Creating Family Connections One RV Adventure at a Time
When our family goes camping, there is always guaranteed to be at least one night that we gather around the campfire and make angels on horseback. “Say what?” you may be thinking. It’s a campfire dessert made from bananas, chocolate, and marshmallows. The name comes from a boys summer camp Jarrett once worked for: The banana is the horse, the chocolate bars are the saddle,
This past weekend while I was camping with my scouting group we tried a new recipe: campfire donuts. They were a BIG hit with everyone and really simple to make. Ingredients: Oil for frying (about 2 cups is sufficient) Refrigerated biscuits (like Pillsbury’s Grands) Cinnamon and sugar (1 cup of sugar to 2 tablespoons cinnamon) Brown paper bag (like you would use to pack a lunch) Cooking pot (I used cast iron)
This past spring we met up (at East Harbor State Park) with family who also enjoy the art of camp cooking. That weekend Steve whipped up a fantastic Chicken & Italian Sausage Cacciatore with a side of sautéed green beans. Watching Steve cook on his camp stove convinced me that I “needed” to upgrade from our small Coleman edition. Not only was the dinner superb, but he was right:
We have begun experimenting with some new recipes we want to use on our upcoming camping trips. While scrolling Pinterest on a snowy Saturday last month we found an idea to make a warm and gooey chocolate chip cookie pie in a cast-iron skillet. Jarrett decided to give it a try, so he whipped up a batch of his family’s chocolate chip cookie dough (see
A couple of years ago we found a great chilli recipe that works fantastic cooked over the stove top or in a dutch oven over a campfire. Here’s our campfire chilli recipe so you can give it a try: Ingredients: 1 pound of ground beef 1 onion 2 T oil 4 T water 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp cocoa 2 tsp ground cumin 2
Several months ago I had found a Rachael Ray recipe that looked like a great campfire meal: Pigs in Ponchos. I tweaked the original recipe a bit for our kiddos and we gave it a go over our last camping trip. Ingredients for the piggies: 8 hot dogs 1 16 oz can of refried beans 16 flour tortillas (8-inch) 1 cup salsa Yellow mustard 2
Over one of our recent summer camping trips we had some leftover tortillas as well as cream cheese and homemade rhubarb jelly on hand. After making our tasty pie iron tortillas Jarrett whipped up this creation, which we’ve dubbed “campfire pastries.” We unfortunately didn’t take any pictures of him making this, but I recreated the steps at home except for the part where rather than
On our last camping expedition we decided to branch out from our typical s’mores and try a recipe I had found online: campfire cones. At first our friend who was camping with us was really intrigued by how we were going to keep the ice cream from melting over the fire–until he realized this cone treat doesn’t require ice cream. While our family enjoyed this
Foil packet dinners are a great way to let everyone customize their dinner over the campfire. We’ve tried a couple different versions over the years, and we’ll highlight our favorites in the coming months. I found the recipe for this chicken foil packet dinner a long time ago in a Family Fun magazine and we’ve made it frequently. Ingredients: Boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut in
For many families making their rounds of the Utah 5 National Parks, a visit to Bryce Canyon is a highly anticipated stop. With its sweeping vistas and spectacular hikes, Bryce offers something for everyone. But with most of the camping options concentrated immediately around Bryce, families that want to escape the crowds and explore Bryce…
For many families planning a trip to the Utah region, their itineraries often center on hitting the high points of iconic stops like Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, and Arches. Several lesser-known parks are also worth the stop, though, and for families looking for ways to escape the crowds, Cedar Breaks National Monument should be on…
