Fall officially starts today (9-22-2017) in the Northern Hemisphere! When planning what you’re going to cook, an important thing to pay attention to is what fruits and vegetables are in season. Buying produce that’s in season will not only put fresh fruits and vegetables on your plate that are at the peak of their flavor, […]
Basic Foil Packet Potatoes
Foil packet potatoes are probably the best place to start if you haven’t cooked with foil in a campfire in the past. This basic recipe for foil packet potatoes is a great recipe to get started with and also easy to make in a pinch and toss in your ice-chest before leaving on your camping […]
Pan Fried Catfish Recipe
Having a good pan fried catfish recipe in your war chest and a little preparation before your next fishing trip will make cooking your catch right on the river bank quick and easy. This recipe can almost be done without putting your beer down. Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Serves: 4 people […]
Dutch Baby Recipe in Cast Iron
If a crepe and a pancake were all mixed up – you’d have a dutch baby. It’s sort of like an eggy, fluffy pancake. And when this dutch baby recipe is cooked in a cast iron dutch oven, it tastes even better. Top it with a little Nutella®, berries, or just powdered sugar and it’s […]
Migas Recipe
Migas is a name given to a number of different traditionally Spanish or Portuguese dishes that make use of leftover bread or tortillas (the word migas means “crumbs” in Spanish). The dish originated either in Spain and Portugal (nobody really knows), and made its way to Mexico and now the U.S., where it has morphed to […]
Spicy Margaritas
Camping during the summer calls for easy drinks. And while nothing is easier than cracking open a nice cold beer, there is always room for upping your game just a little bit. Enter the spicy margarita…a margarita with a spicy twist. Spicy margaritas are one of the easiest, most refreshing summer campfire drinks to make […]
Red Wine Braised Brisket
You might think that brisket slow-braised in red wine seems a little excessive for camping, but I assure you, it’s easy to make if you’ve got the time at the campfire. The only real effort is adding a few lit charcoals every thirty to forty-five minutes. Other than that, it’s only very minimal chopping and […]
How to Make Grilled Cheese in a Pie Iron
Learning how to make grilled cheese in your pie irons is probably the first thing you should work on when you get them. Grilled cheese sandwiches generally make everybody happy and can be anything from a simple cheddar and bread sandwich to the more complex Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese (see below). It’s really only limited […]
Pie Iron Tacos
Next time you you plan to make tacos on a camping trip, try making pie iron tacos instead. Everything tastes better in pie irons and tacos are no exception. The ingredients are the same, the only difference is in the cooking. Pie irons lend their unique smokey flavor to whatever you put in them. With […]
Cast Iron Dutch Oven Chili
When it’s cool outside, a good chili recipe slow cooking in a cast iron dutch oven near the campfire is the perfect way to spend the evening at your campsite. Whether you’ve got some ground venison from your last hunt or just bought some ground beef from the grocery store (remember, coarse ground makes all […]