After a long day out doors, nothing feeds the body and soul better than coming together and sharing a full-filling meal. Before planning that last end of the summer camping trip, take a moment to check out these campfire cooking hacks, complete with recipes and ingredients, that are sure to spice up your vacation in all of the tastiest of ways!!
Campfire Cake- In an orange peel!
Once you've enjoyed the tasty insides of an orange, fill it with chocolate cake batter or your favorite mix, wrap it up in foil, and then place the package on the smoldering coals of your fire. In about a half-hour, you'll have a delicious single-serving cake, ready to eat! This method can also work with muffins, cupcakes, and even cinnamon rolls!Crescents on a Stick
Flavor your cut up crescent doe with either some cinnamon+sugar, marshmellows and nutella, a hot-dog, or even ham and cheese, wrap it around your toasting stick, and roast it over the fire till it is done! A great treat you can make for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a snack!D.I.Y Boiled Coffee
Take the scoop of coffee and put it in the filter, use the dental floss to tie the filter together, making a little ball. You can store this in any container or in your camping tub. Once at the campsite, use the saucepan to get water to a boil. Pour water in to your coffee mug and put the bag of coffee in the water.Bagged Omelettes
Crack eggs into the freezer quart sized bags, Add fillings such as ham, green onions, mushrooms and cheese, Seal bag and shake to scramble and mix the omelette, Cook in gently boiling water for 14-15 minutes, and Ta-Da! Mess-free omelette!Portable Spices
Bring your home-cooked flavor with you with the spice carrying food hack! cook your way, even away from home!Baked Banana Boat
Split the bananas lengthwise, but don't cut all the way through. The goal is to create a boat to hold the ingredients. Load the bananas with your favorite toppings (Marshmallows, fruit, caramel, chocolate, graham crackers, ext. ) Wrap individually in 8-by-10-inch squares of foil, and then place near the campfire to melt the candies. Open up and eat with a spoon.Tacos in A Bag
Squeeze bag of chips to crush slightly. Cut bag of chips open along top; hold open. Top chips with warm ground beef; mix with fork. Top with cheese, lettuce and if desired, other taco toppings.Apple Pie in A Can
Full Recipe Here: http://adventuresincooking.com/2011/10/apple-pie-in-can.htmlDutch Oven Pizza
Prepare the pizza dough per mix directions, spread dough inside pie tin and up the sides, top with sauce, cheese, pepperoni, place 4 pebbles or wads of aluminum foil in dutch oven to raise pie tin off bottom, set pizza in dutch oven, bake for about 20 minutes.Pocket of Cheesy Chili-Fries
1 small package frozen french fries (not mega family size), one can of chili of choice, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, put it all together in some tin foil, tuck it closed and throw it on the fire till heated to desired temperature!
Hope this article was informative, thank you for reading!
