| One of the most fun times you can have while | | | | nature hike. Walking and hiking is hard work |
| camping is cooking for the group. Cooking is | | | | so you should bring some foods that will help |
| generally done over a fire or on a grill. You | | | | boost your energy. Popcorn popped over an |
| should bring foods that are easy to store and | | | | open flame is a fun way to prepare the next |
| keep fresh. You should include snacks for the | | | | day?s snack. Trail mix is a traditional |
| trail as well as foods to prepare for each | | | | option and is limited to only your |
| meal. Perishable items should be stored in a | | | | imagination. Use a combination of hearty |
| refrigerator or in a cooler on ice. | | | | ingredients with sweets. Combine granola, |
| | | | raisins, chocolate chips, M & M?s, |
| Breakfast | | | | cereal, dried fruits and nuts. Use whatever |
| | | | combinations you like. |
| Start your day off right with a breakfast | | | | |
| that will get you ready for a day of hiking | | | | My favorite camping meals though, are made |
| or exploring. Slice up some mushrooms, | | | | with pudgie pie makers (also called pie |
| onions, bacon and potatoes and grill in a | | | | irons). They are made of cast iron or metal |
| skillet over the fire until done. Mix eggs | | | | and have long handles. Our family uses pudgie |
| with a little milk and pour over the mixture | | | | pie makers to meal delicious treats for lunch |
| to heat until the eggs are fully cooked. This | | | | and dinner. Bread is the staple ingredient in |
| is a great skillet meal that is easy to | | | | making a pudgie pie. My favorite is grilled |
| prepare and clean up. Another easy meal to | | | | cheese. To make one, butter two slices of |
| prepare is a breakfast taco. Cook some eggs | | | | bread. Place the buttered side down in the |
| and place inside a tortilla with cheese and | | | | pudgie pie maker. This will prevent the bread |
| picante sauce. If you feel a bit more | | | | from sticking. Place a cheese slice on top of |
| adventurous, try a breakfast pizza using pre | | | | each slice of bread. Close the pudgie pie |
| made crusts and eggs. You can cook the eggs | | | | maker. Place in the coals of your campfire. |
| any way you like them and add bacon, potatoes | | | | It will only take a few minutes for the pie |
| or sausage. Heat the pizza crusts over the | | | | to cook. Turn the pie maker after about a |
| fire and top with your egg mixture and | | | | minute. Watch your sandwich closely. |
| cheese. | | | | Depending on how hot your fire is, the |
| | | | sandwich will cook very quickly. Ham and |
| Lunch | | | | tomato are also very good additions to your |
| | | | cheese sandwich. |
| Keep lunch simple and easy to prepare and | | | | |
| clean up so you get back to your adventures. | | | | Pizza pudgie pies are popular with our family |
| Sandwiches are a great lunchtime treat using | | | | too. Again, butter two slices of bread and |
| easy to store and prepare foods. Sliced lunch | | | | place the buttered side down in the pudgie |
| meats with vegetables on bread make the | | | | pie maker. Add your favorite pizza toppings |
| perfect pick me up. For a hot side dish to | | | | (ours are canned pizza sauce, pepperoni, and |
| accompany the sandwiches take some frozen | | | | mozzarella cheese). Close the pudgie pie |
| French fries, chili and cheese sauce; combine | | | | maker and place in the coals of your campfire |
| them in foil, wrapping it tightly. Throw the | | | | to cook. Be careful when removing pudgie pies |
| package on the fire and cook until the fries | | | | from your pudgie pie maker. Both the pudgie |
| are cooked through and then enjoy your gooey | | | | pie maker and your sandwich will be very hot. |
| chili cheese fries. | | | | |
| | | | Another favorite type of pudgie pie that our |
| Dinner | | | | family enjoys are dessert ones. Butter your |
| | | | two slices of bread and place the buttered |
| Dinner consisting of a hearty stew is a great | | | | sides down in the pudgie pie maker. Spoon in |
| option. Using canned vegetables, mix equal | | | | some of your favorite prepared pie filling |
| parts of your favorites in a heavy pot. These | | | | (cherry or apple are our favorites). Cook in |
| can include corn, peas and beans. Also add a | | | | the fire and enjoy. |
| can of chunk chicken and pre made barbecue | | | | |
| pork. Add two cans of tomato sauce and two | | | | And of course, no camping trip is complete |
| cans of chopped tomatoes and simmer slowly | | | | without making smores. They?re also very easy |
| over an open fire for a filling stew. If you | | | | to make. Start by roasting a marshmallow over |
| went fishing and were lucky enough to make a | | | | your fire. Once your marshmallow is warm and |
| catch, fry it for dinner. After cleaning the | | | | gooey, stick it on top of a graham cracker |
| fish, cut it into fillets. Combine one can of | | | | and a piece of a chocolate bar, and then top |
| beer with two eggs until thoroughly mixed. To | | | | with another graham cracker. |
| that add twelve ounces of flour, two | | | | |
| teaspoons of baking powder and salt and | | | | Cooking while camping can really be a lot of |
| pepper to taste. Dip the fish in cornstarch | | | | fun. Preparing foods should be easy and |
| then the batter. Place it in hot oil and fry | | | | require little clean up and use few pots and |
| until the batter puffs. This is a great way | | | | pans. At the end of the night, though, no |
| to enjoy the efforts put forth after a day of | | | | camping trip would be complete without |
| fishing. | | | | toasting marshmallows. Cut some branches and |
| | | | skewer large marshmallows. Hold each stick |
| Trail Snacks | | | | over the flame until brown and toasty. It |
| | | | makes a great, gooey dessert and an ideal end |
| No camping trip is complete without snacks to | | | | to your day. |
| prepare and bring while you are out on a | | | | |