I would like to get recipes and storage ideas for camping and RV-ing.
Lynn T from Central AR
Scones can be made with no fridge ingredients.
These are a nice quick treat, you can add cheese, bacon bits, etc. to make them savoury or just serve with butter and jam for sweet. (05/26/2008)
By monica
I find that Suddenly Salad is a great, inexpensive make-a-head and serve cold side dish. I found a coupon for a dollar off of 2 in the Sunday paper and Walmart had them on sale for $1.19 each. I always see them advertised in circulars. (05/26/2008)
By heather
I always have my cast iron pot and lid. You can bake anything in the hot coals like our ancestors did. It keeps food warm for a long time, too. Try roast, fish, stew, soups, chili, or a big pot of hot chocolate, too. (05/28/2008)
By Cariboo Lady
I always have electric skillet when camping RV or tent either one. Most sites these days have plug-ins unless you get a "primitive site" which has neither. I's also a good thing to have poly hot pot or other electric coffee maker, especially if it's the tall kind. You can heat corn on the cob inside one or make hard boiled eggs. I've done both!
If your good at camping like my mom was, then you can wow everyone with fried canned biscuits! They taste great. Everything cooked outside is better. Lightly grease the skillet and put in canned biscuits. They will darken, but won't rise. Good tasting, too.
Eggs: boil a few at home and keep cold until snack time or time to make tuna sandwiches. Break them into a storage container and freeze. If you plan on using 4 for breakfast then break 4 into a Ziplock or something. Make French toast at home then when it cools put it back in the bread sack until you need it then reheat it in the toaster!
Nobody I ever knew likes to shop at camp stores. A lot of times in the town nearest the campground we stopped and got things we would either eat that evening or in the next couple of days, even ice cream. Plus campground store prices are normally higher then other stores. You might keep in mind, too, that the kids or grandkids really don't need a Popsicle everyday or any of the candies because Saturday night we will all drive to town for an ice cream sundae.
Don't use round containers if you can help it, your space is better used with square ones. We always parked close to the shower house/wash house/playground so my mother used her tiny RV bathroom/shower for extra storage. The short walk to the RR didn't kill anyone.
Another thing that is expensive at camp is firewood. One of our first "jobs" when we got their was for my sis and I to gather kindling and wood for that night, or pay their price for only a few sticks.
One last thing: if you like to leave your coffee cup on the picnic table at night you might thank me for telling you that overnight, a coffee cup will collect a variety of bugs. Turn it upside down. Early morning coffee doesn't have to start with a scream when you look down and see several winged creatures drowned at the bottom.
Happy camping ! (05/28/2008)
Two ideas: homemade Bisquick-like product, and also when we hit a washboard road it vibrated our rig so much, I will always have padding under our cupboard items to prevent breakage. (05/28/2008)
Ziplocks are amazing. Let's say we plan to make pancakes, measure out all dry ingredients and put in one bag. If it is a really short overnight then I put all wet ingredients in another (make sure your seal is tight!). I put my meats in them, Ziplocks, with the marinade I want or spices for rub, that way I do not have to carry the spice containers with me. We used to camp with a family that used old Pringles or Lay's round-ish empty containers to repack for space savers. She would mark on them what it was and what to do with it. Their kids even had snacks doled out in their own personal containers. They had secure lids and kept the bugs out they said. Make sure to have fun and experiment. (05/29/2008)
I'm not sure how primitive you will be, but you can cook lots of things at home and wrap in foil to be reheated over an open fire. We really like to make what we call a hobo meal. In a piece of foil put your hamburger patties, potatoes (sliced), carrots (sliced), onions (sliced), and or any veggies you might enjoy and seasoning. Wrap the foil tightly and lay these in the coals around a hot fire. It takes about an hour to cook. Enjoy.
(06/02/2008)
By Carol
Don't forget to bring solar lights/lanterns, you know the ones in your yard. Some even have on/off switches on them. Charge them during the day and set around during night. You never need to replace batteries camping and people/kids feel safer being able to see around the camp at night. Save a couple for the kids to carry around, also. (06/25/2008)
By Tonsie
If you use ice chests use block ice (not cubes), it will last much longer. And freeze some water in plastic milk jugs, you have drinking/food water as it melts. (06/25/2008)
By Tonsie
Oh, mouthwash in a spray bottle, sprayed around camp keeps skeeters and such away and you can use on yourself. Fyi, rubbing alcohol in sprayer is the best and cheapest bug killer and it's good for emergencies. (06/25/2008)
By Tonsie
Best idea! Marinade shrimp the night before, put them on skewers. Wrap in plastic wrap and then foil. Freeze. They will thaw and you can cook them on the grill, or over the fire with the long hotdog skewer thingy. Yum! (07/11/2008)
By j*me
Our favorites mostly come for the Handy Pie Iron, as well. We make anything from sandwiches to eggs to pies in these. We also bring along a mini propane BBQ which we cook any meat or my all time favorite veggie pockets on. To make the veggie pocket you just wrap your favorites in foil (broccoli, cauliflower, peas, onions), add butter and salt and you have yummy veggies. Happy camping! (07/18/2008)
By Beka
I have been camping for 40 years and every year gets better and better.
I prepare some of my meals at home and put them either in containers or zip bags.
My favorite is: Sausage gravy and biscuits.
Brown 1 lb of sweet and 1 lb hot sausage in a roll. Add a couple splashes Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, hot sauce, a tsp. of beef flavoring, and a splash of browning sauce.
Once browned, sprinkle 1/2 cup or so of flour over top and mix well. Cover meat mixture with water (just to cover it) and let it come to boil to thicken and it is done. Put in container or bag.
Prepare store bought biscuits and place in zip bag and you have your breakfast. A good hearty one to keep you going all morning.
Enjoy! (08/28/2008)
By Sharon
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