
Greens
Potatoes
Cornbread
Forgotten Cookies

Tip: For wheat intolerance diet- Read all labels before using.
Do not use any product that is packaged in a wheat facility. Some barbecue sauces have wheat thickener.

Grilled Chicken
1 whole chicken
1 c water
¼ c oil
salt
pepper
Remove giblets. Wash chicken in salted water. Pat chicken dry. Rub chicken with oil, salt and pepper over inside and out of chicken. Insert the chicken over an opened can of coke and grill for an hour. Serve with hot sauce. Serves 6

Greens
3 c greens
1 turnip
1 slice of ham
water
salt
Chop turnip and add to greens with water, salt and ham. Cover and Cook on grill burner for 30 minutes or to desired tenderness. Serve warm. May garnish with hard cooked eggs. Serves 6.

Baked potato

1 potato per person
Wash and dry potatoes. Slice if desire. Rub with oil. Place in tin foil and bake on grill for 1 hour. Serve with corn oil margarine or unsalted butter.

Cornbread
2 c corn meal, plain
1 t. baking power
¼ c oil
¾ c milk or yogurt
1 T sugar, optional
1 egg
Mix cornmeal, oil, milk/yogurt, egg and sugar, if desired. Pour into a seasoned and greased cast iron skillet. Cover with tin foil and cook on low heat until done.

Forgotten Cookies

2 Egg whites,1 t. cream of tartar,2/3 c. sugar,¼ t. salt,1 t. vanilla,1 c. pecans,1 c. chocolate chips. Beat egg whites until stiff with cream of tartar with hand whip if out side. Fold in sugar, salt, vanilla and pecans and chips, if desired. Spoon a mound of egg white mixture onto foil lined pan. While grill is still hot, cut off source of heat. Place the egg white cookies on top of grill. Let set until done. May take an hour or two. Serve cold. Serves 12

Such easy grillin' for a gluten free meal!

Fall Meal On the Grill

2009-09-17T12:49:00.000-07:00

Fall Meal on the Grill

Hamburgers

Corn on the Cob

Cantaloupe Salald

Cherry Pie

2009-04-29T08:46:00.000-07:00

Crock Pot Chicken N Dressing

2 cups chopped chicken or turkey (Grill then chop)

3 cups corn bread crumbs

1 cup flour bread crumbs

1/4 c. chopped onion

1 T. parsley flakes

1 t. salt

1/4 t. pepper

1 T. poultry seasoning

4 eggs

4 cups broth

Mix crumbs, seasoning, onion and parsley with eggs and broth. Add chicken. Mix well. Spray dutch oven pot with non-stick spay or grease well with bacon grease. Pour dressing into pot and cook for 45 minutes. Check for desired doneness. Move away from direct heat if burning around edges.

Take Mom outside for Mother's Day! Make the grilled chicken and dressing. Remind her how much you always enjoyed how she used to make it in the oven when you were at home. Add her favorite salad and dressing. Serve fresh strawberries and whipped topping. Happy grilling on Mother's Day!

Up, Up and Away Grill Sloppy Joes

2009-03-06T12:05:00.001-08:00

Up, Up and Away Grill Sloppy Joes

3 lbs. hamburger meat

1 pkg. sloppy joe mix

1 can tomato sauce

1 cup water

12 hamburger buns

Spray bottom of Dutch oven and heat over grill. When a drop of water dances in the bottom, it is hot enough to add the hamburger meat. Use spatula to break meat apart and scramble until done. When done, add mix, sauce and water. Stir well and let simmer on the back part of grill for about 20 minutes. Serve on buns. Tossed salad and chili beans make excellent side dishes.

Chili beans

Large can of pork and beans

1 can chopped tomatoes with spices

1 pkg. chili mix

Toss together in a Dutch oven and heat. Serve with Sloppy Joes and tossed salad. (I take pre-packaged salad in an air tight serving container that is kept cool. When ready to serve, I just open air tight container and allow everyone to serve themselves and add their favorite bottled dressing.)

Note: If saving left-overs, store in air tight containers and keep cool until heated over grill again.

Up, Up and Away and Happy grilling! Meals with a message often has recipes for grilling.

Grilled Bacon Wraps

2009-02-10T12:24:00.001-08:00

Bacon Wraps

1 package hot dogs

8 slices cheddar cheese

1 pound bacon

1 package hot dog buns

condiments

Slice hot dogs open and insert a slice of firm cheese like cheddar.

Wrap bacon strips around each hot dog. Secure with toothpicks.

Place hot dog on grill and slowly grill. When bacon is done. Serve on toasted bun with coleslaw and favorite condiments.

Winter Time Grilling

2008-12-11T11:42:00.000-08:00

While hunting this winter weather, remember to be safe and wear red or orange. Take plenty of charcoal or gas to light up a grill to have hot coffee or chocolate. Take along beans and slaw to go with the roasted venison or grilled doves. make the hunting outing a family affair to teach young ones about nature. Wear warm clothing. Do not stay out too long to allow frost bite or get colds. Happy hunting from the camp fire winter time grilling!

On the Road Again

2008-11-05T07:55:00.001-08:00

On The Road Again

with your Grill

Chile Beans with Dumplings

Turnip Green Salad with

Cauliflower

Cake with candy decor

So your on the road again to grandma's house for Thanksgiving or tailgating at your favorite football game. Take along paper and plastic tableware to make clean up easy. Use your team colors or thanksgiving decor. Be sure to take that trusty Dutch over or deep skillet. Make your chili beans and drop your dumplings on top. Make the cake ahead of time and place in an air tight container. Happy Grilling while on the road again! Have a safe and happy thanksgiving!

Fall Fest Grilling

2008-10-02T11:04:00.001-07:00

Fall Fest Grilling

Grilled meats, Tossed Salad, and Crock Pop Bars will make a great menu for your fall fest cookout. Cover table with a white or range paper cover. Just collect fall leaves and scatter down the center of the table. Make spider webs and other fall objects and place around the area. Allow children to place fall leaf stickers on edge of napkins. May use different autumn colors for plates and glasses; they do not need to be the same color. Marinate your favorite meats and toss on the grill. The aroma in the fall air will be awaken the taste buds. Serve on fall colored plates along with your favorite salad. make the crock pop bars ahead of time and wrap in airtight paper. Store leftovers in airtight containers. Serve with hot chocolate or lemonade. You will find the recipe for the crock pot bars at meals with a message. Have a great fall fest!

Labor Day Grill Out

2008-08-26T13:12:00.001-07:00

Labor Day Grill Out

Menu

Steak

Corn

Cantelope

Peach

Tip: Decorate with child's tools and trucks.

Recipes

Steak

a can coke

Marinate the steaks in a can of coke for at least one hour at room temperature.

Place on grill and cook to desired doneness.

Corn on Cob

Pull back shucks of corn. Remove all silks and defective parts. Replace shucks. Soak in water about 20 minutes. Place on grill and cook about 30 minutes. When to desired doneness, pull back shucks and lather in butter. Serve warm.

Peach

A peach half for each guest, not too ripe

1/4 cup mustard

1/4 cup lemon or lime juice

1/4 cup honey

Marinate peaches in the sauce for about 30 minutes. Grill for 2-3 minutes on each side.

Sotre left overs in air tight containers.

Have a safe and fun labor Day!

Breakfast on the grill

2008-07-02T11:38:00.001-07:00

Breakfast outside should

be easy and fun.

In a muffin tin layer ham slices.

Add a dolop of onion dip (1 t.)

on top of each slice. Beat 3-4

eggs and add 1/4 cup milk.

Add salt and white pepper.

Pour the mixture over ham. Egg will fill the cup.

Top with grated cheddar cheese.

Place an aluminum casserole pan over the low heat and add about 1/4 cup water to bottom. Set the muffin tin in the bottom in the water and cover with tin foil. Cook until egg is forms a nice done cup. Approximately 45-60 minutes.

Serve with sun tea that is gently poured over lemon aid. This will make an interesting breakfast outdoors.

have a fun and safe grilling summer.

XJ Trip to Harlan, KY

2008-07-02T06:07:00.000-07:00

As usual we had some wonderful campfire cooked food in Harlan on our latest Jeep trip.

Our fire master Frosty took time to create just the right coals for cooking. The steaks were marinated ahead of time.

Potato boats were made in camp while the coals were created in the fire pit. The potato boats consisted of sliced potatoes, red and green peppers, and onions all wrapped in aluminum foil.

Seasoned with ash form the camp fire this makes for a delicious meal after a fun day on the trails.

Bread on the Grill

2008-06-07T11:22:00.000-07:00

Sandwiches on the Grill

While out rock climbing with your jeep or ropes, enjoy some of the following recipes.

Store leftovers in air tight storage bags and feast later.

Making sandwiches on the grill is easy and lots of fun. Fry bacon. Make fry bread dough or flatten canned biscuits and grill.

Flatten biscuit dough with hands and brush with liquid butter. Cook on indirect heat until brown and done. Turn and grill other side.

When done, brush both sides with salad dressing or mayonnaise and layer with bacon, tomatoes, cheese and lettuce. Yummy good grill eatin’.

Bread on the stick

Twist bread dough around a skewer and lay across the grill on a piece of tin fold and bake. If skewer seems to burn, turn. May wrap ends of skewer in tin fold and place more directly on grill and bake. Dip in melted butter and honey.

Flat Bread

Grill rounds of whole wheat bread dough that has been brushed with butter.

When grilled, sprinkle white or brown sugar on top and drizzle with honey or jelly. Roll or break into bites and enjoy!!
When bread is grilled, melt cheese on top and enjoy a Quesada.

Salad

Serve with fruit salad served in a watermelon bowl.

Dessert

Take along a jeep climbing cake and celebrate a birthday or reunion with the gang!

Outdoor Cooking on Cinco de Mayo

2008-05-03T10:38:00.000-07:00

Parties on the veranda are an integral part of Latin American and South American entertaining. The above picture was made in Brazil. Cinco de Mayo is considered a Mexican holiday but many other countries take advantage of the holiday for a time of celebration and partying. Tables may be decorated with streamers, sombreros and maracas. Colorful fiesta pottery dishes may be used. Paper napkins and tablecloths with cacti or other Southwestern theme may be substituted for linens. May use a potted cactus plant for centerpiece. Mexican wedding cakes may be placed in gift food baskets and presented to guests as favors. Store left over cakes or cornbread in airtight food storage containers for future use. A piñata adds to the festivity. Just cook some of these foods on your grill and enjoy the day.

Frijoles
Taco Salad
Mexican Cornbread
Mexican Wedding Cakes
Fruit Cup
Fiesta Tea

Our menu has a Southwestern flavor like the people in the catus photo indicates. The Frijoles or beans and meat provide protein. The salad, fruit cup and cornbread supply needed vitamins and minerals. Happy Cinco de Mayo celebration on your own veranda.

Grilled Mac and Cheese Muffins

2008-04-03T12:19:00.001-07:00

These tuna and macaroni with cheese muffins or puffs will be easy on the grill. Just mix and place in a 12 muffin-cup pan. Cover with tin foil and cook on a very low heat until egg is done-about 30 minutes. Cool, lift out and feast with your fingers.

Tuna Mac & Cheese Puffs
With Green Peas

2 cooks elbow macaroni
3 eggs
1 small can evaporated milk
1 small can tuna
¼ c. green peas
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
½ stick butter
¼ t. salt
¼ t. white pepper
Cook macaroni and drain. Mix tuna and ¼ c. cheese and melted butter. Salt and pepper. Toss well and place approximately ¼ c. in 12 muffin cup- pan that has been sprayed with butter oil or greased with butter. Beat eggs and milk together. Pour about 1 Tablespoon over top of each macaroni mixture-cup. After this- evenly divide the remainder of egg mixture among the muffin cups. Top with remainder of grated cheese and sprinkle paprika on top, if desire. Cooks approximately 30 minutes @ 350 degrees or low heat. Cool and run knife around edge and remove. Store in airtight container.

Mississppi Mud with the Grill

2008-02-09T11:10:00.000-08:00

While you are out mudding or rock climbing with your jeep, you need to take time to eat. Here is a simple meal that can be done on the grill.

Mississippi Mudding Menu

Pigs in the Blanket

Veggie Tray

Cheese Fondu

Mississippi Mud Cake

Creek Water Tea

Wrap cut hot dogs or mini sausages in cressant rolls and place in the bottom of a buttered dutch oven. Cover and bake slowly about 30 minutes. Yummy! While those are cooking clean some vegetables and set aside. These could be prepared at home and brought to site in a plastic bag. Melt about 2 cups of cheddar chesse with 1/2 evaporated milk in a saucepan or another dutch oven. When ready to serve, dip out suace into cups and allow each person dip his/her veggie stick into it and refill as desired. The mud cake is made by dumping a cake mix into a butter or sprayed aluminum pan. Mix in 1/4 cup of oil and 1 cup of water. Cover with foil and bake slowly about 30-45 minutes. Test for doneness by pressing top and if springs back up: it's done. As soon as done, pour a bag of miniture marshmellows on top. Mix 2 chocolate bars of candy with a can of chocolate frosting. Add 2 T. evaporated milk. When mixed over heat well, pour over the hot cake and marshmellows. Yummy!!!!! Now serve it with Creek water tea or your favorite drink. There you have an easy grill menu after your day of mudding or rock climbing.

Remember that the Bible says in Leviticus 23:1 "that the people should celebrate". So celebrate your accomplishments with an enjoyable cookout!!!!

Cookin' Pumkin Bread on Grill

2007-11-19T12:12:00.000-08:00

Pumpkin Bread on the grill or open fire

Fall campers like to cook fruit bread. This is an easy way to cook pumpkin bread. Mix the following recipe and pour into an disposable pan. Place the bread into a dutch oven and pour about 1/4 cup of water around the edge of the bread pan. Cover the black dutch oven and cook about 30 minutes. Test for doneness. Cook longer if necessary. Happy fall cooking on the coals or on the grill.

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

1 box yellow or white cake mix
3 whole eggs
¼ cup oil
1 cup pureed pumpkin ( canned)
¼ c. chopped pecans
1 T. flour

Whisk eggs until yolks are mixed with whites; add oil and pumpkin and mix. Beat batter two minutes. Toss the nuts in the flour and hand fold into batter. Pour into a flour-sprayed loaf pan. Top with cinnamon mixture and bake 45 minutes @ 350º. Test for doneness-may need to cook longer depending upon the oven.

Cinnamon Topping:

¼ c. flour
½ c. brown sugar
1 t. cinnamon
¼ c. chopped pecans

Mix flour, sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over top of batter. Sprinkle nuts over top and bake.

Spooktacular Grill Party

2007-10-23T09:30:00.000-07:00

Poppin’ Good Corn Balls
Devilish Meat Balls and sausages
Dunkin’ bread in cheese fondue
Relishin’ the Veggie and fruit Tray
Fallish Jack Frosted Rice Cereal Squares
Brew Delight

Build a campfire, if possible, in addition to heating up the grill. Decorate with seasonal fall items like cornstalks, pumpkins, gourds, hay bales and flowers. Children may collect colorful leaves and make a row down the center of the table. May use pumpkins and place orange or pumpkin scented candles inside.
For an activity with children, clean and cut a pumpkin into a face. Place a candle inside.

Tell lots of ghost and eery stories-true or false!

Recipes:

Poppin’ Good Corn Balls

5 qt. Popped corn
1 c. corn syrup

Pop corn in a Dutch oven. Pour syrup over corn and shape into 3-inch balls or leave in stirred stage. Balls may be placed in airtight containers or bags as take home treats.

Devilish Meat Balls and sausages
1 # hamburger meat
1 # cocktail sausages
½ c. breadcrumbs
¼ c. chopped onion
2/3 c. milk
1 t. salt
1 egg
1 c. Shrimp cocktail sauce or barbecue sauce
1 c. grape jelly

Make hamburger balls with meat, crumbs, onion, milk, salt and egg. Fry in black skillet until done. Heat sauce and jelly in a dutch oven. Pour meatballs and/or cocktail sausages into sauce and serve warm with toothpicks.

Dunkin’ bread in cheese fondue
Melt 1 # of favorite cheese in a dutch oven with ½ cup milk. Cut French bread or home made bread into cubes and place on wooden skewers. Dunk into cheese.
De-luscious!

Relishin’ the Veggie and fruit Tray

Clean and cut favorite vegetables and fruit into shapes like rounds or sticks. May use as dunkers into cheese, if desire. May melt caramel candy in a dutch oven and dip fruit. Apples, carrots, celery are always good choices.

Fallish Rice Cereal Squares
¼ c. margarine
1 large package colored marshmallows
6 c. rice cereal

1 c. M & M candy

Melt the margarine and marshmallow in a dutch oven. Stir well. Add cereal and candy and mix. Press into a sprayed aluminum pan and cut into 24 squares. Cool enjoy!

Brew Delight

2 c. orange cola
2 c. lemonade
1 c. tea
½ c. sugar

Stir together in a black pot and serve with or without ice. Serves 24 punch cups. Dry ice makes an eery effect for the Spooktacular party.

Fall Grill Cooking

2007-10-04T11:44:00.000-07:00

While out looking at the fall leaves or treking to county fairs, take the grill and cook a meal or two along the way. Here is a sample of a Fall Affair. Store pork chops in an air tight container and keep cold until time to grill. Heat up the grill and cook. Mix up a pan of dressing and toss in a Dutch Oven. It will take about 45 minutes to cook. Take a can of green beans, pour off liquid and add a can of coke and cook down while the dressing is cooking. Toss some carrot slices in vinaigrette dressing and you'll be good to go with salad. Mix up a yellow cake in an aluminum pan and cook while you are eating or make this first. Bring along some tubes of frosting and allow the kids to decorate the cake while the other food is grilling. Fall into the fun of grilling with this Fall Affair.

On The Road Again With The Grill

2007-09-05T13:07:00.000-07:00

While the weather is still warm hit the backyard with a cookout for a birthday party or celebration for someone getting his/her driver’s license. Protein is found in the beans, hamburgers and cheese. Calcium is in the ice cream and cheese. Vitamins and minerals are in the pickles, tomatoes, and lettuce. To make homemade honey mustard, mix 1 cup of mustard with ¼ cup of honey. Stir will until blended.

Hot on the Trail Celebration Supper
New Driver’s Birthday Supper

Suggested Menu:
Fuel and Fryin’ hamburgers
Pit stop for cheese
Relish the Road plate with pickles, lettuce, and tomatoes
Wheels of Home made wheat buns
Hot Travelin’ baked beans
Charged with Homemade honey mustard
On the Go with a car-shaped cake
Truckin’ in the ice cream

Tip: Decorate with a cars theme, napkins, plates, cups and use oilcans with mints inside.
Make a label: Mint to fill your tank. Play theme music from a movie like “Thunder Road” or “Cars”. Use old-fashioned road maps on the tables. May make place cards with car stickers. Place ice cream balls in the bed of a plastic wrap-lined dump truck.

Food for Thought:
And the cart came into the field of Joshua... and stood there…

and they took the wood of the cart,

and offered…a burnt offering…1 Samuel 6:14 KJV

Omelet in a Bag

2007-08-01T05:51:00.001-07:00

Omelet in a Bag

When you are camping, it is often hard to make an omelet. However with this easy recipe you can make it ahead of time, freeze it and cook at the campsite. Here are the easy directions. Ingredients for 1 bag: 2 eggs, 2 slices of cooked and chopped ham or crumbled fried bacon, 1 tablespoon of chopped red peppers, 1-teaspoon chopped onion, ¼ c. mushrooms, and ¼ c. shredded cheese and salt and white pepper to taste. Mix and place in a pint size freezer bag. Make enough for each member of your group. Freeze. When ready to camp out, place all bags on ice. Keep cold. When ready to cook, heat pan of boiling water and carefully lower bags. Cook approximately 10-12 minutes. Carefully remove and cool. Open bag and place on plate. Serve with link sausages and biscuit. Happy camping with this bag omelet idea.

Campfire Jambalaya

2007-07-10T08:13:00.001-07:00

An easy way to make jambalaya on the grill is the following: Spray the bottom of you Dutch oven with oil spray. Add 1 lb. of chopped Italian sausage. Add 1 chopped onion and fry until sausage is done. Pour off grease, but leave dregs on bottom of pot. Pour in 2 cups of chopped tomatoes, 1/4 t. garlic salt, 1 tablespoon parsley and 1 cup of chicken broth. (Canned broth and tomatoes are easier.) Chop 1 green pepper and add to mixture along with 1/2 barbecue sauce. Mix well and bring to a boil. Add 1 lb. of cooked shrimp and 2 cups of uncooked rice. Slowly cook over medium heat for 20-30 minutes, stir and test rice for doneness. Serve with some warm toast that has garlic butter. Add a green salad with Homemade Dressing. Yum! This serves about 6 people.
Happy outdoor cooking. Don't forget the sun screen!

Cooking Grits in a Black Pot

2007-04-28T09:34:00.000-07:00

People who cook outdoors enjoy eating in Africa. In the country side of Southern Africa people cook Mealy Meal which is a corn meal mush. Grits can be prepared in a black pot over an open fire or on your grill. Use 6 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add 1 and 1/2 cups of grits. Add 2 teaspoons of salt. Stir, every now and then, until the mixture thickens. Add 1/2 stick of butter, 1 pound of Cheddar cheese that is in chunks. let all this melt into the grits. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper on top as you serve it up on plates for your hungry guests. Top with shrimp sauce is desire. Stir 3 pounds of deveined shrimp, 1 stick of butter, 8 ounces of chopped mushrooms, 2 cups chopped onions, 1 glove of garlic, 1/2 cup of parsley, 1/4 cup of tomato sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Cook in your black skillet on another side of the fire while the grits are cooking. Cook at least 3 minutes or until shrimp is done. Do not overcook the shrimp. Happy Cooking Outdoors!

2007-03-28T12:00:00.000-07:00

Spring is in the air. The outdoors is calling. It’s time to go camping! What foods do you take so that they will remain fresh, yet nutritious? Granola Bars are an easy way to take vitamin nutrition supplements with you on a camping trip. These bars will have the taste of home recipes, because you made them at home ahead of time and packed them in an airtight container. It may not be “emirel’s recipe” but try them. You’ll like this free healthy recipe.

Granola Bars with yogurt

2 cups oats
2 cups barley flakes
1cup rye flakes
½ cup wheat germ
½ -1 cup whole-wheat flour
½ cup sesame seeds
½ cup sunflower seeds
1½ cup chopped nuts
½ cup bran
1 cup chopped dates
1 1/2 cup raisins
¼-1/2 cup yogurt
1 ½ honey and molasses
2/3cup oil or melted butter
1 beaten egg

Heat honey mixture and oil in microwave for 30 seconds. Mix oats, barley, rye, wheat germ, flour, and bran together. Pour oil mixture, yogurt and egg into dry mix. Mix well. Add seeds, nuts, dates and raisins. Mix again. Adjust yogurt and flour to the mixture.
Spray a casserole dish and press mixture into the dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 20–30 minutes. Cool and slice into bars. Makes 24 bars.

I used 1 box of granola cereal, 2 cups graham flour, 1 egg and 1 jar of yogurt and mixed with 2/3 cup heated honey and molasses and 1/3 cup oil. I baked the mixture in a black cast iron dutch oven over medium coals at the campsite. They turned out delicious!

Do camp fires cause Global Warming?

2007-03-13T07:08:00.000-07:00

The whole debate of Golobal warming has had me confused for years. Personally i think global warming would be a good thing as I hate cold weather.

Also, when I studied climate and environmental science, we learned that a small rise in CO2 would be a good thing for the planet as it would make deserts fertile again like they were during some ancient time in earths history.

Here is a link to an interesting film that points out just how insignificant the things we humans do is to our overall climate.

So you can build your campfire with no guilt. Just enjoy the warmth and good food.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9005566792811497638&q=great+global+warming+swindle&hl=en

Omelet on the Grill

2007-03-05T10:28:00.000-08:00

This omelet can be cooked on the grill or on your campfire. It will make a different and tasty treat on a cool spring morning while you are camping out. You can used canned mustard greens or spinach or use some fresh lettuce and wilt in hot bacon grease before cooking with the eggs. Cook 6 slices of bacon and crumble. Use 1 cup of precooked greens, 1 cup of grated cheese, 1/4 cup canned milk with salt and pepper to taste. Discard any left-over bacon grease, but pour egg mixture into well greased skillet. Place a lid on top and cook on low heat until done. May serve in slices like a pizza or turn onto serving plate and flip like an omelet. Serve with fruit juice and cheese drop biscuits. Happy campfire cooking on a brisk, sunny morning while you are rallying, boating or just enjoying God's beautiful world.

Sausage Balls on Camp Fire

2006-12-10T18:04:00.000-08:00

Scramble 1 pound of sausage in your Dutch oven or black skillet. Freshly ground sausage from a freshly killed animal while hunting is excellent. When meat is done, mix 3 cups of biscuit mix, 1 cup of shredded cheese and the cooked meat in a gallon plastic bag or food storage container. If using a plastic bag, close and mix all the ingredients from the outside of the bag with your hands. If using a container, mix inside the bowl all the ingredients by hand. When mixed well, shape into balls by hand. Place in Dutch oven or skillet and cook approximately 10-20 minutes or until done and brown. May sprinkle paprika on top. Serve warm. Store left-overs in an air tight fook storage container and keep cold.

Fire safety for children

2006-11-28T16:02:00.000-08:00

Fire Safety for Children
The Christmas time is a fantastic time of lights and decorations, with paper and candles and plenty of other combustible material laying around.
Don't let the unthinkable spoil your Christmas this year.
View this USFA fire prevention for babies and toddlers program and have a safe and happy holiday:
http://www.usfaparents.gov/index.shtm

For more child safety tips see:
http://www.pottytrainingsite.com/Child-safety-articles.htm

And for even more safety tips see:
http://mikestrawbridge.com/safety-resources.htm

Campfire Turkey

2006-11-27T15:26:00.000-08:00

Campfire turkey

This hunting season, why not cook one of the turkeys on your campfire? After you clean and dress your turkey, par-boil with spices tied in a cheese bag for about 30 minutes. Pour off the water. Rub your turkey with corn oil. Place a cored apple on the inside. Pour a can of coke into a Dutch oven with lid. Place your turkey in the Dutch oven and cook over medium heat (350°) for 4-6 hours depending upon the weight. Use a meat thermometer to check the doneness of the meat. When cooked, serve with corn bread dressing and fruit salad and your favorite beverage.
Remember while hunting:

Observe safety rules
Use good sportsman's conduct
Thank God for the bounty of His earth

Happy campfire cooking from our family to yours!!!!

Harlan, Ky campfire

2006-11-14T13:39:00.000-08:00

This weekend an hardy band of adventurers set out into the mountain of Harlan County Kentucky. They found a bit more adventure than they bargained for.

I arrived on Friday night and met the group that already had a nice campfire going. We sat around the fire and I enjoyed listening to the stories of the adventures I had missed that day.

As we sat around the fire we dined on generic cookies - we call them guvmnt cookies like the no name cheese and peanut butter that is distributed as government surplus.

I broke out the peanut butter camping balls and every one was thrilled with the burst of flavor compared to the dull cookies. The large container of peanut butter balls did not last long in this hungry group.

The next night night after a huge adventure which is chronicled here ==> http://mikestrawbridge.com/jeep-offroad-harlan-ky.shtml

we set up our campfire under a small shelter near the helicopter pad. As this was one of the highest points on the mountain there was no protection from the wind. We attached a tarp to one side of the shelter to give us a break.

While we waited for the fire to form cooking coals, we had an appetizer of pan fried chicken dumplings.

There we dined on wonderful char grilled steaks, potato boats made with potato slices, onions and mushrooms. Then there was grilled corn and apple pie for desert.

Nothing tastes better than food cooked over a campfire after a hard day on adventure on the trail.

Corn in a Black Skillet

2006-11-10T11:13:00.000-08:00

When you are on a camping trip, you can make your own gourmet food. Since you enjoy cooking, you can become a gourmet cook at your campsite. Raw foods like corn may not be available this time of year, but you can take along frozen corn. Melt some cholesterol lowering margarine into a black skillet and melt. Empty a package of frozen corn into the
pan and add 1 container of yogurt or 1 cup of evaporated milk. May add ¼ cup of chopped red peppers and ¼ cup of chopped onion. Stir and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Serve with grilled quail, sliced pears and hot corn cakes. Add plenty of margarine and molasses, if desire. Enjoy your camping gourmet meal!

Okra Cornmeal Patties

2006-11-03T13:59:00.000-08:00

Okra Cornmeal Patties

When we are out camping, we don’t always desire gourmet foods. However, we do want healthy food that is tasty. Okra patties are easy to prepare on a campfire or grill. Mix 2 cups of corn meal mix, 1 egg, ¼ cup oil and a can of okra. Stir together and drop into a hot black skillet and cook for about 10 minutes. Flip and cook 10 more minutes. If you do not want canned okra, buy frozen okra or take fresh okra and slice. When done, serve with grilled doves or venison and sliced tomatoes. Happy camping!

2006-10-24T12:56:00.000-07:00

Cooking outdoors continues even when the weather becomes colder. There are always tailgating parties, over night car rallies, hunting parties and bonfires. A treat that was eaten at a car rally was the chocolate crescents pictured above. The pies may be prepared ahead of time and heated on the campfire. Or the ingredients may be taken to the campsite and prepared there. Whatever way you want to do it, try the chocolate half moon pies next time you go camping.

Campfire Spooky Tales

2006-10-13T10:45:00.000-07:00

Campfire Spooky Tales

The patriarch of the family, affectionately called, “Daddy Straw”, or “Straw I” loved to entertain campers in the night firelight with tales of his adventures. He had been a hobo during the 1930’s Depression and “road the rails” throughout the United States looking for work. Later in life he artfully shared stories by firesides with family, hunting friends, and youth church groups. As we roasted our hot dogs or marshmallows on twigs that were stripped of bark like he taught us, he enlivened the atmosphere with tales. He was a skillful storyteller who used his voice with melodrama, talking slowly to emphasize spooky parts and lifting his voice to a high crescendo at the climax. He felt that people should tell spooky stories based upon real events in their lives.

Below is another Straw spooky tale, based on an actual event.

The Cemetery Spook

In Aberdeen, Mississippi, there is a mausoleum (photo above) for a prominent family. When the matriarch of the family passed away, they placed her body there along with her favorite rocking chair. The mausoleum had glass doors through which people often peered. It is widely known that on full moonlit nights, observers have watched her chair rock. On stormy nights, between lighting flashes, people have sworn they have seen her sitting in the chair, rocking.

Straw II grew up listening to these tales that are still repeated each year during the antebellum pilgrimage. He, his siblings and cousins often went to see if they could detect her rocking. They also loved to play hide-n-seek among the tombstones on summer nights.

One night “It” was counting. Straw II hid behind a nice large tombstone that he felt protected him from view. He sensed that his brother, Clint, and his, sister, Faye, were nearby. He didn’t know where his cousins, Tyson and Bill were hiding. He waited quietly while “It” finished the countdown. “It” shouted, “Ready or not, here I come.”

Straw II crouched lower behind the gravestone. He’d forgotten that he was standing on a grave.

“It” began to walk in his direction. Straw II crouched lower. “It” came closer. Straw II stepped back. Each time that “It” came nearer, he would take a step backwards.

Just as “It” was on him, he backed into something or someone! He could feel huge hands around him! He looked up into a stone cold face. Two arm-like wings seemed to reach all the way to the full-faced moon. He just knew that someone had come up out of the grave or the old lady in the mausoleum had grabbed him!

He let out a blood-curdling scream! His heart pounded so hard that it sounded like Casey Jones’s engine trying to make up time on the trip from Memphis to New Orleans. His feet moved so fast that sparks probably left marks on the sidewalk. He didn’t stop racing and panting until he ran into the backdoor of his house, straight into the protective arms of his grandmother.

How his friends, cousins and siblings laughed the next day when they took him back to cemetery to show him what he had backed into! There stood a huge statue of an angel at the head of the grave where he was hiding! Even though it looked different in the daylight, Straw II never forgot the cemetery spook that almost had him!

A story like this makes good fodder for night time spook tales around the campfire on a cold October night when the moon is full.

Chicken Pizza on the Grill

2006-09-26T11:07:00.000-07:00

To make a chicken pizza, take a can of crescent rolls with you in the cooler. Also take 1 cup of mixed shreded cheeses and 1 cup of Parmesan cheese. You will need 1 cup of pizza sauce or catsup to mix with chicken. Add 1/4 cup chopped green and red peppers, 1/4 c onion and 1/4 cup chopped mushrooms. Grill four chicken breasts and chop. Mix chicken, peppers, onions and mushrooms with pizza sauce and set aside. Spread the rolls around the bottom and sides of black skillet because this is a deep dish pizza. Sprinkle cheese on top. Cover and grill/bake about 45-60 minutes. After 30 minutes check for doneness of crust. Grill/ bake on low heat to prevent burning of center of crust. This is a picture of the tasty grilled chicken pizza. Recently some young adults served this on a camp-out and found it easy to prepare and very tasty! Serve with mixed salad greens (that have been washed in salty water before going camping) and dressing to complete the meal.

Barbeque Sauce with Jelly

2006-09-12T11:01:00.000-07:00

Barbeque Sauce with Jelly

1 can tomato paste
1 cup grape jelly
¼ t. garlic
2 T. oil
¼ cup vinegar
¼ t. cayenne pepper
3 t. honey
1 t. Worcestershire sauce

Mix and stir well. Heat all ingredients in microwave for 3 minutes or bring to a boil on stovetop.

Suggested ways to use:

This is delicious to put in a crock-pot with cocktail wieners. Heat for 30 minutes on high. Reduce temperature to warm. Have toothpicks handy for wieners.

May shred a grilled beef or pork roast and mix. Serve warm on buns.
May place over grilled chicken for an appetizing aroma and flavor.

Fire on the Floor Pit

2006-09-08T08:41:00.000-07:00

A fire on the floor or Fogo de Chao is easy to build and use for backyard or deck cooking. Just follow these easy steps.

Step 1: On the surface-ground or deck-place a circle of bricks on their sides -one layer thick-without mortar. Place a strap or wire around the brick circle so the bricks will not move when concrete is poured.

Step 2: Mix concrete and pour onto surface up to the top of the layer of bricks. Wait at least one day for the concrete to set and harden.

Step 3: Remove the strap. Stand a row of bricks on end on top of the first layer of sideways bricks-without mortar.

Step 4: Place an 8” diameter stiff plastic bucket in the center of the brick circle. Lay a plastic pipe with ½” diameter against the bucket to extend out a crack between 2 bricks. This will allow water to drain from the pit when the pit is finished. Secure strap around bricks to hold in place to prevent concrete from pushing them out. Mix concrete and pour around the bucket and on top of pipe to the top of the brick circle. Allow to set and harden at least one day.

Step 5: When concrete is hardened, remove strap and bucket.

Step 6: Mix mortar and layer 2 or 3 layers of bricks on top of existing brick rows. Fill gaps of other layers and smooth. Remove excess with a wire brush when hardened.

Step 7: When hardened, fill pit with charcoal and ignite. Wait for coals to become white hot. May use a grill over the top or lay skewers over the coals and slowly cook.

The Fogo de Chao or fire on the floor will be a great conversation piece while cooking and entertaining guests. Serve finger foods and beverages while watching the food cook.

Note: Observe safety rules. Keep fire away from tree limbs or house, yet closer to outside entertainment area.

Cooking on a skewer

2006-09-02T09:13:00.000-07:00

Place meat, sausage and roast or other meat on skewers. Insert into sides of grate to stand up, yet within range of heat. As the outside of the roast cooks, cut off slices and serve or reserve in a warming dish or warmed slow cooker. Takes approximately 10-15 minutes to cook outer layers, depending on the desired doneness. This is adapted from the Brazilian method of cooking. It is a fun way to entertain guests. Have a buffet table with salad, bread, beverage and condiments arranged for guests. They can eat the barbecue as they talk or play games.

Playing with Fire

2006-08-23T10:36:00.000-07:00

Building a cooking fire.

In order to cook camp fire food, you need a camp fire. Now we all know what can happen when you play with fire - you wet the bed. Not sure where that old tale came from but it you still have trouble with it, don't drink so much while sitting around the camp fire and see our other blog - http://pottytrainingsite.blogspot.com

Always plan your camp fire site well and make sure it is on a clear space and that all the combustible material is removed from the ground around where the fire is to be.

Also, beware that sparks can travel long distances so if it is dry out, don't build a fire. Use a propane stove or cook on the dashboard instead.

But always remember that if you worry about stuff that can go wrong, it will. Try to think only about your goal of having tasty food prepared in a safe and enjoyable manner. Take whatever precautions you feel are necessary to make you feel safe when working with your fire.

Read more about the consequences of worrying about what all can go wrong in this article on mikestrawbridge.com

scary campfire stories

2006-08-13T18:29:00.000-07:00

Short campfire ghost stories

Scary campfire stories are a long standing tradition in our family. My Granddaddy Straw had the best short campfire ghost stories that I have ever heard.

I remember one camping trip when we were boys when it rained all night so we were all huddled close around the fire. Daddy Straw told us a series of short ghost stories that had us all too scared to go to our tents. We just stayed huddled close to the fire all night.

One of his favorites was about walking down a dusty road and meeting a man who did not speak. As he and his friend discussed the man they disagreed about which side he had passed on. They decided to settle the argument by going back and looking at their tracks.

When the turned around, they could not see the man. And then much to their surprise they could not see his tracks in the dusty road. Only their two sets of tracks were visible.

You can make your own version of this scary campfire story to match any occasion. If is quite good if told correctly.

Cookies on the Car Dashboard

2006-08-11T12:20:00.000-07:00

Recently I needed a batch of cookies. However, the temperature outside was so extreme that the power company was turning off the electricity for periods of time. I had heard about cooking in the car when the temperature is 95 degrees or above, so I decided to try it. Here are the results. The texture was not as crisp as oven baked and they were not browned, but they were delicious. The recipe is: 1/2 cup butter creamed with 1/3 cup honey. Beat 2 eggs very well and add to butter mixture. Add 1 teaspoon almond flavoring. Mix in 2-1/2 cups whole wheat flour and 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder. Mix well and drop by teaspoons onto cookie sheet. Set on car dashboard for at least 1-2 hours. (Note: Make sure car is free of insects or pests and dashboard is clean.) Check after one hour for desired doneness. Moral of story is: If you can bake cookies in a car; what does the high heat do to children or pets that are left in hot vehicles?

Beans on the Grill

2006-08-04T09:54:00.000-07:00

Beans on the Grill: Place beans in black pot. Add 4 cups of tomatoes, 1/2 cup on honey, 1/2 cup of molasses and enough water to cover beans. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Chop 1 onion and 1 greem amd 1 red pepper and add. Cook 1 hour and test for doneness. Cook until desired taste.-between 1-4 hours. Add water as needed. Happy campfire cooking.

Sandwich on the Grill

2006-07-21T11:55:00.000-07:00

Grilled Bacon, tomato, Cheese Sandwich

Grill bacon to desired doneness. Grill tomato slices. Place bread on grill to heat and brown. Layer and serve with lettuce and condiments. Yummy!
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Cook Biscuits on a Stick

2006-07-06T08:43:00.000-07:00

Campfire Biscuits

Want to make biscuits without an oven? Try this method.

Cut a slender stick from a tree branch that is about arm's length. Strip all the bark from the stick. Mix 1 cup biscuit mix and 1/4 cup water or milk. Form a dough. Make a ball of dough and wrap it around the stick.

Hold the stick/wooden skewer over hot campfire coals and bake. Turn as your biscuit cooks to evenly brown.

Cooks in about 10 minutes, depending on the heat of the coals.

For a tasty topping: Make honey butter with 1/4 c. butter and 1 T. honey.
Dip in honey butter and ENJOY!!!

Cell phone cooking?

2006-06-28T12:12:00.000-07:00

No campfire? Try a couple of cell phones.

A couple of scientists did an experiment where they placed an egg between two cell phones to show that the microwaves would cook the egg.

The complete story is here. http://www.rense.com/general72/cellcook.htm

There seem to be no end of alternate heat sources for cooking if you get creative.

How not to start a fire you don't want

2006-06-22T10:00:00.000-07:00

Preventing forest fires.

It has been really hot and dry here in east Tennessee the last couple of weeks. So I don't think it would be a good idea to go out in the woods and build a big camp fire.

I really value our forest and I want to keep them in good shape for a long time.

We have been limiting our outdoor cooking to a propane grill and Dad's chiaroscuro fire pit on the concrete by his pool.

For forest fire prevention tips see Smoke the Bear's web page.

(And remember Smokey the Bear's middle name is "the")

how to make a camp fire

2006-06-20T07:35:00.000-07:00

If you are going to do any camp fire cooking, you first need a camp fire.

How to make a camp fire you ask? First you need some wood. Dry wood is preferable to wet wood but either will work.

Start your camp fire by stacking some two to three inch diameter camp fire logs like a Lincoln log cabin. Start with four to six logs stacked like a cabin.

Inside the space, pile up a few leaves, very small twigs and what ever fire starter material you have. The core of an old pine stump is the best thing you can use. There are also some commercial fire straterblocks you can buy.

Build a little tee pee of small wood over your fire starter.

Now you may have seen waterproof matches in camping books, but these should be gone with the wind by now. I think the only people using phosphorous matches now are meth labs. Not sure why they don't put the matchbooks behind the counter instead of the cold medicine.

Use a butane lighter. These work even in the rain. Even if you drop it in a puddle. If you are using matches, you might as well be using flint and steel. If camping where I can carry what I like, I use a propane torch. You can start a camp fire with even wet camp fire logs using a propane torch.

As the fire grows, you can add bigger and bigger camp fire wood to the stack.

How to make Smores

2006-06-19T08:10:00.000-07:00

Smores are a traditional campfire food favorite. In fact I just is not campfire cooking without Smores. On our trip to Livingston, Ky 5 ear old Jake demonstrated just how much fin it is to make smores by making one for all the Jeep campers as an appetizer while our steaks grilled.

How to make smores:

Take a rectangular Graham cracker and break it in half forming two squares.
Break a Hershey chocolate bar in half and place half the bar on one of the crackers squares.
carefully toast a couple of marshmallows over the camp fire. The trick is to get them hot enough to melt the chocolate but not burn them to a crisp. They have a pretty golden color when done just right.
Place the properly toasted marshmallows on top on the chocolate bar and top with the other half of the Graham cracker.

Allow just enough time for the chocolate bar to melt then enjoy while its warm.

For s'more ideas on how to make smores, see this link or look in the Callaway cookbook.

Playing with Fire

2006-06-16T11:19:00.000-07:00

Managing your camp fire cooking heat source.

Last year at the XJ list fall crawl, I learned some great fire management skills from a guy with the ironic nickname of Frosty.

In order to move around hot logs, he used a pair of metal chopsticks. Using these tongs, he could move a heavy hot log anywhere in the fire pit he wanted to. This tool allowed him to concentrate the heat in one area or spread it out as needed for best cooking.

To make your our frosty fire chopsticks, go to a local hardware store and pick up a stick of half inch thin wall conduit. It usually comes in ten foot sections. Cut it into three sections just over three feet long. Since our recent survey showed most readers have only two arms, one of your three poles will be a spare. You can make your two main sticks longer if you wish.

Practice on cold wood before you give it a trial by fire. Once you get the hang of using these chopsticks, you will wonder how you ever built a fire without them.

If the fire is really hot or the air is really cold, you may want to use gloves when handling your fire sticks.

How to cook on a camp fire

2006-06-16T09:47:00.000-07:00

Campfire cooking is fun and easy.

Prepare a nice medium fire. Make a sirloin patty and place in center of a tin foil square. Add onion slice, sliced carrot and sliced potato. Salt and Pepper if prefer. Top with 1 teaspoon margarine and wrap. Allow to bake about 60 minutes. Test for preferred doneness. Mix 1 cup self rising flour, 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, 1/2 milk or water in a plastic bag. Squeeze or stir until mixed. Melt margarine or butter in bottom of Dutch oven and drop balls of dough. Cover and bake for 30-45 minutes. Check for doneness and brownness. Turn over and bake more, if desired. For dessert top a peach half with a marshmallow and wrap in a tin foil square. Bake for 20-30 minutes. Tasty!

Happy summer campfire cooking.

This advice is from Mealswithamessage.com

Campfire Cooking

2006-06-16T09:31:00.000-07:00

Food always tastes better cooked over a campfire.

One of the best things about my off road Jeep trip to Livingston was the campfire cooking. Hanging out by the campfire with the guys form the XJ list is always entertaining, but this time the food was excellent.

Maybe because I was very hungry. Maybe because it was warmer than 20 degrees out. Maybe because there was no sand in the steak. ( I did not experience that one myself, but I have heard the story enough to make me feel like I did.)

For whatever reason, I love campfire food. When camping, I am willing to totally ignore all my healthy choices advice and just enjoy the carcinogen flavored red meat.

I just found a campfire cooking ebook that has tons of great recipes that I am looking forward to trying out on my next camping trip. Here is the link to some more great campfire food.