Camping And Outdoor Recipes

Blackened Fish

2008-06-08T14:53:00.003+08:00

Ingredients

2 T Paprika
2 T Cayenne pepper
2 T White pepper
3/4 c Creole seasoning
1/4 c Blackening seasoning
1/8 c Butter (or margarine)
4 to 12 fish fillets

Method
Mix the spices. Coat the fillets with the spice mixture.

Melt the butter or margarine in an iron skillet over a hot cooking fire. Sear the fish for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until they smoke and appear "blackened".

Remove the skillet from the fire and cover. The heat in the pan will complete the cooking in about 10 minutes. The spices can be mixed at home and stored in an airtight container.

Makes about 4 to 6.

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Outdoor Cooking - A Summer's Pastime

2008-06-07T18:29:00.004+08:00

Outdoor cooking is now very much in demand these days and is a long established summer pastime in the United States and Australia beginning with camp fires to outdoor fireplaces, and finally to portable outdoor grills. I know it might be a shock to some people but we occasional cook outside here in England - with an umbrella at the ready!

A wide variety of designs has been manufactured, from stone, brick, concrete, aluminium, stainless steel and other metals, and, in some limited cases from synthetic materials.

Outdoor cooking is an exciting activity for both family and friends and especially, food lovers. It is definitely in a class all of its own, enabling, usually the male of the household, to transform a cut of meat into a smoked charcoaled gastronomic delight - which after a few glasses of wine and beer tastes absolutely wonderful. Any other time this type of food would be discarded, with the following comment "It's Burnt". But in summer months we love it and I hear its becoming the first choice for any home and garden party.

Barbecue food is often unadorned and simply prepared, so you'll get the best results with flavourful fresh ingredients. Head for your local weekend farmers? market or a good butcher; select locally sourced foods from your supermarket; grow your own herbs and vegetables and pick them as you need them. Barbecues have become a standard outdoor cooking appliance found in every home. They vary in sizes, shapes and price but overall they have not changed since its inception. Barbecue enthusiasts go far beyond the traditional hamburgers and hot dogs. A guest at their barbecue will see wonderful foods including steaks, chicken, pork, and spare ribs.

Meat smoked on an electric grill is great if you have some wood smoke flavour to make it tasty. I know you can buy little cans of wood chips to add some character to your cooking. Meat and poultry cooked on a grill often browns very fast on the outside. Use a food thermometer to be sure the food has reached a safe minimum internal temperature.

Dutch ovens are extremely useful cook ware items, and you can make most anything in them. When using cast iron cookware, it is important to follow the instructions of the manufacturer in the cleaning and seasoning of the cookware. Dutch ovens are actually among the most versatile pieces of cooking equipment that you can find, as you can cook a full meal all at one time. It is commonly referred to as a 'camp oven' in the Australian bush and as a 'casserole dish' in England.

However, I cannot see anybody bothering with a Dutch Oven at a barbecue or garden party. Maybe in the outback or out in the wilds - but never-the-less it does seem a clumsy piece of equipment to have to carry around.

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Buttermilk Biscuits

2008-06-07T11:10:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

1/4 c shortening
1/4 t baking soda
2 c self-rising flour
3/4 c buttermilk

Method

Cut shortening into flour. Stir soda in milk and pour into flour andshortening. Stir until well blended.

Pour out onto a floured surface and knead 12 to 15 times. Roll out and cut. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees F. until brown.

Sizzlin' Beef Kabobs

2008-06-07T11:06:00.002+08:00

Ingredients

3 T Veg. oil
2 T Soy sauce
1 T Red wine vinegar
1 t California Style Blend Garlic Powder .
3/4 t Hot Shot! Black & Red Pepper Blend
1 lb Sirloin steak,cut into 1" cubes
Assorted vegetables

Method
Combine first 5 ingredients in large self closing plastic bag or shallow glass dish.

Add steak; toss to coat. Refrigerate 3 or more hours. Spear with veggies on metal skewers. Grill or broil 12-15 minutes, turning frequently.

Welcome Home Creamed Chipped Beef

2008-06-06T23:40:00.007+08:00

Ingredients

1/2 lb Beef,Dried
6 T Unbleached Flour
1/2 c Milk,Dried
1/8 t Pepper
2 c Plus 2 Tb Cold Water
2 T Whole Eggs,Dried
6 T Butter

Method
Shred the dried beef, removing any stringy portions; freshen, if necessary, by covering it with hot water and then draining.

Combine the dried milk with the 2 cups of cold water placed in a mixing bowl, beating with a mixer until smooth. Melt the butter in the upper part of a double boiler, over direct heat. Blend in the flour and pepper. Add milk gradually and after the mixture thickens, place over hot water and cook for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, place the dried egg and 2 tb of water in a bowl and allow to stand for 5 minutes before beating with a mixer. Beat until smooth.

Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the egg quickly. Add the dried beef.

Serve on noodles or toast.

Onioned Potatoes

2008-06-06T23:37:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

6 md Baking potatoes
1 pk Envelope dry onion soup mix
1/2 c Soft butter (or margarine)

Method
Scrub potatoes but do not pare. Cut each in three or four lengthwise slices. Blend butter and soup mix; spread on slices. Reassemble the potatoes.

Wrap each potato in square of foil, overlapping ends. Bake until tender, turning once. Takes 45 to 60 minutes on the grill or right on top of coals depending on size of potatoes.

Onion Swiss Steak

2008-06-06T22:56:00.011+08:00

Ingredients

3 lb Round steak,3/4" thick
2 pk Onion soup mix
2 cn (10 oz) tomatoes
1 1/2 t Salt
1/4 t Pepper

Method
Cut steak into serving pieces, season with salt and pepper and place into dutch oven.

Sprinkle onion soup mix over top and pour tomatoes over all.

Cover and cook over slow fire for 2 to 3 hours or until meet is done and tender.

Camper's Buckwheat Pancakes

2008-06-05T11:01:00.007+08:00

Ingredients

3/4 c Buckwheat Flour
3/4 c Flour,All-Purpose
1/2 t Salt
1/3 c Dried Whole Egg
1/2 c Nonfat Dry Milk
1 1/2 t Baking Powder
4 t Margarine
1 1/2 c Water

Method

Mix all ingredients, except margarine, with water to make a creamy batter.

Melt margarine and add gradually to batter while stirring.

Coffee Can Cookery

2008-06-05T00:01:00.002+08:00

Ingredients

2 Strips bacon
1 Med. potato,sliced
1 Med. onion,sliced
1 Med. tomato,sliced
2 Stalks celery
1/3 lb Ground beef
1 Carrot
Salt and pepper to taste
Coffee can and lid

Method

Cut carrot in half lengthwise. Cut celery and carrot into 2" lengths.

Cut bacon in half. Mold 2 meat patties. Place 2 pieces of bacon on bottom of can. Place layers of all ingredients. Repeat. Place closed coffee can on top of glowing coals for 25 min.

Open lid and check after 10 minutes, if browning too rapidly, pour 2 Tb. of water in can.

Biscuit And Pancake Mix

2008-06-04T23:35:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

9 c Flour,sifted
4 t Salt
1/3 c Baking powder
1 3/4 c Shortening,vegetable
1 c Milk,powdered

Method

Chill shortening. Sift all dry ingredients. Cut shortening into flour till mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Store, well covered, in a cool, dry place.

Use for pancakes, biscuits, shortcake, cobblers or anything that you would make from a packaged biscuit mix. All you need is water.

For pancakes add 1 tb each sugar and powdered eggs to each cup of mix.