Camping Information/bpdinners
Pita and chicken wraps
Difficulty: super easy
Equipment: pan and stove
Ingredients:
Pita bread or naan
Precooked chicken
Tzatziki sauce
Red Peppers and lettuce
At home: Slice veggies into small pieces
At camp: Heat up chicken in pan. To serve, spread tzatziki on the bread, and put chicken and veggies on top. Eat like a wrap or a taco
Easy Jambalaya (few ingredients!)
Difficulty: super easy
Equipment: pot and stove
Ingredients:
Jambalaya mix (ex: ZATARAIN'S)
Hot dogs and/or chicken
At Camp: prepare rice according to box directions, cut up hot dogs into round disks and add. Cooking is about 20 mins.
Note: You can spice it up with peppers, fresh tomatoes, and green onions
Thai peanut Ramen
Difficulty: easy
Equipment: pot and stove
Ingredients:
Ramen noodles
Green onions and crushed peanuts (optional)
sauce: 6 tbsp peanut butter 4 tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp sesame oil 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
At home:
Stir sauce ingredients together and store in plastic bottle
At camp:
Prepare noodles according to directions on the packet (without the seasoning). Stir in the peanut sauce
Other ramen ideas:
Cook normally and add in
- Chicken
- tofu
- Mushrooms
- Green onions
- Soy sauce
- spinach
- The options are endless!
Camp pizza
Difficulty: easy
Equipment: stove and pan or fire
Ingredients:
tortilla or naan/flatbread/pita
pizza sauce
shredded cheese
preferred toppings (examples: italian seasoning, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, etc.)
At home:
chop vegetables (if applicable). If sauce is in glass bottle, transfer into better container (plastic water bottle works great)
At camp): (If using a stove, skip this step) On the side of the fire pit, make a small stove by making a “table” of stones, with a flat rock on top. Light fire underneath, and wait until the rock is hot. Place flatbread or tortilla on the rock or pan and wait until it is warm. Add sauce, cheese, and toppings, and cook until cheese is melted and toppings are warm.
Backpacking Thanksgiving Feast
Difficulty: easy
Equipment: stove and pot or JetBoil, bowls (can be mess kits)
Ingredients:
Instant mashed potatoes
Stuffing mix
Gravy packet (turkey is nice)
Precooked chicken
Dried cranberries
At camp: Bring 2 cups water to a boil. In one bowl, mix the potatoes and 1 cup boiling water. In a second bowl, mix the stuffing, cranberries, and ½ cup boiling water. Stir and let rehydrate for a few minutes. In the meantime, add the gravy packet to the remaining ½ cup water and stir until thoroughly mixed. Add the chicken and cook over low heat until the chicken has warmed through.
Easy meat and Potatoes
Difficulty: easy
Equipment: stove and pot
Ingredients:
Instant mashed potatoes
Hot dog or sausage
Chopped up chives (optional)
At camp:
Cut up meat into disks, fry on bottom of pot. Transfer to bowl or mess kit and prepare potatoes. Add meat back in and serve with chives if desired
Spiced up Quesadillas
Difficulty: medium
Equipment: pan and stove, bowls (or mess kits)
Ingredients:
Tortillas
Precooked chicken
Shredded cheese
Taco seasoning
Onions
Peppers
Olive oil
At home:
chop up peppers and onions, store in a ziploc
At camp:
Add about a tablespoon of oil into the pan and add in onions. Cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in peppers and cook for a few minutes. Move to bowl. In a bowl, combine water, taco seasoning, and the chicken and mix. Move to pan and cook until seasoning gets thicker and coats chicken. Move chicken back into bowl and start to assemble and cook the quesadillas (self explanatory?)
Fajitas
Difficulty: medium
Equipment: pan and stove
Ingredients: Precooked chicken
Tortillas
Cheese (optional)
onion
bell peppers (red, yellow, green or orange)
3 tablespoons olive oil
spices:
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon cumin optional
salt to taste
At home:
Mix all spices together, store in an old spice jar or medicine container. Chop up onion and peppers
At camp:
Add about a tablespoon of oil into the pan and add in onions. Cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in peppers and cook for a few minutes. Finally add in chicken and spices and stir until the chicken is hot and the veggies are tender. Serve in tortillas and cheese if desired.
Quinoa Curry
Difficulty: easy
Equipment: stove and pot
Ingredients:
Quinoa
Curry powder
Dried cranberries
Bit of olive oil
Chicken packets
At camp:
In pot, combine water (about 2 cups per 1 cup couscous), cranberries, curry powder, and oil. Bring to a boil. Add the quinoa. Depending on the variety of Quinoa, it may take 10 to 15 minutes to cook. Cook until the outer shells of the grains have cracked open. To speed up the cook time, soak the quinoa beforehand. Once cooked, stir in chicken and cook until warm.
