Comments on: Camping food – any ideas for my trip please? http://portablefridge.org/electric-cooler/camping-food-any-ideas-for-my-trip-please/ Compact Refrigerators & Mini Fridges Thu, 26 May 2011 23:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: M http://portablefridge.org/electric-cooler/camping-food-any-ideas-for-my-trip-please/comment-page-1/#comment-303 M Fri, 20 May 2011 20:01:02 +0000 http://portablefridge.org/?p=229#comment-303 I have always found that I'd rather enjoy the outdoors rather than fuss over a time consuming meal. Cooking outdoors is also a bit less convenient that doing it in your own kitchen. More importantly, things always taste better outdoors. You did not mention what area you live so do not know whether in May the weather will be warm or cool in the evening. What might be great menus for me might leave you unimpressed. Out tastes may be pretty different. For me, I always try to make it a pretty much a 1-pot or 1-pan dinner rather than having a soup, main course and side dishes. With a 1 ring burner, the 1 pot dish is ideal. You can pretty much "cheat" with some of the pre-prepared dishes out there available in the store. If you take a bit can of chili, you could brown sausages, bell peppers, onions and anything else you may like, heat the chili up and serve it with plenty of cheese and crackers. You can do the same with several bottles of great spaghetti sauce. I especially like taking something like Zararain's Jambalaya Rice Mix and adding grilled sausages or canned shrimp or chicken, onions, bell peppers and also a can of tomatoes and turning it into an awesome meal with a side salad. (See the side of many packages for recipe suggestions.). The Lipton foil envelope rice or noodle mixes with other things added can be made delicious. Even taking several cans of Dinty Moore canned stew and adding lots of sauteed mushrooms and extra vegetables can be a good choice. As for dessert, packaged cookies, easy to make package pudding or flan or fresh fruit is always welcomed. Walk around your grocery store and see what might work for you. I have always found that I’d rather enjoy the outdoors rather than fuss over a time consuming meal. Cooking outdoors is also a bit less convenient that doing it in your own kitchen. More importantly, things always taste better outdoors. You did not mention what area you live so do not know whether in May the weather will be warm or cool in the evening. What might be great menus for me might leave you unimpressed. Out tastes may be pretty different. For me, I always try to make it a pretty much a 1-pot or 1-pan dinner rather than having a soup, main course and side dishes. With a 1 ring burner, the 1 pot dish is ideal.

You can pretty much “cheat” with some of the pre-prepared dishes out there available in the store. If you take a bit can of chili, you could brown sausages, bell peppers, onions and anything else you may like, heat the chili up and serve it with plenty of cheese and crackers. You can do the same with several bottles of great spaghetti sauce. I especially like taking something like Zararain’s Jambalaya Rice Mix and adding grilled sausages or canned shrimp or chicken, onions, bell peppers and also a can of tomatoes and turning it into an awesome meal with a side salad. (See the side of many packages for recipe suggestions.). The Lipton foil envelope rice or noodle mixes with other things added can be made delicious. Even taking several cans of Dinty Moore canned stew and adding lots of sauteed mushrooms and extra vegetables can be a good choice. As for dessert, packaged cookies, easy to make package pudding or flan or fresh fruit is always welcomed. Walk around your grocery store and see what might work for you.

]]> By: Rusty Nail http://portablefridge.org/electric-cooler/camping-food-any-ideas-for-my-trip-please/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Rusty Nail Fri, 20 May 2011 19:24:13 +0000 http://portablefridge.org/?p=229#comment-302 Depending on the number of people in your party get a couple cans of Campbell's Chunky Soup. (Any flavor you prefer) Get some pasta and more meat. Cook pasta. Brown meat and add to soup. Pour over pasta with a salad side. Good food and easy. Depending on the number of people in your party get a couple cans of Campbell’s Chunky Soup. (Any flavor you prefer) Get some pasta and more meat. Cook pasta. Brown meat and add to soup. Pour over pasta with a salad side. Good food and easy.

]]> By: Cableguy http://portablefridge.org/electric-cooler/camping-food-any-ideas-for-my-trip-please/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Cableguy Fri, 20 May 2011 18:25:46 +0000 http://portablefridge.org/?p=229#comment-301 I always liked meals I could prepare ahead of time and just heat up like chili, Pasta, stew (either canned dennison or home made). The one special meal steak with baked potatoes and of course a great wine( use the site BBQ if you don't have one and of course no camping trip is complete with out a Burger meal Hope that helps The reason I liked precooked was to save time I always liked meals I could prepare ahead of time and just heat up like chili, Pasta, stew (either canned dennison or home made). The one special meal steak with baked potatoes and of course a great wine( use the site BBQ if you don’t have one and of course no camping trip is complete with out a Burger meal Hope that helps

The reason I liked precooked was to save time

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