Simple and Succulent Camp Cooking

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Simple and Succulent Camp Cooking

 

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*** Take it Outside!

 

Taking the kitchen outdoors is a challenge, but we'll be

with you every step of the way with meal ideas that

can hit the campground and the hiking trail and keep all

your hungry adventurers fortified for days and nights

of fun in the wilderness.

 

*** Well-Fed in the Wilderness

 

When it comes time to take the kitchen

to the great outdoors, planning is the name of the game.

 

* Plan your Menu.

 

Plan every day's menu before you go, and make lists of

all the ingredients and equipment required for everything

you intend to cook. This is the only way

to ensure you have everything you need, and

that you don't waste space and energy hauling things you

don't need.

 

Don't plan on cooking three meals a day.

Instead, bring plenty of nutrient-dense food

that requires no heat at all to prepare,

like granola bars, dried fruit, nuts, peanut butter,

hard cheeses, crackers, and energy bars.

 

Stove fuel takes up valuable space in your backpack,

so for cooked meals, choose foods that don't require

a great deal of cooking time.

 

" Just add boiling water " or " heat and eat " foods

are far more fuel-efficient than items that must be

boiled for several minutes.

 

So, choose dehydrated soups, and instant rice,

couscous or grits, and take advantage of pre-made mixes

for biscuits and pancakes, cornbread, cake, muffins,

soup, and the like.

 

* Plan your Portions.

 

Conserve space and save time once you're on the

trail by portioning out each meal into individual

zip-close plastic bags before you go.

 

Combine servings of quick-cooking oats with powdered milk,

sugar and dried fruit; you then only need to dump the

contents of the bag into a cup and add boiling water

for a stick-to-your-ribs breakfast.

 

Parcel out snack bags for everyone, with mixtures of

nuts, dried fruit, candy, miniature crackers.

 

Bring along pre-measured baggies of baking mix, instant

rice, soup mix, etc., with preparation instructions

written in permanent marker on the side.

 

Take advantage of squeeze tubes, available at outdoor

supply stores, for peanut butter, honey, jam,

mustard, and other condiments.

 

* Plan to Please your Palate.

 

Working with a pared-down kitchen and a limited range of

ingredients, it's possible for camping food to get a bit

dull.

 

Luckily, it doesn't take much to spice things up!

 

In small shakers, plastic film canisters, or zip-close

plastic bags, pack salt, pepper, garlic powder, curry

powder, chili powder, cumin, Italian seasoning, red pepper

flakes, cinnamon, nutmeg, chocolate chips, shredded

coconut, dehydrated onion flakes,

sun-dried tomatoes, dried mushrooms, bouillon cubes,

powdered Parmesan cheese, and any of your other

favorite items from the spice rack.

 

If you'll be relying on iodine tablets to purify your

water, bring along fruit-flavored powdered drink mix

(preferably the vitamin-fortified variety) to mask the

not-so-appealing taste of the iodine.

 

 

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My Special Thought To You:

There's A Blessin' In Pressin'....On The Upward Way!