Help! We are planning our next camping trip and I either don’t pack enough or pack way too much food. How can I make a camping meal plan that doesn’t require seventeen trips to the store once I’m out there, but also ensuring I won’t be bringing half my pantry there and back? Elizabeth M. […]
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There are few things we look forward to more while camping than a steaming hot, golden-edge pocket pie cooked over our campfire. An incredibly versatile tool, pie irons are the first piece of equipment we used over the campfire. They allowed us to cook all sorts of foods, experimenting with flavors and ingredients, customizing each
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Tips to help convince someone new that camping can be comfortable! I did not grow up camping so I’m always looking for ways to make our camping experience comfy, cozy, and relaxing. We could just throw a sleeping bag on the ground and call it a day. Some people do. But I could only do
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One of the first meals I “learned” to make was called Tex Mex chicken. It was chicken breasts sauted with salsa, over rice, and covered with cheese. These were great for many reasons, one of which was they were so easy to make. Over time I added ingredients to the mix and made them look
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Love s’mores but hate the mess? Try making campfire cones with your friends and family for a sweet treat that can be customized to individual tastes. Imagine a waffle cone stuffed with all your favorite junk food sweets, slowly heated through until everything is ooey-gooey delicious. Maybe you chose traditional s’mores flavors of chocolate, graham
It’s fun to cook personal pizzas for everyone on the site in your pie irons. This would be one of the first items we started making with our pie irons when we went camping. The crispy crust with the melty cheese and the tasty toppings makes this a wonderful meal for those ready to move
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Does your cast iron need to be cleaned and/or seasoned and this sounds intimidating? Even if you didn’t grow up using cast iron at home, there is no reason to be scared of using it at the campsite. There are so many benefits to cooking with cast iron – it heats evenly and holds heat
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We are about to take our kids (ages four and seven) camping for the first time. They are nervous about being away from their friends and toys. We are anxious they will hate it and it will become a miserable time for all of us. What are some ideas we can use to help keep
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Eating tacos while camping? Of course you can with these pie iron tasty tacos! Tortillas spread with butter, then stuffed with taco meat and cheese, grilled until crispy, and topped with all your favorite taco toppings = comfort food around the campfire. And these pie iron tacos are so easy to make. Bring along some
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We love s’mores but don’t always want to spend the time roasting marshmallows. Enter the Pie Iron S’mores Sandwich! Many people start off making desserts in their pie irons, using bread and canned pie filling. This did not appeal to us as our kid is not a fan of pie. However, he loves chocolate, and
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