The Place Under The Pine: CAMPING FOOD

CAMPING: A FOCUS ON FOOD

Earlier this summer the citizens of the Place Under The Pine took a few days and went camping. At a run down, crumbling, private campground only 30 minutes out of town they set up tent. The citizens of the PUTP are always up for trying new things, new foods, and new places...and for the majority of the time this strategy works out great, but, every once in a while a new campground (for example) will consist of sparsely shaded fields crammed with campsites and bathrooms overflowing with toilet water and not-overflowing with toilet paper. In cases such as this the family must band together and latch onto the positive things (most of which they brought and made themselves, as in food). And, that is exactly what they did.

A can of beans, a hot dog roasting over a campfire, s'mores, are all classic camping food. Easy, filling, and taste good. But, what else can you do with some tin foil and a campfire? Search Pinterest to find out. It will blow your mind!
**Be forewarned the food used in the following recipes is not from the backyard garden of the PUTP, it is not organic, it is not even all that healthy...what it is, is easy. There is your warning.**

In the case of the PUTP, they tried a few new camp recipes and loved (yes, they get that emotional about their camp food) them!

So, get the fire going!

Allowing your six year old to start his first fire will invoke great feeling of pride...and pyroism

CAMP FOOD

First up - MR.NOODLES
(Step one - open a styrofoam container and pour boiling water in.)

This easy, cheap, and fun meal comes in its own container!

If the tone of my writing did not come through clear enough, this is a really bad joke. Sorry.

LOADED CAMP FRIES
(Frozen fries, cheese, bacon bits.)

Ingredients nestled onto the tinfoil

Double layer this hot mess to prevent burnt fries

CAMPING PORK CHOPS, CAMPING CORN ON THE COB, AND POTATOES
(the potatoes were 'loaded' later with cheese, bacon bits, and sour cream)

A small BBQ was used, however, a grate over a campfire would be acceptable too.

Butter corn wrap in foil, butter cut potatoes wrap in foil - toss both on coals for awhile.

CHEESY CAMPING BREAD / CINNAMON SUGAR CAMPING BREAD
(baguette stuffed with cheese / baguette coated with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon)

Slice into baguette and fill with cheese and butter

Slice into baguette and fill with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon

Wrap baguettes in foil and cook. Turn often.

CAMP-TASTIC BURRITOS
(tortillas filled with refried beans - that simple)

Serve on paper chinette with sour cream and guacamole

Wrap tortillas in foil and put on grate. Turn often.

STUFFED APPLES CAMPING STYLE
(aka Loaded Apples: Apples, brown sugar, raisins are optional)

Cut apple. Fill with brown sugar and raisins.

Close apple. Wrap in foil.

Toss into the fire pit. Turn occasionally. Eat when soft.

BANANA BOAT
(Banana, chocolate, peanut butter)

Cut banana. Fill with chocolate and other fillings (suggest peanut butter, kit kat bars, marshmallow etc). Wrap in foil.

Feed children first or they will bother you while you try to enjoy your banana boat.

ACTIVITIES TO DO WHILE WAITING FOR THE FOOD TO COOK

1) HUG A TREE

Warning: Cedars will give you splinters

2) ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY WITH THE CAMERA

Keep pushing the button, even while falling over

3) CLIMB ROCKS

Best climbing method to use - the do not fall method

4) NAP IN THE SHADE

Reading in the shade is an acceptable substitute

5) GO SWIMMING

Water it typically required for swimming and snorkeling (unless you have a really good imagination)

6) EXPLORE THE FOREST AROUND YOUR CAMPSITE AND SEARCH FOR THIRTY YEAR OLD GARBAGE, ALSO KNOWN AS "TREASURE".

**This activity can last all day long and unearth some nostalgic cans and bottles**