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CAMPING MEAL AND GRUB IDEAS
The best part of camping is
preparing your own grub out in the wild and eating it. Everything
seems to taste much better outdoors, probably because your appetite
is fierce from the healthy activity you get when you're camping.
Considering that fact, there is no need to “go gourmet”
on these trips. Simple grub is easiest to prepare and digest.
Most of the recipes I use
when camping can incorporate canned or dry ingredients instead
of fresh ones, depending on your circumstances and ability to
properly store fresh food. Dry milk, canned meats and vegetables,
instant potatoes, dehydrated onions, biscuit mix, butter buds
and dry eggs can be effectively substituted to make delicious
meals. I can prepare all my meals in a Dutch oven, over any heat
source. I rarely measure because I take as little as possible
on camp trips. Add or subtract ingredients as you see fit to make
the meal palatable to you and to feed as many (or few) people
as necessary.
Sausage N Egg Bake
Ingredients:
1 package of easy brown sausage links; 2 cans of sliced potatoes;
7 eggs; 1 cup of American or cheddar cheese; salt and pepper to
taste.
Preparation: Oil the sides of
the Dutch oven and put the sausages in the bottom. Drain the potatoes
and layer them over the sausage, then add a dash of salt and pepper.
Whip up the eggs with a bit of water or milk, pour over the potatoes
and top with cheese. Cover, bake for about a half hour and serve
when a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Quick Camp Stew
Ingredients:
1 pound of ground beef; can of mixed vegetables; one small onion;
can of stewed tomatoes; salt
Preparation:
Fry up the ground beef in the Dutch oven, drain and put back into
the oven. Add the mixed vegetables, sliced onion and salt to taste.
Simmer for about 15 minutes and serve with crackers. For additional
flavor, you can substitute a jar of ketchup instead of the stewed
tomatoes.
Contributed By Stacey
& John Doyle
