Eat Good When You Camp Out or Go On a Backpacking Adventure

Campfire Recipes in Aluminum Foil and Over Campfire

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches can be made without a pan--use a buddy burner if you have one or wrap the sandwich in foil and place just above the coals for a couple of minutes, on each side. To make it more filling, add tomatoes, onions and sliced ham, or turkey. You can add these or or any combination of your choice before cooking or after cooking.

Kebobs taste so good, they are easy to make - and you don't need a pan. 

• If you use wooden skewers, soak them in water to slow down the burn rate and make sure you can cook without you needing to hold them by hand, over the fire.

• If you use metal skewers, make sure there is a cool handle on it, you have to wear gloves. 

Kebobs are made with wieners, smokies, sausage or meatballs.  Pre cook chicken, turkey, ham or any other meat cubes.  You can include a variety of veggies such as peppers, canned taters, tomatoes, mushrooms, etc.  While the kebobs are cooking, brush them with your favorite sauce.

How To Make A Buddy Burner

Rice can be cooked in a sleeping bag. Take instant rice in a heavy duty zip lock bags. Add slightly less than normal amount of boiling water and whatever flavoring you desire. 

Zip the bag tight and place in a sleeping bag. The rice will cook in about 20 minutes. Once the rice is done, you can add cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins and nuts to make it a dessert or snack; or you can use it as a side dish by adding butter, soy sauce or canned gravy.

Bread can become a full meal when you spread on butter, grated cheddar or parmesan cheese - sprinkled with garlic powder - on thick slices of French baguette or Italian loaf. 

Wrap the slices in foil and put the foil on the coals or on a grate above the coals.

Eat the toasted bread with a bowl of soup.

Hot Dogs are always welcomed at any campfire and if you want to try them with a little more jazz, wrap them in biscuit wraps and cooking them on a stick or wrapped very loosely in foil and place on grate above fire for at least 15 minutes but, cooking time will depend on the heat of the fire and the weather. 

To make these hot dogs even better, add cheese, onions, mustard, bacon bits and other goodies, before wrapping.

Soups are warm and filling during a night under the stars. 

• Tomato Soup - add croutons, bacon bits, cheese cubes, sliced sausage to tomato soup. 

• Vegetable Soup - add precooked ground beef, wienies, cheese cubes

• Noodle Soup - add croutons, parmesan cheese, cubes of precooked beef or chicken. 

Serve the soup with crackers or toasted cheese bread. 

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