going camping in a couple weeks anyone have any good recipes for the outdoors?!

Frances - posted on 09/17/2012

We. Just came buck from our Girl scout camping trip and made two yummy desserts while we were out. A peach cobbler and banana s'mores - very easy, quick, and didn't cost a lot.



Here are the instructions on my blog - http://slackermomof4.blogspot.com/2012/0...

Geraldine - posted on 09/04/2012

One of the things that I like to bring to bigger camping trips is a cous cous or quinoa salad. Assuming it's a quick weekend trip, I'll make the base of the salad and add less perishable ingredients at home (i.e. green onions and mint), and will bring more perishable items to add later (fresh lemon juice, cucumbers, avocado, bell peppers...it's really a kitchen sink kindof recipe, and is very refreshing on a hot day. Tip: be generous with the mint!

Katie - posted on 08/19/2012

you can always make omelets in the morning. I know this sounds crazy but its actually easy to do camping and you can get them all done in one or two batches.

Use the gallon sized plastic freezer bags and pre-write everyones name on them before you go. Also chop up all the veggies and meat. And don't forget to pack your biggest pot.

Just scramble the eggs add your salt and pepper and a little milk then throw in whatever veggies and meat each person wants and boil them in water for about 12-15 minutes and you have an omelet!

Elizabeth - posted on 07/19/2012

Our girl scout troop did tacos in a bag and hobo pouches on our camping trip. The tacos in a bag was put Doritos in a Ziploc bag and crush them up. Then add the taco meat (prepared according to the instructions on the taco seasoning pouch) and any sides you want. Like lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream. The hobo pouches was cut up chicken put on tin foil with caned potaoes, carrots, and onions. Add garlic salt, sesoned salt and cream of mushroom soup or butter. Close up the pouch and cook right in the fire pit. Don't forget to spray the foil with pam.

Elizabeth - posted on 06/29/2012

Our girl scout troop just went to Fort Mountain State Park and stayed in group cabins that sleep 10 with two bathrooms. They where $135 a night. They were really nice. Any of the state parks will have that.

Lisa - posted on 06/27/2012

Candided Oranges - Yummy - Take an orange and peel and section it. Take a piece of tin foil. Put in 1 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp brown sugar and put in orange segements. Close foil so no juice comes out and toss in coals. Cook 5 min - check and when cadied eat with a fork or on graham crackers.

Jana - posted on 06/22/2012

Tinfoil dinners are one of our favorites and most of the work can be done ahead of time. Package them and even bake them for about 20 minutes before bringing them and tossing into the fire to reheat or heat on a camp stove. BBQ hamburgers you can similarily cook ahead of time and bring in a large roaster for reheating. Another favorite is to layer chicken, carrots, onions and potatoes and top with cream soup in a dutch oven or other large cooker and cook through. Yummo!

Delishhh - posted on 06/04/2012

I just did a rhubarb crumble on the grill that is fun - you can do that while you are camping with any fruit - http://delishhh.com/2012/05/27/rhubarb-c...

Andrea - posted on 06/02/2012

Hi there, hard-boiled eggs and ham with your favourite sauce inside a pita or tortilla and wrap in tin-foil - then place over the fire or bbq to warm up - makes an easy and hearty breakfast!

would also recommend a luggable-loo or port a potty inside the tent if you have little ones....:)

Heather - posted on 09/22/2010

our family likes it when we take bananas, choc chips mini marshmellows , u peel back on sideof banana, scoop out a little layer of banana add choc chip marshmellows, place peel backover wrapin foil place on grate over fire and let cook for about 15 minuets, very good and messy.

Sophie - posted on 09/16/2010

pasta always easy on camp stove and its healthy to if u add veg which is also cheap

Linda - posted on 09/13/2010

marinate chicken cutlets in a honey teriaky sauce, and put a skewer through, and bbq, goes well with baked potatoes and veg.or salad.

Mary - posted on 09/11/2010

several people have mentioned hobo potatoes - they are wonderful and you can add about anything to them! Chili is also easy over an open fire if you have a cast iron pot. burgers are fairly easy. beenies and weenies - not the most healthy, but defintely easy!

Sarah - posted on 09/09/2010

Two words: walking tacos

Judy - posted on 09/09/2010

I mix eggs, bacon, cheese...put in a heavy duty ziploc bag ( sandwich size). I do one for each family member and put in cooler. In the morning boil water and drop each bag into pot, cook until done. No fuss, no mess. You can even eat out of the bag if you want.

PETA - posted on 09/08/2010

Muesli slice

i use toasted muesli, mix in fruit of choice, coconut into a bowl,place into flat tray, then pour condensed milk over the top, cook on medium heat until brown remove and cool, cut and eat.

Hope this helps

Christine - posted on 09/08/2010

My husband and I invented something we call "Campfire Potatoes". You can even do all the prep at home. Cut up potatoes, onions and garlic put in a zip lock bag with some oil before you go camping. When you are ready to make, and hopefully you have a firepit with a grate but a BBQ works too. Stick mix in tin foil with baby carrots, salt and pepper and whatever else you want. We have added tomatoes, peppers and mushrooms (pretty much whatever you want). This recipes is good for 2 people or a crowd, it just depends on how much you chop up. Have fun camping.

Kristen - posted on 09/08/2010

I agree with Tami about the pudgie pie maker; makes lots of people happy. The problem is that they are slow if you're trying to feed a group, but we solved that by having 4 pudgie pie irons working over the fire at once. You need 3-4 people working together to keep them moving and keep young kids away from the hot irons, though!



You also can't go wrong with pork & beans; just dump the franks and beans in a big pot and let them heat up together.

Anita - posted on 09/04/2010

The eggs in a bag (recipe posted by Kathleen G.) are a big hit at our campsites! The kids have alot of fun with it!

Kathleen - posted on 09/03/2010

Hobo Stew is great if you have picky eaters.
1. Place about 1/4 to 1/3 of a pound of ground meat onto a large piece of foil.
2. Allow each person to season their own meat and to then add the vegetables they want. A tablespoon or so of each vegetable works well. Use canned vegetables. We usually have corn, green beans, potatoes, and carrots. We also have diced onions and bell peppers for the less finicky.
3. Top with a couple of tablespoons of tomato sauce or ketchup.
3. Fold the foil around the food carefully sealing all sides and top. Each person needs to be aware of where they place their own in the fire or needs to somehow mark their package.
4. Cook over hot coals for about 45 minutes to an hour (place packages directly onto coals)
5. Remove from coals and serve from foil packets.

Kathleen - posted on 09/03/2010

Eggs in a bag are great.
1, Pre-cook breakfast sausage or bacon (and onions and bell peppers if you like)
2. Boil a large pot of water
3. Break two eggs into a Quart size Freezer Ziploc bag.
4. Add pre-cooked meat and veggies (couple of tablespoons full)
5. Add a bit of shredded cheese if you like
6. Carefully seal bag without releasing all of the air.
7. Scramble eggs in bag by massaging bag
8. Drop bag into boiling water and leave until egg is cooked (About 2 to 3 minutes). You can cook as many bags in the pot as will fit.
9. Remove bag from water, open bag, slide "omelet" out onto a flour tortilla, wrap and enjoy.

Veronica - posted on 09/02/2010

if your gonna fish u can do a fire cooked fish butter pepers onions and potatoes wrap in tin foil and place it on the fire turning once cook about twenty or thirty min. if u dont like fish u can do the same with chicken or polish susage!!!

Brittany - posted on 09/01/2010

Fire baked potatoes... they also keep your sleeping bag warm on cold nights. Basicly you oil some potatoes and stick them with a fork to make some holes, wrap them in aluminum foil with shinny side out and toss them in the fire. Hour later they are done.

Leslie - posted on 09/01/2010

If you are taking a camp stove (with two burners), you can cook a large pot of spaghetti. I recommend that you pre-prep your sauce and take it with you if you like to doctor up your sauce.
I've also done canned baked beans with sliced franks and pineapple chunks. Tasty and easy.

Tami - posted on 09/01/2010

We love to use our quickie sandwich maker things when we have bonfires in the backyard. I remember using them when we went camping as kids, too. You just butter the outside of your bread, spread whatever you want in them, close them up and cook them over the open fire. We make pizza sandwiches, ham and cheese sandwiches, ham, egg and cheese sandwiches (for breakfast), and dessert sandwiches w/ canned pie filling in them for dessert.