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 […]
A Proper Tex-Mex Breakfast Taco
Here in West Texas, a properly made breakfast taco is an essential part of starting your day. Almost every gas station you pass on the highway will sell some form of breakfast taco. This ain’t the kind of gas station food you’re thinking about either. They’re real tacos and real good. There are four key […]
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 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 smoky flavor to whatever you put in them. With minimal […]
Cast Iron Dutch Oven Chili
When it’s chilly outside, the best thing you can do is break out your go-to dutch-oven chili recipe and let it simmer slowly by your campfire. It’s 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 coarse ground beef from […]
Camping Dutch Oven Pinto Beans
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. This pops into a person’s head […]
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 […]