Mango Salad

 

I thought I should add a lighter camping recipe. 

For a lighter, yet tasty meal out on the trail, prepare this salad ahead of time and pack it in a cooler bag until you are ready to enjoy.

2 c cubed pork
2 c diced mango
1 c sliced onion
1 c chopped celery
4-6 c chopped lettuce

Dressing:
¼ c lime juice
3 Tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp prepared mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
2 Tbsp basil

Cook pork, add first 5 ingredients to large bowl and toss. Stir together the dressing ingredients in a cup, pour over salad as desired. For a vegetarian salad, replace pork with cooked kidney beans.

S'mores

 

S'mores are a great way to top off any camping meal. They are fun to make and who can resist this delicious combination.

Graham Crackers 16
Large Marchmallows 8
Milk Chocolate Bar 1

Toast a marshmallow over the fire. When it is ready, place it with a piece of chocolate between 2 graham crackers and smoosh. It does not get any simpler than this! Just be careful not to burn your mouth on the hot marshmallow.

Mustard Cornmeal Fish Fry

 

This has got to be one of the simplest yet most delicious recipes for frying fish out on the trail!

Spread 1 cup of cornmeal on a plate, generously cover the fish fillet in mustard then roll in the cornmeal. Melt some butter in a frying pan and then add the fish. Fry until nice and crispy on both sides. Makes about 6 fillets

Chicken Parmesan

 

This is one of my favourites, and it is one of the simplest too.

1 cup pasta sauce (whatever is your favourite kind)
15 precooked chicken nuggets
2 cups cooked penne rigate pasta
1 tomato, diced
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
4 slices mozzarella cheese

Stir all of the ingredients, except for the mozzarella cheese, together in a covered frying pan or sauce pan and heat over a low fire or coals, stirring occasionally, until the chicken nuggets are heated all the way through. Remove from the heat and place the mozzarella cheese slices on top of the mixture and replace the cover until the cheese is melted. Serve and enjoy!

Grilled Perch

 

If you like pan fish, you'll love this recipe.

Margerine/Butter 60 ml 1/4 Cup
Soy Sauce 15 ml 1 tbsp
Pepper 1.5 ml 1/4 tsp
Favourite Spice Mix 5 ml 1 tsp

I am a huge fan of being prepared ahead of time. So I simply mix the butter, soy sauce, pepper, and spice mix and store in the fridge until the camping trip.

Grease the grill with a bit of butter or margerine, lay on the fillets and brush on the mixture. Turn the fish after about 2 minutes and spread on more of the mixture on the other side. In a couple of minutes turn the fish again and they should be done, depending on the thickness of the fillets. I usually top it off with whatever happens to be around. In the picture above I used some onion, lemon, and some sprigs of alfalfa. Alfalfa flowers are very sweet. This makes a quick and tasty shore lunch, so I can get back out fishing.

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Campfire Pancakes

 

These delicious pancakes are a real treat out on the trail, but they need to be made early in your trip as the wet ingredients need to stay cool until they are used.

Dry Ingredients:
All purpose flour 125 ml1/2 cup
Whole wheat flour 125 ml1/2 cup
Baking powder 5 ml1 tsp
Baking soda 1 ml1/4 tsp
Salt 1 ml1/4 tsp

Wet Ingredients:
Beaten egg 1
milk 220 ml7/8 cup
vinegar 30 ml2 tbsp
cooking oil 30 ml2 tbsp

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