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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
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 Posted - Feb 16 2007 : 07:43:43 AM
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Anybody with some real winners? We are considering staying at KOA's this move instead of hotels (although we'll prob throw at least one in there in the TX panhandle) to save money.
We love to camp but I could use some new ideas on meals for on the go. We are thinking about staying two nights each place (still cheaper than a hotel) to rest, explore etc.
Thanks!
Holly
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Feb 16 2007 : 1:54:52 PM
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We always do breakfast burritos when we camp..I cook up bacon at home and chop it up and put in a zip bag or container, shell the eggs and put them in a quart jar ready to scramble and bring along grated cheese, flour tortillas and taco sauce (we love the green kind) and then scramble the eggs, stir in the cheese to melt and put together..yum!! quick and easy and only one pan gets dirty. If you have leftover hashbrowns or fried potatoes they are yummy added too (heck rice would be good too!)
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
512 Posts
Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
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Posted - Feb 16 2007 : 3:53:40 PM
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We have these things called "pie" or "sandwich" irons. You can buy them at Dicks, & lots of places have them on line. Anyway, its basically two round or square metal things-you butter them, put bread on them, and put a filling in it. It clamps closed, and has a long handle, so you can toast it over the fire! It makes a sort of "pocket". We have made bacon and egg pockets, grilled ham and cheese, hot jam pockets, BBQ pork pockets. You can really use your imagination, and they are FUN!
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kitchensqueen
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
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Posted - Feb 16 2007 : 4:12:55 PM
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We camp and backpack all the time. Some of our favorites are:
- Pancakes (a just add water mix) with maple syrup
- Farina/Oatmeal with dried fruit
- Scrambled egg whites with breakfast potatoes (made with dried eggwhite powder and dehydrated potato cubes with dehydrated red onion and paprika-- just add water to re-constitute both)
- Refried beans with salsa and tortillas
- Honey mustard chicken (Vacuum sealed chicken sauteed with honey mustard)
- Chicken or Turkey with gravy and a baked potato (Vacuum sealed chicken or turkey and dried gravy powder- rehydrate with water)
- Elbow macaroni with marinara sauce (powdered sauce reconstitutes with water)
All of this stuff is available at the supermarket; no need to go to special camp outfitters unless you want to splurge (I do like indivdual serving size packet condiments)
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Bluewrenn
True Blue Farmgirl
1122 Posts
Erin
Texas
USA
1122 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2007 : 1:51:13 PM
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My hubby loves link sausages so we usually grill some of them, along with hotdogs and hamburgers.
But another idea is to steam a pot full of layered veggies and sausage - corn on the cob, potatoes (cut into quarters), onions and sausages. Any big veggie would work - like carrots,sweet potatoes, turnips, etc... It takes a while, so you start it first, then put up your tents...We have a big double boiler pot that is originally for steaming seafood. You can use almost any kind of meat in one of these, but I recommend either seafood (shrimp, clams, lobster, crayfish) or sausages, pork or ribs. I recommend Old Bay seasoning too.
Other ideas:
-traditional Girl Scout stew (hamburger, onions, stewed tomatoes, and macaroni).
-Beef stew with potatoes
-Veggie stew with dumplings made from biscuit mix, herbs and water.
-Beanies and weenies! A kids' favorite! Heat the beans right in their can...
-Chili over fritos (Again, heat the chili right in the can)
-Grilled cheese made in a skillet or on a griddle (flip quickly or they burn easily)
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My craft journal http://bluewrenn.livejournal.com
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Bluewrenn
True Blue Farmgirl
1122 Posts
Erin
Texas
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2007 : 2:12:21 PM
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oooh, why didn't I think of this - I have a brand new cookbook with "101 things to do with a dutch oven".
Let's see what they have...
Shepherd's Pie
2 lbs ground beef, 1 onion, 2 cans mixed veggies (or 2 cups raw), 2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, 10 potatoes cooked and mashed (or 4-5 cups prepared instant mashed potatoes), 1 cup shredded cheese.
Cook beef. Drain grease, add onion, veggies (except potatoes), and soup. Mix well. Spread potatoes over top and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees using 10 coals on bottom and 14 on top. Cheese should be melted when done.
-rice and meat dishes
-lasagna made with cream cheese and cottage cheese instead of ricotta
-sweet and sour dinner made from either pork, chicken or beef, with the meats grilled and the sauce made in a pot with carrots, pineapple and onion, and then served over instant rice
-baked potatoes wrapped in foil and placed in the dutch oven (can be placed directly in the fire too.)
-Fruit cobbler - using canned fruit, pie filling and cake mix. (Drain the juice from canned fruit but keep it. put fruit in bottom of pan. Make cake mix according to instructions but omitting the eggs and using juice instead of water. Add water if not enough juice. Add pie filling to cake mix and pour over fruit in pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until it begins to pull away from sides at 350 degrees using 10 coals on bottom and 14 on top.
Another way to make it is to use pie filling, cake mix and Dr. Pepper or lemon lime soda. Put pie filling in pan, sprinkle cake mix on top then cover entire top with soda. Bake at 350 degrees using 10 coals on bottom and 14 on top or until cake starts pulling away from sides.
There's a ton more but they are too long to include. Email me if you want me to look for something specific.
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ByHzGrace
True Blue Farmgirl
348 Posts
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Posted - Feb 18 2007 : 3:03:17 PM
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I have a ton of recipes but tell me how backcountry like are you going? What cooking gear do you own?
If you are going KOA ...you have the advantage of an electrical hookup no? Going like that...I always pack my old blender to make smoothies with fresh fruit picked up at road side stands.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4459 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4459 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2007 : 5:44:45 PM
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| I would not go camping without my dutch ovens. They are the best. You can do anything and everything in them. I premix meals, dry ingredients, and go from there. I even made cinnamon rolls one time. The sky is the limit. Michele |
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
4687 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2007 : 6:16:37 PM
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Peanut Butter and Fluff (fluffer nutter's anyone)
We sometimes makes pouches out of tin foil- put in a potato, onions, peppers, seasoning, oil or butter, place of grill rack over fire. Serve with hotdogs/hamburgers.
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Kim
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
USA
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
2044 Posts
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Posted - Feb 19 2007 : 7:00:54 PM
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We always do big hearty breakfasts with the boys as it seems to get their day off to a good start. French bread french toast (slice bread ahead, the staler the better), or pancakes topped with fresh fruit or honey or syrups (maple, blueberry, strawberry). Eggs to order with sausage or bacon or porkroll.
Lunches and snacks - trail mix, granola bars, dried or fresh fruit,
pita pocket sandwiches filled with lots of hummus, lettuce, shredded carrots, tomatoes, cukes, pepper strips.
Dinner- fajitas (w/left over veggies from lunch), chili w/ dutch oven corn bread, noodle casserole W/ tuna, chicken foil packs w/ lemons or veggies, if you catch fish you can do fish foil packets too. Organic instant noodles, rice packets etc as side dishes and your set. You can even make a cobbler for dessert if you have a dutch oven or ice cream if you have the ice cream ball (LL.Bean & others have it )That's a good job for the kids who aren't on cooking duty. They love to roll and throw it around!
We have even cooked a big steaming pot of Maryland crabs w/corn on the cob all seasoned with Old Bay, fresh from the dock!
MJ has alot of stuff that's great for camping, especially if you are tail gating.
Have a safe and enjoyable trip!
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Edited by - bramble on Feb 19 2007 7:03:06 PM |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
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Posted - Feb 19 2007 : 10:18:08 PM
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You might try looking at some Boy Scout websites. You'll be amazed at what those boys come up with! Just do a search!
I'm a one girl revolution. |
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2007 : 4:15:29 PM
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Thanks ladies, while I didn't use these this trip I certainly will while we move! We are KOAing it from here to OK the first of April (then we'll be at my friends for 4 nights and then on to KS).
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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shelle
True Blue Farmgirl
404 Posts
Shelle
oklahoma
USA
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
1599 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2007 : 10:02:41 PM
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Good old MRE's. I'm probably the only former military person who actually likes most of them!! Also, at outfitters store, they have hunting ready to eats too. Beef jerky is a fave of mine.
Happy Trails :-)
Don't sweat the small stuff...
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Leezard
True Blue Farmgirl
950 Posts
Elizabeth
Novi
MI
USA
950 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2007 : 05:11:01 AM
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Originally posted by Aunt Jenny
Those pie irons sound so fun...must get some!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are awesome! We make them with pizza fillings-sauce, a meat, a veggie and some cheese...ya just gotta be careful not to fill them too full and to let them cool a bit because they can be really hot. We've also done them with pie fillings for dessert.
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La Patite Ferme
True Blue Farmgirl
623 Posts
Jenn
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2007 : 10:27:25 PM
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| My daughters Girl Scout troop always liked to make Hobo Pockets. Crumbled ground beef, onion, carrot, potatoe and seasoning. It all gets wrapped in tin foil and set in the fire. It cooks right in the foil. The kids loved it. We would serve it with grilled garlic bread. |
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
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Posted - Mar 09 2007 : 08:25:55 AM
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We have a box of MRE's in the garage but I prefer to cook when we camp -- to me it's part of the experience. ALthough we WILL probably take a few with us. They've gotten much better since hubby came in - if Mom really doesn't want to cook there are days when we will have "Army Lunch"!
Holly
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2007 : 05:59:21 AM
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I have to get some of those pie irons to have for the backyard firepit, too! What a great thing--oh the combinations I'm already formulating!
Last couple of times, I always make this breakfast bake before I go, then keep it in the cooler, and reheat it over the fire...
You can do whatever you want in it, but it's a layered effect, and best made in a cast iron deep skillet.
hashbrowns (I make mine with peppers, onions, garlic etc..)
ground sausage
scrambled eggs however you like em for the top layer
shredded cheese and green onions for topping.
It's soooo good, and I get rave reviews from anyone who's come camping with us. It's a good starter for a long day of hiking, too.
J
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." Margaret Atwood
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ali2583
True Blue Farmgirl
404 Posts
Alison
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
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Posted - Apr 10 2007 : 06:12:56 AM
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We always make fried hamburgers when we go camping. Bacon and eggs is easy for breakfast. Depending how much room you have, it's always good to bring along a loaf of bread and all the fixings for sandwiches. Do you cook right over the campfire, or do you use a camping stove? I use a camping stove, which makes it really easy to heat up cans of soup. It's also easy to bring pasta and spagetti sauce which makes a really quick dinner. And for the sake of convienience, I also buy pre-washed salad in bags and take it camping. (But only when I go camping!)
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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
512 Posts
Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
512 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2007 : 5:10:20 PM
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We used our pie irons for the first time this spring-we made ham & cheese pockets in our firepit. Yummy!!! One thing I forgot to mention about them-the first time you use them check them frequently to make sure you don't burn your sandwhich-we lost one today because I forgot how quickly they cook!
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 06:39:35 AM
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I'll definitely have to check out the pie irons that are available - I wonder if you could make a FoldOver from MJ's Farm Kitchen magazine in them? What do you who have them think?
Also - here's the link to MaryJanes foods - they're great!!!http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/pfoshop/AllProducts.asp?dept_id=150#Beans One of my favorites is the "Hot 'n' Creamy" cereal for breakfast - we eat it at home all the time because I just LOVE it!
XOXO, Libbie
"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar..." - Helen Hayes |
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