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Early Morning Prayer

 

Rise with the sun to pray.
The Great Manitou will guide you!

Five Spice Roasted Grouse

 

An easy butter sauce made with convenient and delicious ingredients. A great way to season fresh grouse.

Butter, gently melted 75 ml
Brown Sugar 15 ml
Sesame Seeds, toasted 30 ml
Sesame Oil 15 ml
Chinese Five Spice seasoning 10 ml
Salt 5 ml

Grouse 2

Slowly melt butter and brown sugar in a small camping spice container. Add the next four ingredients, cover and shake well. Store in the fridge until the camping trip.

Quickly pluck the grouse and carefully eviscerate and clean it. Loosen the skin, being careful not to rip it. Spoon half of the butter sauce under the skin and in the grouse cavity.

Have a thick bed of coals ready, with very little or no flame. Put the birds on a spit or grill and turn occasionally, keeping them blocked from the wind while cooking. When almost fully cooked, slowly spread the remaining half of the butter mixture over the skin, allowing it to caramelize on.

There is nothing quite as tasty as a delicious, gourmet meal, served up on a tin camping plate.

Shrimp Alfredo

 

A very easy meal for two that brings a touch of gourmet to the trail.

2 Cups cooked bow tie pasta
1 Cup raw shrimp (use cooked if going to keep out of the fridge for more than 12 hours before cooking)
½ Cup cooked broccoli
½ Cup cooked carrots
½ Cup cooked red peppers
1 Cup alfredo sauce

Mix all of the ingredients together in a pot, cover, and place on a rack over the coals. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Simmer for 10 minutes or until shrimp is fully cooked.

Chicken Florentine

 

Here is another gourmet meal that can be cooked in minutes and enjoyed out on the trail.

1 Cup white wine and parmesan cheese sauce (you my use a store bought sauce or try this simple
recipe: 3/4 cup cream, 4 tbsp white wine, 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese, 1 tbsp butter, salt
and pepper to taste)
2 cups cooked farfalle pasta (or bow tie pasta)
2 cups grilled chicken breast sliced
½ cup cooked spinach

Mix all of the ingredients together in a pan and heat over the fire until the sauce comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and enjoy a hot gourmet meal just about anywhere.

Stuffed Hare

You'll never wonder how to spice up your wild rabbits again!


Dried Bannock 1 l 4 cups
Chopped Onion 425 ml 1.5 cups
Chopped Celery 250 ml 1 cup
Butter 60 ml 4 tbsp
Pepper 5 ml 1 tsp
Italian Herb Seasoning 2 ml ½ tsp
Basil 2 ml ½ tsp


Mix the bannock, onion, and celery. Melt and drizzle the butter over the mixture, then add the spices. Toss all of the above ingredients until well mixed. Stuff the rabbits and bake  covered for 45 minutes.  Make sure to have a good thick bed of coals and pile the coals under and around the pan. Uncover and baste as desired.

Sweet and Spicy Whitefish

 

Brown Sugar 100 ml 1/3 Cup
Red Pepper Flakes 5 ml 1 tsp
Coarse Salt 5 ml 1 tsp
Lemon Juice 5-10 ml 1-2 tsp

First mix the brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and course salt, then slowly stir in the lemon juice until the mixture becomes a paste. Store in the fridge until the camping trip.

When the fish is almost fully cooked, begin spreading the paste on thin. The sugar will quickly melt and caramelize on. Keep turning the fish until both sides are coated.

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.