Pinto beans in a cast iron dutch oven are probably the first thing that comes to mind when people think about recipes for their dutch oven. Pictures of a pile of plain pinto beans and a juicy steak at the chuck-wagon on a cattle drive probably comes to mind. For good reason. A good supply […]
Pie Iron S’mores
When most people think of sitting around a campfire, s’mores immediately come to mind. Add in pie irons to the mix and you take that campfire classic to a whole new level. Just bring extra napkins. Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes Serves: 4 S’mores Ingredients: 4 graham crackers 2 pie crusts (The refrigerated pre-made […]
Easy Chicken and Dumplings in Cast Iron
Although some purists may feel like this recipe is dangerous and needs to be silenced, I think that canned biscuits work great for dumplings. They make cooking chicken and dumplings out in the sticks simple and painless. Cleaning flour coated bowls isn’t easy out in the outdoors. One day I might get around to adding directions […]
Campfire Beef Kebabs
Campfire beef kebabs are pretty much the perfect camping food. There isn’t much in the way of prep work and you can cook them directly over a fire. Meat on a stick is also a no brainer. The challenge is that an overly small cut of meat can easily dry out over a fire, and […]
Homemade Hot Cocoa Recipe
When you’re camping, nothing is more satisfying on a cold evening than a campfire and a mug of hot cocoa. Use our homemade hot cocoa recipe instead of those nasty chemical cocktails from the grocery store. Just because you’re drinking hot cocoa doesn’t mean you have to fill your body with crap that only a […]
Easy Shepherd’s Pie – Foil Packet Recipes
While Shepherd’s Pie probably doesn’t come to mind when you’re thinking about campfire food, this recipe will make your life easy at the campsite, since there is virtually no prep work outside of your home kitchen. All you’ll need is a bed of coals and about thirty minutes to cook it. Prep Time: 15 Minutes (using […]
Pie Iron Pizza
Making pie iron pizza is taking your campfire pie iron cooking to the next level. Sometimes eating plain old grilled cheese just isn’t enough to satisfy after a long day outdoors. This recipe, with almost no prep-work, is easy to customize to your taste and will keep the kids busy with assembly. With the right […]
Mountain Man Breakfast – Dutch Oven Recipes
You’ll find Mountain Man Breakfast on pretty much every website that covers cast iron dutch oven recipes. For good reason I think. This tasty breakfast is easy to put together and can feed a troop of hungry Boy Scouts for just a few dollars. You also might notice that everybody does their Mountain Man Breakfast […]
Cast Iron Dutch Oven Accessories – The Basics
If you do a simple Google search for cast iron dutch oven accessories, you’re going to get bombarded with hundreds of different gadgets and gizmos, most of which are junk that’ll just end up in a box somewhere in your garage. The thing about cast iron dutch ovens is that they are simple and don’t […]
How to Make a Foil Pack for Foil Packet Cooking
Foil packet cooking is an easy, virtually mess-free way to cook over a campfire, briquettes, or propane grills. Below we’ll go over three different methods for creating a foil pack. Each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Your best bet for successful foil cooking has a lot to do with the type of foil you […]