Camping Recipes

[Howlingmad]

Figured I start a thread just for recipes. I always struggle with what to bring for food when I do any type of camping, and moto-camping seems to be an equal challenge. I found a bunch of recipes on Jetboils site that looked like a great start.
http://jetboil.com/Out_There/Recipes

They obviously work with any stove, and it's a good baseline for ideas.

So, what do you take with you?

[JCS]

Blatantly stolen from my wife who is going to toss this out.

Take a sheet of foil; put on it 2 hunks of fresh salmon; some butter; a little white wine (or beer); lemon juice or lemon slices; sliced onion; garlic; some combination of dill weed, tarragon and parsley (they pack small); salt; pepper. Wrap it up good, leaving some expansion space, then double wrap it. Put it on the fire for about 20-30 minutes, turning occasionally.

Take another sheet of foil; put on it some sliced potatoes; canned green beans, canned mushrooms; and a sliced carrot or two. Add some more wine (or beer), butter, garlic, salt, pepper, parsley, etc. and 1/2 cup water. Wrap this up good and double wrap it. Put it on the fire for 20-30 minutes, turning occasionally.

When potatoes are cooked...and salmon is cooked....unwrap and eat. Amaze your friends and people in the next campsite. You will awe and impress everyone. Take the seasonings and foil with you and pick up everything else at any real grocery store close to camp.

If you can't do the fire thing, everything will cook fine on a single burner campstove. Do the potatoes first. Then poach the salmon. We've done it both ways several times. I even fed my mother the meal cooked over a fire and she approved!

Bon appetit!


I can vouch that this tastes great after a day of riding. The people in the next site munching on granola or hot dogs will be jealous! Add a portion of adult libation for full enjoyment. Always a good way to use the rest of the wine used to cook the salmon. Must not be wasteful.

edited to add the garlic

[mongo]

Sounds good, I never tried salmon camping. Have you ever tried a whole chicken stuffed with butter, garlic, paprica and seasoning salt? Wrap in 5 layers of foil, lay on the fire/coals/grate, let cook for 2 hours turning occaisionally don't be surprised if the meat falls off the bone when opened! A little long cooking time for motocamping unless just on a rideabout, but the same deal would go for cornish hens (quicker cooking). An onion wrapped in foil and cooked over the fire is very good, guess that could be a personal taste preference. A stop by a store during the evening can turn up anything with imagination and foil. Welcome to the site.

[Howlingmad]

Here's a quick one from Boy Scout days:
-Core an apple
-load with chocolate/candy bar/nuts whatever
-wrap with tinfoil and stick it in near the coals

Not exactly gourmet, but it gets the job done.

[Big Bandit]

This not exactly gourmet cooking, but it only gets one pot dirty and sticks to your ribs. Take a pre-packaged pasta, like Past Roni and competitiors, and add canned meat. Most of the pre-packaged pastas require milk and butter, which you can pick up on your way to the campground. But there are a few, like Macaroni and Cheese Deluxe, or Cheesy Shells Deluxe, where you boil the pasta, pour off the water and the cheese comes in a foil pouch that you cut open and pour onto the pasta. Probably my favorite combination is Cheesy Shells Deluxe and tuna. On the last day of a backpacking trip about 20 years ago, all I had left was Chessy shells deluxe and all my buddy had was canned tuna. I suggested we put them together in the same pot and I am still eating it, 20 years later. I even cook it at home, for my daughters and add frozen broccilli, which I guess you could do camping, but I never have.

[ibcleary]

here's a good one for one pot

That Zatarain's jubalaya mix or whatever it's called
1lb of that sealed full cooked sausage
1 onion and 1green pepper

sautee the onion and gp in oil with salt, black pepper, and cayane pepper to taste
cube sausage and brown with mix
add Zatarain's and water according to package

ingredients don't need to be refrigerated

[Mellow]

Man, I'm getting hungry... lots of good ideas.

[ibcleary]

college favorite

ramen noodles and New England Clam chowder

1 pack noodles
1 can ready made chowder

boil water for noodles, cook, and put on plate w/o seasoning
heat chowder and pour over
with a little pepper you'll be surprised. Carbs, protien, fat, and filling.
Only one pot to clean.

[mongo]

Only one pot to clean.

That means a lot!

[number9]

How about buying little cans of spagettios or whatever and heating it up in the can with the campstove. They'd pack small and have no pot clean up.

[Mellow]

How about buying little cans of spagettios or whatever and heating it up in the can with the campstove. They'd pack small and have no pot clean up.

Sounds like a good idea, that with some ramen noodles... might just do the trick.

[Mellow]

There are camping foods besides bacon and eggs? Oh, yeah....beer, cashews and beef jerky!

Doritos, Pork Rinds, pop corn :D

[TOMB]

Pork rinds the breakfast of champions:)
Nothing better than a baked potato wraped up in tin foil over the open fire...

[JCS]

Sorry. The Breakfast of Champions should not be used to begin a day of riding. Every God fearing red blooded American knows that the real camping Breakfast of Champions is Budweiser and Rice Krispies! Snap, crackle and belch!:D

[Mark]

Scrambled eggs without a pan to clean.

Put water on to boil; biggest pan/pot you have or you might experiment at home on getting the right amount of water per egg.

Scramble eggs with a bit of water in a ziplock bag (using milk makes for heavy eggs: using water makes for fluffy eggs): use your imagination here because you don't want a hole in the ziplock bag.
If you need to make it special throw in some pre-cooked bacon, green chilies or chives.

Put ziplock into hot/boiling water until eggs are done.
If you're by yourself, eat out of ziplock, if not serve half into 2nd ziplock. :-)

The same water can be used for coffee, tea, hot chocolate, etc.

Mark

[mongo]

That is good idea.

[Mellow]

great idea...are standard zip-locks "boil-proof"?

I'd bet the freezer bags are tough enough.

[mongo]

Yeah I would say they are and NO cleanup!!!!!!!!!! as far as the eggs go.

[motomac]

If you carry a Dutch oven with you here is a great recipe for home made biscuits. Mix 2 cups of Bisquick with 2/3 cup of beer and either drop or knead and roll and cut with a glass or cup and put in the oven for 8-10 minutes and WOW. The alcohol burns off, but the yeast and hops adds soooooo much flavor to the biscuits!!!

[Mark]

I have found ziplocks to be boil proof, and this one is *really* easy to try at home too! ;)

On the other hand ziplocks really do not like active flame... so I would take the water pot off the burner before I put in the ziplock.

Mark

[Big Bandit]

I do these all the time: mix in a large zip lock, then clip off a corner of the bag and do drop biscuits, or what I do is make like a funnel cake pattern on the bottom of the pan, then break it up for individual servings. This is for car camping though: Dutch oven is way to heavy to carry on 2 wheels!

They do make aluminum dutch ovens. If you have a trailer..........

[Motocentaur]

My favorite simple camp meal is instant mashed potatoes with a small can of chicken or ham and maybe some vegetables thrown in. Super easy, quick, filling, and fast clean-up.

[Texas Prairie Rider]

1 Box of white or yellow cake mix
1 stick of margerine
can of fruit, apple, peaches, cherries. if you use pie filling you may need to add a little water.
cinnomon

dutch oven
tin foil

line your oven with foil
pour in canned fruit cover with cake mix, slice margerine ,place on top of cake miw in equal spacing.. sprinkle with cinnimon.
bake with ten coals on bottom, ten coals on top for about an hour.

[RangerBen]

Go to theoasisofmysoul.com this guy is a moto camper and great ride reports, he is a chef
and has a receipe section of great easy to prepare meals. Takes about thirty min.and one or two pans. I haved tried four receipes. They sure beat the same old meals I prepared. Lots better than Wolf brand chile.

[Mellow]

Go to theoasisofmysoul.com this guy is a moto camper and great ride reports, he is a chef
and has a receipe section of great easy to prepare meals. Takes about thirty min.and one or two pans. I haved tried four receipes. They sure beat the same old meals I prepared. Lots better than Wolf brand chile.

Thanks!.. that's a cool site, he has some great pics. I noticed the first pic w/Pink BBQ place, we pass that place all the time when in Terlingua and I always remember seeing it but have never stopped there. Gonna have to now.

[Mr. Guy]

Hi,
One of my favorites is 1 package beef Ramon noodles, 1 can of cooked roast beef, 1 can of your favorite mixed vegetables. Cook the noodles, with or without the flavor pack, then add the beef and vegetables. Heat it all up and if 1-up eat out of the pot. Easy, fast, and one pot cleanup.

Thanks, Guy

[braindead0]

One trick we use a lot is to pre-cook ground beef/turkey. When draining, rinse with hot tap water to wash off extra fat. Package in ziplock (we use a foodsaver and freeze up 10lbs of ground turkey every so often).

This makes for quick meals, taco's, sloppy joes, hamburg helper...whatever needs cooked ground meat.

[Diggers1300]

Scrambled eggs without a pan to clean.

Put water on to boil; biggest pan/pot you have or you might experiment at home on getting the right amount of water per egg.

Scramble eggs with a bit of water in a ziplock bag (using milk makes for heavy eggs: using water makes for fluffy eggs): use your imagination here because you don't want a hole in the ziplock bag.
If you need to make it special throw in some pre-cooked bacon, green chilies or chives.

Put ziplock into hot/boiling water until eggs are done.
If you're by yourself, eat out of ziplock, if not serve half into 2nd ziplock. :-)

The same water can be used for coffee, tea, hot chocolate, etc.

Mark

I carry a flat cake/cookie cooling rack (packs easy) that I place on top of the boiling pot of water. Put a flour tortilla on the rack so the steam softens and heats it up. Wrap eggs in tortilla and presto- a much more filling breakfast burrito! And still no clean up.

[braindead0]

I carry a flat cake/cookie cooling rack (packs easy) that I place on top of the boiling pot of water. Put a flour tortilla on the rack so the steam softens and heats it up. Wrap eggs in tortilla and presto- a much more filling breakfast burrito! And still no clean up.That's an excellent idea! We love breakfast burrito's on the road...

[LionLady]

Here's one from Girl Scouts: "Walking Tacos"
Next time you're at Taco Bell, palm some extra packs of hot sauce. ; )

Pre-brown ground beef at home w/taco seasoning, cool, put in ziplock. I like the home made style salsa, so I'll pick some up in the Deli-section of my grocery store, along w/shredded lettuce a bag. Single serve packs of Doritos, or the tortilla chip flavor of your choice.

At campsite, heat meat (that hot water dunk would work great). Open bag of chips, spoon in some of the taco meat, top with shredded cheese, lettuce and salsa. Carefully mix and enjoy!

DESSERT: "Jelly-fish"
For each serving: Powdered donut, Peach halves. Cinnamon-sugar (optional)

In a square of heavy foil, place one peach half, round side down. Top with a powdered donut and cinnamon sugar. Wrap tightly and place to one side of fire as you start to eat your meal - not too hot, it will burn. Turn once.

Once you've eaten, carefully open foil and enjoy!

P

[Blues Traveler]

One of my favorites camping is Salmon. And with the Salmon I steam up some fresh vegetables.

For the salmon I use an 8 inch frying pan with a cover that I cut down to fit the pan. First I rub a little olive oil on both sides of the salmon, then pepper each side. Add a little olive oil to the pan, add the salmon and cover. Cook using low heat checking now and then till all the pink is gone, takes about 10-12 minutes.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d59/ownst1100/DSCN7748.jpg

Steaming vegetables camping is one of the easiest things to do. I use one of those little fold up steamer do-hickies that folds out and fits well in the bottom of a sauce pan. About an inch of water in the bottom, drop in the steamer do-hicky and add you vegtables, cover and turn on the heat. Takes about the same amount of time as the Salmon. Here I brought along a little pre-cooked brown rice and threw it in with the brocoli.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d59/ownst1100/DSCN6754.jpg

For cleanup I add a more water to the already hot water at the bottom of the pot left over from steaming and use it to wash the pan and the rest of my cooking utensils. Makes for a quick easy clean up.

The Salmon I have been getting at Costco. I like the big frozen packs that come with about 10 individually packed Salmon steaks. Each is sealed in its own bag and won't contaminate you ice chest.

The folding steamer do-hicky (sorry but I just don't know the real name) can be used for heating up several different things. I recently found out that the center piece screws out. Its always been in the way. Its now been removed and tossed. I've pre-cook baked potatoes, left on the aluminum foil and heated them up in the steamer, just takes a few minutes. Edamame which is a soybean still in the shell is a great snack on a cold evening. Tastes great and keeps you hands and fingers warm. Brocoli, squash, zucinini, and just about any vegetable cooks up great and quickly with this little gadget.

Here's a better picture of my steamer setup with edamame.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d59/ownst1100/AuguaCalintesolo10-20-06109.jpg

[dannyk]

Fry pan meal, got this from a pork and bean can years ago. Brown lean ground beef in a skillet, size portion to your liking 1/2lb or 1lb, or more, depends on how many are eating, add one can of pork and beans for small portion or more beans for xtra feet under the table, stir in ketchup to your liking, I just squirt it in until it looks right, heat thourghly. I have been making this dish for years. Very filling and a quick meal.

[bobncj]

Blues Traveler,
Thanks for the pictures. Looks like a great setup. I really like the table cloth and music with dinner. I'm always looking for things to make the folks in the next camp site a little jealous.

Bob

[SLWalter]

Scrambled eggs without a pan to clean.

Put water on to boil; biggest pan/pot you have or you might experiment at home on getting the right amount of water per egg.

Scramble eggs with a bit of water in a ziplock bag (using milk makes for heavy eggs: using water makes for fluffy eggs): use your imagination here because you don't want a hole in the ziplock bag.
If you need to make it special throw in some pre-cooked bacon, green chilies or chives.

Put ziplock into hot/boiling water until eggs are done.
If you're by yourself, eat out of ziplock, if not serve half into 2nd ziplock. :-)

The same water can be used for coffee, tea, hot chocolate, etc.

Mark

Mark,
Our group does this as well but with a slight variation. We use the Ziplock freezer bags. They seem to hold up the best.

2 eggs, grated cheese instead of milk, cut up left over meat from the night before (if any), pre-cooked sausage, bacon, peppers, (green and red) onion, etc. Season to taste.

Seal the bag with a tiny bit of air inside and shake for a minute to mix the ingreidients. Drain all the air out of the bag and re-seal. Cook at a full boil for 13 mins. Yummy!!!!

We call ours Omelets.

[braindead0]

We call ours Omelets.How about Baglets? ;-)..

[mrprez]

Not much cooking involved but it is tasty. The first time I fixed it was on the Appalachian Trail and when I sat down next to a fellow thru-hiker eating his Ramen's, I thought he was going to take me down!

1 box of Stove Top Stuffing
1 package(can) of chicken
1 pack of brown or turkey gravy

All you need is some water and maybe some butter for the stuffing and you will have a turkey day feast in your campsite. Prepare the stuffing per the instructions on the bos, drain and add the chicken and then prepare the gravy. Add the gravy to taste and enjoy.

John

[AzDesertRider]

college favorite

ramen noodles and New England Clam chowder

1 pack noodles
1 can ready made chowder

boil water for noodles, cook, and put on plate w/o seasoning
heat chowder and pour over
with a little pepper you'll be surprised. Carbs, protien, fat, and filling.
Only one pot to clean.

Will do this one next trip fa-sho!

This is an awesome thread! Great ideas one & all.

Thank you.

[Diggers1300]

Mark,
Our group does this as well but with a slight variation. We use the Ziplock freezer bags. They seem to hold up the best.

2 eggs, grated cheese instead of milk, cut up left over meat from the night before (if any), pre-cooked sausage, bacon, peppers, (green and red) onion, etc. Season to taste.

Seal the bag with a tiny bit of air inside and shake for a minute to mix the ingreidients. Drain all the air out of the bag and re-seal. Cook at a full boil for 13 mins. Yummy!!!!

We call ours Omelets.

Same here, but with another variation.

Steam some flour tortillas over the boiling water after the eggs are done. The bag makes them come out shaped like a long cylinder. Perfect for rolling in the tortilla for a breakfast burrito.

Even more filling and still no clean up!

[Bipeflier]

Here is one of my favorite sites for camp cooking ideas.
http://www.chuckwagondiner.com/

[Motocentaur]

You know, I used to tend to drop a few pounds on my trips. After reading through this thread, that is going to come to an end this summer, I predict!

Lots of good ideas here.

[Beemerchef]

Here's a quick one from Boy Scout days:
-Core an apple
-load with chocolate/candy bar/nuts whatever
-wrap with tinfoil and stick it in near the coals

Not exactly gourmet, but it gets the job done.

I do that with bananas sliced lenghtwise (peel on) and stuffed with chocloate chips and little mashmallows... spoon needed and about 2 per person... riders get 3... :D

Ara & Spirit

[Trailace]

I do that with bananas sliced lenghtwise (peel on) and stuffed with chocloate chips and little mashmallows... spoon needed and about 2 per person... riders get 3... :D

Ara & Spirit

Welcome to the site Beemerchef and now I'm hungry.

[RangerBen]

Ara you found a good place to hang out.

Ben

[Mr. Guy]

Hi Ara,

Welcome aboard, I have a pic of you and Spirit on my computer. I'm sure I got it at ADVRider.

Guy

[Beemerchef]

Thanks!!! Stormy Moab right now...
So much one can do with one pan recipes... never been into... cans! But I am now (out of need you know). Hopefully I will get out of my lazyness and put back some recipes. Amazing what one can of Rotel can do!!!
Most recipes are templates... I think that is the nice thing about camping and cooking. Pick up what is on sale, what fits, what can be kept and start cooking what takes the longest first...
Yes, tortillas and pitas are great vehicles... saves from doing dishes too...
I still roast my own coffee though and grind it fresh every morning with my gret grand mother's 100+ year old brass grinder which is kind of taped up right now... Found some great gren beans in Moab the other day...
Anyhow... this site looks great...
Thanks again...
Be well... Ara & Spirit

[Mr. Guy]

Hey, I found the pic. I hope you don't mind this, but I love this pic.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_eAeUVzxF-uc/Shdi6RvMndI/AAAAAAAAAmA/N1M743bAshA/s512/AraSpirit820_07.jpg

Again welcome, I'm sure you will add a wealth of knowledge to the site.

Guy

[Beemerchef]

This is really quick, one pan.
http://beemerchef.smugmug.com/photos/176093098_aJBMT-M.jpg

Chicken (could be any meat, pork works well too), garlic... sautee together.
Add sundried tomatoes (jar), roasted peppers (jar), fresh zucchini or for that matter any vegies (can will work also), sliced green onions, fresh or canned mushrooms...
That is about it... spices? I generally like the taste of the ingredients themselves specially the combo of sundried tomatoes and garlic. Kalamati olives in oil is great also, you can use the oil from it to cook... add some sliced green onions... add "imagination"!

Be well... Ara & Spirit

[Beemerchef]

Hi Ara,

Welcome aboard, I have a pic of you and Spirit on my computer. I'm sure I got it at ADVRider.

Guy

I know where that was !!! From the truck... near Portland, last year, I had to have my Ohlins serviced... I feel bad, I forgot their names... they had a dog Spirit nd him/her chased each other all night!!!

Amazing how the road/camping becomes second nature... I would not know what to do in a house now!!!

Be well... Ara & Spirit

[TJ Willy]

I know where that was !!! From the truck... near Portland, last year, I had to have my Ohlins serviced... I feel bad, I forgot their names... they had a dog Spirit nd him/her chased each other all night!!!

Amazing how the road/camping becomes second nature... I would not know what to do in a house now!!!

Be well... Ara & Spirit

Welcome Beemerchef!

I feel we are in the presence of a celebrity now!

You would HATE my idea of camping recipes.

http://tj-willy.smugmug.com/photos/543213585_PqwGc-L.jpg

well except for the M&Ms and Tecate... heehee

Ride safe!

[Beemerchef]

Welcome Beemerchef!

I feel we are in the presence of a celebrity now!

You would HATE my idea of camping recipes.

http://tj-willy.smugmug.com/photos/543213585_PqwGc-L.jpg

well except for the M&Ms and Tecate... heehee

Ride safe!

Trust me, no celebrity here, just anothe rider as you are...
Parked in Grand Junction's Hospital Parking lot right now... time is escaping me, but will post more recipes... I always learn so much from others also...

You kitchen? Let's say that photo never existed... :D

Be well... Ara & Spirit

[Ripshod]

Welcome Ara. That pan looks like a wok. If so, I wonder if you've found the small, light aluminum wok I've been looking for.

As far as recipes are concerned, I have a favorite side dish that's quick and easy. I take a pasta pouch, one of those quick-cook herbed one-pot deals, and a box of frozen broccoli florets and cook them all together. They usually call for butter, but I carry a small bottle of olive oil and it makes a great (and healthier) substitute. If it calls for milk, I get a half-pint of half-and-half. That way I don't have to settle for powdered creamer the next day in my morning coffee.

[Beemerchef]

Welcome Ara. That pan looks like a wok. If so, I wonder if you've found the small, light aluminum wok I've been looking for.

As far as recipes are concerned, I have a favorite side dish that's quick and easy. I take a pasta pouch, one of those quick-cook herbed one-pot deals, and a box of frozen broccoli florets and cook them all together. They usually call for butter, but I carry a small bottle of olive oil and it makes a great (and healthier) substitute. If it calls for milk, I get a half-pint of half-and-half. That way I don't have to settle for powdered creamer the next day in my morning coffee.

Your map looks great!!!
Actually I trashed that little wok!!! Have to look for another one. Coleman pan with folding handle has a nice shape, the pan is cheap, but can last a few months, that is a good possibility also.
Olive oil, blasamic vinegar, a couple lemons (for burn also) limes, a couple spices, all is always good. Ziplocs to make omelettes in a bag and then use the hot water to wash... same with pasta water... Humm...
My downfall is "ice"!!! Love ice water... slowly getting away from it. Don't forget I have to carry dog food also! We can leave with 7G water and a filled sun shower (5G x 2 showers) and we are good for 3 nights. never leave an isolated area to head back with nothing. We got stuck on the Toroweap road last year under rain and we still had 1.5G water and some staples and some do food for a couple days. Something to seriously always think about...
Well, after two days at the Hospital here we are ready for Gunnsion area... then on to WY and MT with jumps into Ca... will post some more recipes soon...
Tired!!!
Be well... always and thanks for sharing...
Ara & Spirit

PS: a can of unsweeened milk has helped also often...

[TJ Willy]

you kitchen? Let's say that photo never existed... :d

be well... Ara & spirit

:D :D

deal! P^

[Beemerchef]

So I feel better and it was time for a real meal! Picked up some frozen Talapia in Gunnison. Not crazy about frozen fish but it is much better then it use to be, cryovac in water. It really does not have that frozen taste anymore. Frozen is good on the bike as it kep other ingredients cold while coming back to camp (1/2 & 1/2...)

So never knowing what in the world I am going to do with it, I started with ample olive oil in the pan, much chopped garlic, a good 3 to 5 tablespoon of... pancake syrup, I had a bottle of rice vinegar someone had given me and chopped some cilantro that was getting a bit ancient. Heat the liquids and placed the thawed fish on top, spooning the juice and garlic also. Much juice... you will want to dip your tortillas or pita...

http://beemerchef.smugmug.com/photos/549687912_3vPmb-L.jpg

Added the cilantro... some red chopped bell pepper would have really added some color to the photos (!!!... that in a jar...). Mixed it after a bit and just added a can of black beans... I did not mixed it but coverd it with my "anti-splash" grill till warm...

http://beemerchef.smugmug.com/photos/549690301_j7xPf-L.jpg

That is it! Good enough to try at home... even as is or some plain rice because the juice was delicious... a bit sweet and sour... no salt, no lemon juice...

Now I am full... ready to nap again!!!

Have fun, love to share...

Ara & Spirit

The Oasis of my Soul (http://theoasisofmysoul.com/)

* we are on the shores of Blue Mesa Lake in Colorado by the way if you like to check the photos on the Blog...

[Motocentaur]

I have developed a love for cilantro. You could put cilantro on one of my riding boots and I'd probably eat it!

My typical motocamping meals involve adding canned meat or veggies to instant mashed potatoes, but I have been doing more of the cooking at home in recent months and I'm planning to try to use more fresh ingredients in camp this summer.

[Beemerchef]

I have developed a love for cilantro. You could put cilantro on one of my riding boots and I'd probably eat it!

My typical motocamping meals involve adding canned meat or veggies to instant mashed potatoes, but I have been doing more of the cooking at home in recent months and I'm planning to try to use more fresh ingredients in camp this summer.

You know, what is really nice is to have a "produce" separate bag. I have an old preforated bag with long strap/handle that was designed to carry laundry. Starting now thare are many on the side of the road little Markets, there will be more as the better crop season comes on. For me it is a good way to buy fresh produce and also at the same time keep an eye on Spirit. Buy what is on sale, fresh... don;t think too much about what you will use it for, that will come when it happens! All is left then is other little items that I can also get at gas stations, might pay a bit more maybe, but again keep an eye on Spirit... There is a whole logistic approach to this!!! Trying recipes at home as you mentionned is also fun and will make the camping cooking easier later on...
I like good food... there is no reason to eat junk while on the road... I have some Friends i cannot talk themout of it!!! My Friend Michael will survive days on bars... food does not matter to him... so sad!!!:(
Anyhow, freezing ride yesterday through Kebler Pass and Crested Butte, Co... what was your ride??? :D
Be well... always. Ara & Spirit (http://theoasisofmysoul.com/)

[SidecarMike]

When the kids were small, I always carried one of those cans of biscuits that you bang against a table to open. Easy to make in a pie pan and the kids liked them. One day I came back to the campsite to find my son had opened them and dropped them uncooked into a big pot of soup the wife was making. Instant Dumplings! I still use that trick with a big can of Chicken Noodle. Bake half of them and make dumplings with the rest.

[G wizz]

When the kids were small, I always carried one of those cans of biscuits that you bang against a table to open. Easy to make in a pie pan and the kids liked them. One day I came back to the campsite to find my son had opened them and dropped them uncooked into a big pot of soup the wife was making. Instant Dumplings! I still use that trick with a big can of Chicken Noodle. Bake half of them and make dumplings with the rest.

Sidecarmike ...
When you said that you made biscuits in a pie pan, were you using an oven, a camp stove, or over a camp fire?
I like your sons idea for dumplings ...

G wizz

[SidecarMike]

Sidecarmike ...
When you said that you made biscuits in a pie pan, were you using an oven, a camp stove, or over a camp fire?
I like your sons idea for dumplings ...

G wizz
We used to use one of these,
http://cgi.ebay.com/Coleman-Camp-Stove-Oven_W0QQitemZ180464781634QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item2a048a0942
but on the bike I just cover an old cast aluminum pan with tin foil and set it on the edge of the fire.
Pick up a copy of "Roughing it Easy" Dian Thomas. (Mine was $4 on ebay) That's where the kids got the idea for dumplings. Here's on of my son's favorites from the book;

2 slices bacon
2 slices bread
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Camp Stove and At Home
In a frying pan, fold bacon strips into "V's".Cook on one side and turn over. Tear a hole in the center of the bread slice large enough to hold an egg. Place the bread slice onto the bacon, and break an egg in the center of the bread hole.
Season with salt and pepper. When the egg is done on one side, turn over and cook to desired doneness. Serves 4.
~ For eggs and bacon on one side and French toast on the other, with a fork scramble the egg and draw from the center over the bread. Turn over to cook the French toast.

Check this one out as well;

http://www.dianthomas.com/a-cookinginoranges.htm

If you travel with a child, even a 58 year old kid, they'll love it.

[Beemerchef]

wow... time has gone by! always does...
we have been in near Big Bend for the winter, where it has been a bit rough, colder and rainier than ever...
just day trips really from base camp as I call it "The Oasis". A Dr here, a gum surgery here (recipe for oatmeal and grits???... :D), so ready to get back on the road north... but, have to wait a while.
So not much cooking off the hack, mainly in the fire pits grilling, hanging a pot for stews (so tired of stews!!!) and some home made bread out of a cast iron Dutch Oven which is out of the question carrying with us these coming months!!! Have had the luxury of finding a source for some incredible fresh egss... so many frittatas type of breakfast~lunch even dinner at times... Cook what you got and add the eggs! Spices.. simple...
Sorry do not have much to contribute! Soon... will make it a point to cook more on the road.
Be well... Ara & Spirit

[Black and Blue]

This one was a new experiment.
Sugared up some Bisquick and added milk (powdered), egg (in the carton), and butter for the batter. Bought a can of cherry pie filling.
Greased up the dutch oven, heated it to what I guessed to be 350 with charcoal, and baked it for about 20 minutes.
Came out okay.
Thought I'd try the Bisquick route because then I wouldn't have to haul around flour and baking soda.
The stuff makes good dumplings in soups and stews, topping for casseroles, pancakes.
Dries as hard as a brick, so it could be good for facials or plugging up leaking gas tanks.
The oven is one of those anodized cast aluminum 10" ones which makes it very light weight. Won't rust. Don't have to season it, and nothing sticks too bad.
The only pot/skillet I take.

Colleen

[George]

If that 10" dutch oven is light enuff I might give it a try. I'm carrying the nesting kit I got at Bass Pro last spring, skillet and two pots (with a lot more stuffed inside the small pot. That oven wouldn't be much larger and all the above would nest inside.

That "cherry cobbler" looks pretty good. :D

[Black and Blue]

George;

It is very light weight compared to the standard cast iron ones.
I stuff things inside it and it fits in my ammo can box, so it would easily fit in a side case.
The other thing I like is that not only do I cook with it on the duel fuel stove, but it can sit on embers from the campfire or I can use charcoal.
If you don't need the lid on it, you can jimmy it around to use the lid to cook or fry on also.

[G wizz]

Gee Colleen,
Where'd ya learn all these tricks? Were you a Girl Scout when you were a kid?

G wizz

[Black and Blue]

No. I flunked out of Brownies.

I just experiment on Ernie.

Dessert is sometimes Tums.

[Ironheadziggy76]

I might have a tip for you so Ernie doesn't have to eat so many Tums.

TAKE THE EGGS OUT OF THE CARTON! :lol2

Just kidding, the pie looks awesome! If it tastes as good as the other meals I've had out of that pot, I only have one word to say!

DELICIOUS! P^

[Zippo]

The oven is one of those anodized cast aluminum 10" ones which makes it very light weight. Won't rust. Don't have to season it, and nothing sticks too bad.
The only pot/skillet I take.

Colleen

I'm new here but hope you don't mind my asking (OK - demanding politely! :)) - How about the recipe for that cherry cobbler? It looks delicious!

[George]

I'm new here but hope you don't mind my asking (OK - demanding politely! :)) - How about the recipe for that cherry cobbler? It looks delicious!

Post #61 in this thread.

I'll try it myself soon's I find one 'o those 'luminum ovens.

<edit> Found a 10" at GSI Outdoors (http://www.gsioutdoors.com/detail.aspx?c=9&sc2=60&p=40410&lu=%2fdetail.aspx%3fc%3d9%26sc2%3d60%26p%3d40712%2 6&) for $50 plus shipping. Need to see if my other pan set will nest inside. Also, gotta add a couple mitts, those ovens get HOT!

[Black and Blue]

George;

Try the OvGlove ("As Seen on TV").
You can stick your hand in the fire with that thing!
So, it would come in handy around hot engines and pipes also.
Towels, leather gloves, potholders...none of them work well enough with a dutch oven held for over a few seconds.
K-Mart here has them around $16.00 in the barbeque isle right now.
You only get one, but that should be all you need. Can wear it on either hand.

You might want to make sure to upgrade a little and get the 'anodized' cast aluminum. Better quality all around on the dutch oven.

That cherry cobbler? It wasn't exactly a 'recipe'-more like an 'experiment'.
Never been one to measure precisely when cooking, just keep adding stuff till it looks and tastes right.
Cooks like me probably drive chefs like Beemer chef crazy.

[Zippo]

Post #61 in this thread.



OOPS! Thanks. I glanced at that post, saw the word "Bisquick", and skimmed over it thinking it was probably for biscuits! :o Sheesh! Anyway, I'm going to put that one on my list to try...

[George]

Pinch o' this, dollop o' that, pretty soon it's food. That's the way all good cooks travel. :D

Bet I could duplicate her success with just what's presented on post #61. Hmmm, maybe I will, with blueberries instead of cherries. Deba is a sucker for blue berry pie. :D

[Indianscout]

college favorite

ramen noodles and New England Clam chowder

1 pack noodles
1 can ready made chowder

boil water for noodles, cook, and put on plate w/o seasoning
heat chowder and pour over
with a little pepper you'll be surprised. Carbs, protien, fat, and filling.
Only one pot to clean.

If you carry a Dutch oven with you here is a great recipe for home made biscuits. Mix 2 cups of Bisquick with 2/3 cup of beer and either drop or knead and roll and cut with a glass or cup and put in the oven for 8-10 minutes and WOW. The alcohol burns off, but the yeast and hops adds soooooo much flavor to the biscuits!!!

Hi,
One of my favorites is 1 package beef Ramon noodles, 1 can of cooked roast beef, 1 can of your favorite mixed vegetables. Cook the noodles, with or without the flavor pack, then add the beef and vegetables. Heat it all up and if 1-up eat out of the pot. Easy, fast, and one pot cleanup.

Thanks, Guy



There are endless uses for Ramon noodles and I use them alot wile on the road. They make an excellent base for things like these two recipies and you are only limited by your own imagination. Excellent suggestions!


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[SidecarMike]

If you carry a Dutch oven with you here is a great recipe for home made biscuits. Mix 2 cups of Bisquick with 2/3 cup of beer and either drop or knead and roll and cut with a glass or cup and put in the oven for 8-10 minutes and WOW. The alcohol burns off, but the yeast and hops adds soooooo much flavor to the biscuits!!!
Wow. I'll have to try that at the Wisconsin Moto Guzzi Rally this year. They always have free Dark Microbrew and HoneyWeiss on tap. Either one would probably be great for this recipe.

[George]

Here's an update on the dutch oven pie:
2549

First, get a dutch oven. :D I bought an aluminum 2.5 quart from E-Bay out of Ohio. This is the first time I've used it.

Recipe: 2 Pillsbury folded pie crusts, one can of blackberry pie filling, large piece of aluminum foil.

Make a liner from the foil, insert first crust, pour in the pie filling, place second crust on top, bake.

I couldn't get a good bake going, finally set the oven right on top of the fire. The bottom crust burned but the top and sides turned out great! Not pretty but very tasty.

Did this at Desert Daze at Dragoon, AZ last weekend, great event, most dirt I've ever ridden in a single weekend. Rained at the end but I had the truck. :D

[kitesurfer]

NOT my favorite but i usually do it once per trip. a box of mac and cheese and a can of tuna. one pot meal. feeds two pretty easy. cook the mac and cheese per directions and add the tuna a few minutes before eating. a little bell pepper dresses it up.

[oldmanriver1951]

easy pies....been doing this with the scouts forever...makes a nice, quick and easy dessert...take a pita pocket, cut in half, open, put in a pat of butter, spoonful of pie filling of your choice..(mine is apple...) sprinkle of cinnamon sugar, wrap in foil, place on edge of fire to heat...Pie for dessert when you're done with supper....no dishes.....

[lytle1gw]

Old scouters always have quick and easy ways of doing things.P^ When your packing it on your back ya keep it lite and simple.

[RCLafnjack]

I'm really big on Fresh... Depending on how close I am to a REAL market, not a camp store. I won't carry much in the way of food until I get set up. If I'm not close, I will stop at the closest Market and pick up some fresh zucchini, letuce, tomato and a meat of some kind. Steak, Chicken Breast etc. Pack it in the trialer or ice chest.

One of my favorite dishes is cutting up a zucchini 1/2 inch slices. In a pan add some olive oil and saute the zucchini. Salt and Pepper to taste. Just before its done sprinkle some parmesan cheese over it. Fresh caught fish can be wrapped in foil with onions/red bell peppers and seasoned with salt pepper then baking them over the fire. Or on a frying pan over fire.

I always carry along some basic spice mixes to season my meals.

[kaitiff]

I started doing the mac and cheese with tuna years ago, but I also add a can of peas at the same time I add the tuna. My kids absolutely loved it, sort of a quickie tuna helper or something. Again, one pan cleanup.

[oldmanriver1951]

[QUOTE=RCLafnjack;53929]I'm really big on Fresh... Depending on how close I am to a REAL market, not a camp store. I won't carry much in the way of food until I get set up. If I'm not close, I will stop at the closest Market and pick up some fresh zucchini, letuce, tomato and a meat of some kind.


into fresh?...onions in skillet, sliced, cooked till transparent, toss in 3 or 4 sliced crookneck squash, cover and steam, salt, pepper, then handfull of mozzarella cheese on top and a dash of paprika....easy, fresh, tasty....