Chow.com

Hey everyone! The people at Chow.com asked me to share with my readers their new camping recipe and food section. They have an entire days menu planned out from appetizers to deserts, along with pictures of all the food.

My personal favorite that I want to try the next time we go camping is the Boozy Campfire Cheese. Doesn’t it look yummy? Head on over there to get this recipe, and tons more.

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Camping Soup

The one great food that is so easy to make while you are camping is soup. There are tons of great soup recipes online that you can find also. While camping I prefer the ones with the less ingredients, especially if you are hiking into your spot and not pulling right up to your camp spot in your car.

I found this good one that I want to try the next time we get out in the wilderness.

Chicken and Corn Soup

Ingredients

4-1/4 cups chicken stock
2 boneless skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces
13 oz. canned creamed corn
1 tsp. cornflour, mixed with a little water
2 eggs, beaten
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Heat stock in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Add chicken and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add creamed corn and cornflour. Return to heat and stir until soup boils and thickens. Add egg, stirring continuously. Cook for a few more minutes.

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Soupstock in Las Vegas

We’re getting ready for our first trip out this year coming up on Saturday, and I’m getting very excited. I have a great urge to get the hell out of the bright lights, and into the wilderness.

This weekend will be a little group camping, with a local group of people that get together every few months and hold “theme camps.” In the past they have had Cheesestock, Chocolatestock, Veggiestock, and Meatstock. This weekends theme is Soupstock.

Basically what that means is each set of campers makes a soup, and you walk around to the different sites trying other people’s creations. The aforementioned themes are pretty much the same, just different ingredients. It’s a family and pet friendly event, and they highly discourage the use of illegal drugs, swingers, nakie people, etc. It’s just about camping, cooking, and meeting new people who love to camp. It’s perfect for us, and we are excited to go out on our first adventure with the group.

And this yummy soup creation is what we are making and sharing with the group.

Guinness Beer and Cheese Soup

4 - ounces unsalted butter
1 - cup flour
32 - fluid ounces low sodium chicken broth
32 - fluid ounces hot water
16 - fluid ounces heavy cream
1 pound Gruyere Cheese
2 - bottle Guinness stout (one to use in the soup and one to drink)
2 - tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
garlic powder to taste
fresh chives, snipped,to garnish

1. Melt the butter, add the flour, and stir constantly until slightly browned.
2. Stir in chicken broth and hot water.
3. Stirring constantly, add the cream, Cheez Whiz, Worcestershire sauce, beer, and garlic.
4. Simmer 15 minutes.
5. Garnish with chives.

Sounds yummy doesn’t it! Do you want to join us? Meet us at the dry lake bed at noon. Bring soup, and beer!

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Campfire Bagel Pizzas

Another favorite snack of ours is bagel pizzas. They are super quick and easy. For this one we use our Lodge Cast Iron again, but we use their Logic 5″ Wonder Skillet model.

Just cut a bagel in half, add mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni, heat until cheese melts, and the bagel is crusty. YUMMY!

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Campfire Beefstew

I’m finally getting around to posting some cooking we’ve done over the campfire over the years. When we car camp it is very easy to bring along the things you need for meals like this. When we backpack in, our meals are not as great as this one was.

We are big fans of Lodge Cast Iron, and this beef stew requires the use of their dutch oven model.

First thing first - butter! Mmmmm, no calorie counting while camping.

Then you’re going to brown the meat. This time, we didn’t brown it enough for my taste.

Add in all the veggies. Potatoes, onions, celery, carrots. Season to taste with fresh thyme, salt and pepper.

Put the lid on and let simmer for about 2 hours, or until the onions and celery are clear.

Starting to look yummy only after about an hour.

We made enough for about 12 people, and their was only us two there, so it would have been nice to share it with other campers if we could have.

I hope you enjoyed our little cooking beef stew over a campfire.

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Happy New Year

We’ve been busy with the holidays, but we’re back and ready to get into some camping! It’s been awhile since we’ve gone out because of the cold temps, but soon enough we can head out to The Valley Of Fire, or Lake Mead. The places we try to hit during the late winter and early spring months, before the heat sets in.

I was looking for new camping recipes today. We love to cook over the campfire! That is probably my favorite part of camping, the cooking and the eating! Fun stuff! Here is a recipe I found today for Campfire Pizza.

Campfire Pizza

6 Pack English muffins
12-16 oz can flavored tomatoes or marinara
12 pack sliced provolone(Sargento “deli style” is perfect)
Aluminum Foil

Split English muffins. Place cut side down on camp grate or a cast iron skillet. Toast lightly. Flip over and top each piece with a spoonful of the tomatoes and one slice of cheese. Make a tent with foil to cover and let “bake” until cheese melts. You can preheat the tomatoes if you wish. Toasting the inside of the muffin and then covering usually heats up the sauce through.

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JiffyPop Popcorn

Have any of you tried to pop JiffyPop Popcorn over a campfire? Did you have any luck with it? This is our video from our lame attempt at trying it the last time we camped at the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. We were not so successful but we had a great time trying it!

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