Biscuits and sausage gravy is a camping tradition that goes back to the beginning of time. With the right tools, this classic is easy to throw together in the morning before starting your day. We’ve rated this recipe as EASY since all you have to do is brown some sausage, add flour, stir, add milk, […]
Catfish Tacos
Making a batch of catfish tacos is an excellent way to liven up a fishing trip. The addition of a jalapeno aioli will add some acidity and creaminess to perfectly offset the fried catfish and has the bonus of being made at home before your trip. All you’ll have to do is toast some tortillas […]
Easy Dutch Oven Biscuits
Cooking homemade dutch oven biscuits may seem like pro-level dutch oven cooking, but with a few tips and the right tools, it’s super easy. Something about cooking biscuits outside in a dutch oven makes me feel like I’ve stepped back in time. Maybe it was seeing Gus McCrae cooking biscuits in a dutch oven at […]
Campfire Esquites (Elotes in a Bowl)
Esquites are simply elotes in a bowl. Mexican street corn. If you aren’t familiar with esquites or elotes, you should get acquainted. It’s the absolute best way to eat fresh corn. The combination of the smokiness, the cheese, the creaminess from the mayo, the fresh herbs, and the lime juice is perfection. Esquites are especially […]
Grillades and Grits
You may not have heard of grillades (pronounced Gree-Yahds) and grits if you aren’t from the South, but they are a popular breakfast or brunch dish. The beef stewed in the savory and piquant trinity, coupled with grits that have been doctored up with a little cheddar and parmesan, make this rib-sticking dish an explosion […]
Beer-Battered Catfish
Making beer-battered catfish is a great way to avoid yet another cornmeal coated catfish fillet. Don’t get me wrong, cornmeal-crusted fried catfish is great and it’s what I grew up on, but after decades of eating it I need to change it up from time to time. Beer battered catfish is extremely easy to make, […]
Bourbon Old-Fashioned
Although a Bourbon Old-Fashioned isn’t the perfect drink for a day in the sun, it may be the perfect choice for sipping around the campfire in the evening. An Old-Fashioned Old-Fashioned An Old-Fashioned is truly an old drink. It was already an old drink by 1882 when it appeared in Harry Johnson’s New and Improved […]
Dutch Oven Catfish Creole
Catfish Creole is an excellent alternative to fried catfish, and far better in my opinion. The catfish comes out tender and loaded with flavor after a half-hour simmer in the trinity (onion, celery, and bell pepper). We’ve rated this recipe as MODERATE due to the amount of steps required. This recipe is on the borderline […]
Dried Cranberry, Feta, and Almond Salad
When eating meat off a campfire grill, you need something light and a little acidic to balance out the fattiness of the protein. This salad will do just that. You may not be a salad eater, but there’s no denying that balancing out a meal makes everything taste better. The benefit of this salad is […]
Loaded Baked Potato Salad
This loaded baked potato salad is a perfect side for making at home and tossing in your ice chest on the way out the door to go camping. What it isn’t is diet food. You’re going camping though and you’re going to do a bunch of hiking, so it doesn’t matter. You’ll work it off. […]