We went camping over the Memorial Day weekend and we took our wash tub fire pit with us. I really love this thing. It throws more heat and it channels the smoke up, out and away from you. With a normal campfire, there is usually an entire area that is getting smoked out, but with […]
Going camping and choosing recipes from Rook No 17.
I’m super excited to be going camping for Memorial Weekend. It is not our big annual camping trip (that’s in a few weeks) but this one is up to our local mountains. Two hours from our door-step, it’s going to be a great little getaway. We’ll be bringing our washing-machine-turned-fire-pit… …and will probably be making […]
Banana Boats… a tasty twist on campfire desserts.
I’ve done plenty of camping posts and dessert round-ups, but a few months ago I heard about “Banana Boats” and I knew we had to give them a try on our next camping trip. These were yummy and SO easy to make! You will need: a few bananas, mini-marshmallows, peanut butter, chopped chocolate (or mini […]
Camping, the Colorado Theater Shooting and Faith…
I’ve been away on our annual camping trip. It. Was. Awesome. I read a book (in a hammock) and took a nap (in a hammock). I went on hikes. I played cards and Farkle and Scrabble with friends and family (I even have a teeny-tiny little blister on my thumb from shuffling cards) […]
A S’Mores Recipe Round-Up (since I can’t wait for summer…)
Ah, camping and summer vacations… Ah, S’Mores…. Ah, Pinterest. We’re starting to plan our summer camping trip and vacations. It’s got me thinking about S’Mores. I love them, but sometimes they are hard to make, (or messy) or your vacation plans are taking you someplace that isn’t good for S’Mores Making. Pinterest has some answers […]
No more burned tongues! Make hot cocoa ice cubes.
I shared this simple tip over at I {Heart} Naptime last week. It’s an easy way to help keep your little people from getting burned by one of the holiday season’s most common treats: hot cocoa. Have you ever burned your tongue? Of course you have. It hurts, and it would be preventable if you […]
Dutch Ovens. Not just for camping anymore.
Do you have a Dutch Oven? Ever cook with one? Me neither. But Handsome Hubby has one, and he has cooked several delicious dishes in it. We usually take it camping with us and he made us an amazing apple pie in it one year. It was so good! The Food Network has great Dutch […]
Quick, easy chili that doubles as an ice block. (It’ll make sense in a minute…)
My mom makes really good chili. She shared the recipe with me and I make it a lot, and for sure whenever we go camping. That’s what we eat the first night in camp because I can make it ahead of time and freeze it. Then it does double duty as “ice” in the coolers […]
Someone always has to go and be stupid. Best to be prepared for it.
I am a camper. I am a planner. I am organized. I am also mom to 4 boys, and they do stupid things… like throw rocks and crack their little skulls open while playing in creeks. This was on our camping trip 2 years ago. (That was a bumpy trip.) I had not planned to spend […]
The cost of camping is less than the cost of NOT camping. (Does that make sense…?)
So in July we took our annual camping trip to Markleeville, CA. I’ve posted ad nauseum a lot about how much we love this trip. Camping is seriously one of the most fun, most economical vacations a family can take. It’s generally not considered polite to discuss the cost of something… but I’m not always polite. We have […]