As a young outdoor lover I can to remember anything better the biscuits, pancakes and sourdough my dad would make. I remember as a ten-year-old going camping with our family. My dad would get up and fire up the fire to burn down the hot coal [...]
It's truly amazing what you can do on an outdoor outing if you just have the right ideas. Two favorite off-the-wall ideas of mine are Backpack Chicken and Car Manifold cooking. Backpack Chicken Cook your chicken in a backpack while going [...]
I just got back from Boston, where the trees and flowers are just waking up. I know that New England is known for its fall spectacular, but I am going to say spring sure comes in a close second. With all the trees waking up [...]
I have a guests from Texas coming to stay with me this week. Their first request was could we cook in Dutch ovens? About year ago I gave them a Dutch over and since they are in tornado and hurricane country it could be a [...]
Camping trips are just around the corner. School will be out and boys, girls and families will be heading for the woods. Perhaps there will be even more camping this year, with gasoline prices headed for the roof. Camping is the perfect place to save [...]
To cook bacon and eggs for breakfast, cut a strip of bacon in half. Spread it in the bottom of a new lunch-sized paper sack. Break an egg and drop it on top of the bacon inside the sack. To make scrambled eggs, open and [...]
For many, the cooler weather means one thing — time for fun adventure outdoors. The hot summers are gone and it is time to get out and enjoy all the smells of the woods, watch the beautiful leaves as they turn color, and get ready [...]
This is my signature recipe. I have demonstrated it on television many times. 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 1 (16-ounce) can pineapple slices, drained 1 (8-ounce) jar maraschino cherries 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix, prepared according to package directions [...]
2 pounds lean ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1 (11.5-ounce) can condensed tomato soup 2 (10-ounce) cans mild or hot enchilada sauce 1 cup water 9 (8-inch) flour or corn tortillas 1-1/2 to 2 cups (8 ounces) Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded Cooking [...]
It's that time of year when meals outside taste a lot better than those prepared inside. For family it is great to at least get out in the backyard on family night and let all the family try their skills at cooking an outdoor meal. [...]
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