Food ideas? Camping, RV, gas grill, campfire

Check out the "Campfire Cones" that are all over Pinterest. A friend of mine made them on a recent camping trip, and she said they were a hit.

I'm not a huge camper but I do love to grill!! There are some excellent pins on Pinterest for camping food.

I do love to grill some potatoes and they are super easy. You just wash em and bake em like you normally would. You can do this in either the stove on over a campfire the night before wrapped in foil.
After they are done, you slice them lengthwise but on the short side so that you have two "boats" basically. Put a few knife slits on the top and brush some melted butter on top then shake some Lawry's on that. Place them face-down on the hot grill at an angle for about 10-15 mins then rotate them the other way to get some good grill marks on them. Grill for another 10-15 mins or until they are pretty done on top. Put some butter, sour cream and enjoy!! You can also do shredded cheese but I like em with just the sour cream.

I also love to do some pork tenderloin because I can usually grill 2 small ones and have plenty left over for sandwiches the next day. I usually marinate them in Hendrickson's Dressing / Marinade but I can only get that at my (very) local grocer. Really, any marinade will do. I also like to do the tenderloin because it doesn't take up a lot of space in the fridge / cooler.

I love to grill corn on the cob too. I usually do a lot so I can eat some that meal and save 4 ears for a salad I make. All you do is brush some mayonnaise and sprinkle some salt on shucked corn and grill it for 15-20 mins or until done but not too done. I love Crazy Jane's Mixed Up Salt - great seasoning for eggs and just about anything. Once the corn is cool you will cut all the kernels off into a large bowl. Add some feta, lime juice, cilantro and some red onion if you'd like and mix it all together. I also add some grape tomatoes sometimes. I might also add a dash or two of chili powder or even some green chilies if I'm doing a Mexican dinner. My family loves this salad and can be eaten either cold or warm. I'm actually making a huge batch of it today!!!

If I think of some other camp-y food I'll post later.

meredith

Boyscout potatoes is one of our favorites. Better than baked and perfect when camping. Don't have a recipe but in this order.

Tin foil, pat of butter on foil, 1 cubed potato, garlic powder, salt and pepper, pat of butter on top cubed potato. Perfect on the grill, takes about half hour to 40 min. I usually check them, as we like them a little crispy.

With large potatoes, I usually split into 2 foils.

Bring a crockpot.
But we've bought a cast iron pot to make stew.
Grill corn.
Make shishkabobs.
Banana boats (stuff a banana with marsh mellows and chocolate and wrap in tin foil, roast on the fire)

We are also RVing this weekend:)

I like to prep as much as possible so I don't have to cook much. These are the things on our menu this trip:
fried chicken (cooked the night before we left)
potato salad
macaroni salad
romain lettuce for salads, sandwiches, tacos
taco meat (cooked and frozen night before we left for tacos or nachos)
hamburgers & hot dogs
kabobs
steaks & baked potaoes

On other trips I've made and froze spaghetti sauce, chicken and noodles and teriyaki chicken. I like to use the crockpot or grill outside.

We grill pretty much everything when we are camping... well besides cereal or portrays for breakfast and sandwiches, chips and fruit for lunch! All dinners are thrown on the grill (veggies and meat). My particular favorite is hobo packs on the grill.

I think my favorite camping meal is the french toast my DH makes. He loves to bake and will make homemade raisin bread from scratch. (it's his grandmother's recipe) and then we make french toast with it. It is so yummy!

We also usually do chicken and veggie kabobs, pulled pork in the crock pot...which we split into two meals, pork tacos one night and pulled pork sandwiches the next, of course there are always burgers and hot dogs.

I love camping and am bummed that we only get to go once this year. Hope you have a great time!

We're camping this coming week too.

We love to make eggs for breakfast: scramble a dozen eggs + milk + a box of defrosted, chopped frozen breakfast sausage (already cooked) + shredded cheese on top. We cook it in a throwaway pan usually over the gas grill.

We always make pizza over the grates on the fire pit. Be careful because the bottoms burn fast.

Chicken skewers are always on our menu too. I usually spear chicken + potato cubes + thick onion pieces and brush with BBQ sauce. This time, I am bringing along some pineapple chunks to add on there before grilling.

Hobo stew is something the kids love to prepare. We spray sheets of foil, top with chopped meat, canned potato slices, corn and green beans. Put a BIG spoonful of creamed soup on top for yummy flavor. Seal the foil up and cook right in the fire.

We always bring our pie irons and make sandwiches for lunch. Either grilled cheese, toasted PB&J or melted turkey/ham & cheese. Make sure to butter the bread well and check for burning.

We are trying a new (to us) Pinterest favorite this trip: Walking Tacos! Individual-sized Dorito bags, crush them up, pop open and top with taco meat and all of your usual toppings. We have shredded lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, avocado and shredded cheese.

I will say that we did Campfire Cones last trip and hated them! They burned quickly and didn't taste good. Good ol' Smores are much better.

We try to have what we call "double duty meals." If we make fajitas one night for dinner, the next morning we'll use the leftover peppers, onions and beef (if there is any) to have migas - scrambled eggs with cheese, peppers/onions and tortillas chips smashed up, salsa, etc.

We also love to do roasts in the dutch oven and try to pick up some local ingredients for a meal as well. For example, when we're camping close to where we can get good seafood, we'll pick up some and do a seafood boil.

Have fun camping! We leave tomorrow and can't wait.


Carrie

If you had heavy cream in your packet it is heaven. We have been eating those often.

Lesa

I just made up a batch of breakfast burritos today to take on our camping trip.  They can be warmed up in a microwave, on a grill or in the oven.  No mess but you get some protein to start the day without much effort.

i also like to clean and prepare my veggies like carrots and celery sticks and pack in ziplock bags.  I wash and bag my lettuce.  I do this also with some fruits like melon.  Saves time so you are free to enjoy the camping instead of always getting meals going or have a snack ready to munch on.

If you are having grilled chicken breasts prepare them at home, pound to even thickness and marinate in a ziplock bag.  Freeze and pack.  The day you want to serve them make sure to thaw them and they are ready for the grill.  

I also like to make up a pasta salad with fresh veggies like cucumber, tomatoes, celery, etc and cubed cheese and sliced pepperoni...put in a ziplock and it is ready to serve.  The bag takes up less room in the cooler or refrigerator than a bowl.

i also like to divide up meat products like brats, breakfast sausage and bacon into amounts that I need for one meal.  I freeze it in the portions so I only need to pack what I need and only need to thaw the amount needed for that meal.  

I also like like to cut up cheese and salami so I can serve it in minutes.  Easy to pack in a cooler to grab for the beach or a road trip for a snack with some crackers.

lots of things you can do to save time and space in your cooler or fridge.  Just plan your meals ahead of time so you can do as much prep at home as possible.

Enjoy!