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My “go-to” recipes for cooking outside (bonfires, tailgating, camping, etc.)

September 9, 2017 3 Comments

We tend to think of summer time as prime grilling time, but as we transition into fall we are still cooking outside, right?  It’s time for tailgate parties, and for those of us who live along the coast, we can still have beach bonfires, and we always try to take a few fall camping trips, […]

Filed Under: camping, recipes, Round-Ups

Favorite Campfire Recipes

August 10, 2017 4 Comments

Is it just me, or are our appetites bigger when we are cooking over an open fire?  We recently returned from our annual camping trip up near Lake Tahoe.  Food that is cooked directly over an open campfire just seems to taste better, you know?  So I thought I’d share a few of our favorite […]

Filed Under: camping, recipes

Roasting cheesy herb potatoes in foil packets.

August 9, 2013 3 Comments

Today we’re making super easy and delicious roasted potatoes.  So easy, in fact, that you only need some foil and a knife to cook with. (Which makes them a super great side dish while camping or grilling.) One of the very best things about this process is anything goes.  As long as you have some […]

Filed Under: camping, recipes, Side Dish

Loaded Skillet Cornbread (for the campfire or the grill)

August 6, 2013 7 Comments

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that we went on a quick camping trip over the weekend.  I wanted great food that was easy to prepare and could be cooked over the campfire.  I also wanted to use up a bit of what was already in the fridge before we left.  One of […]

Filed Under: camping, recipes, Side Dish

10 great travel and camping games.

July 8, 2013 15 Comments

games, travel, camping, bbq, backyard, diy

10 great DIY tutorials for travel and camping games. Great for the beach, barbecues and backyards too.

Filed Under: camping, Round-Ups, travel

How to play the card game “Tic” and other camping favorites.

July 1, 2013 25 Comments

How to play the card game Tic

We are still in laid back camping mentality around here.  (Doesn’t mean there’s been time to lay back and relax, but I am there mentally.)  I’d love to be sitting at a picnic table and playing games with my family. What are your favorite games to play while you are camping? Today I thought I […]

Filed Under: camping, travel

Fresh caught fish? An easy way to cook it up over the campfire.

June 27, 2013 9 Comments

Fishing…  While there are lots of people who just catch and release, there are plenty who eat what they catch.  Here’s an easy way to cook up your personal catch of the day, pretty much right where you caught it. We had an awesome camping trip last week, and the fish…?  They were biting. Grant […]

Filed Under: camping, Main Dish, recipes

Roasted Starbursts around the campfire? What…?

June 25, 2013 6 Comments

We just got back from our annual camping trip at our favorite place in the world…   One of the things we do there?  Roast Starburst candies. I know it sounds super strange.  I first heard about it from my friend, Xazmin a few years ago.  She said they were wonderful and I didn’t believe […]

Filed Under: camping, Desserts, recipes, Uncategorized

A paint chip scavenger hunt.

June 14, 2013 1 Comment

We’re going camping.  We do a whole lotta ‘nuthin when we go.  We relax, eat lots of good food, sit by the fire, play card games and just hang out.  However, sometimes it is fun to create an activity for the little ones and this is just about the easiest thing ever: A paint chip […]

Filed Under: camping, summer, travel

A handy tip to keep your dog from spilling water and food. (Especially great for camping.)

May 30, 2013 4 Comments

It’s almost time for summer vacations! Do you have pets? What do you do with them while you’re on vacation?  We go camping a lot and we take our dog Corsa with us.   We were having a big problem with her dumping over her food and water, but Handsome Hubby has a great trick to keep […]

Filed Under: camping, Let me help you Tagged With: Corsa, Pets

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