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Camping Pancakes

Camping Pancakes

You don’t have to buy premixed pancake mix. You can easily make your own at home, and mix up enough for the servings you’re going to make. Servings 2 4 6 8 Flour 1 cup 2 cups 3 cups 4 cups Sugar 2 Tbs 1/4 

Breakfast Burritos

Breakfast Burritos

These are great for a camping breakfast since they are an all in one meal and you can eat these while sitting, standing, or walking around.

Hushpuppies

Hushpuppies

Hushpuppies are the classic side dish served with sea food, especially in the South. They should be crispy on the outside and soft and moist on the inside. They can sometimes be bland, which we avoid with this delicious recipe. The creamed corn added to 

Fried Fish Breading

Fried Fish Breading

Crispy Fried Fish is a Southern staple – the right breading is the key to this. Fish breading needs to be crispy, and not mushy. The flavor should add to the fish but not cover it up, the seasonings add to the complexity of the 

Canned Tomatoes

Canned Tomatoes

We like to use chunks of tomatoes for chili or stews, so when you have a garden full of tomatoes this is a good thing to preserve. We like to dice them into large pieces, but you could also make fine diced tomatoes or whole 

Salsa

Salsa

Whether for dipping chips or topping your tacos or eggs, salsa is a great way to add flavor to any dish. If you want to make just a small amount for a party Pico de Gallo is probably the better recipe, but if you have 

Italian Green Beans

Italian Green Beans

This is a great side dish for Italian meals, especially when fresh green beans are in season. This adds texture and flavor to the green beans so that it compliments your Italian entree.You can make this with fresh, frozen or canned green beans but fresh 

Calico Beans

Calico Beans

This is a great side dish to make with BBQ meats, or add some cooked sausage or leftover pulled pork and make it a complete meal. This recipe originally comes from Meathead Goldwyn’s Amazing Ribs, and I’ve made a few tweaks to it since then.

Meat Chopper

Meat Chopper

A practical tool with a practical name. When you’re browning ground beef or sausage, this is a great way to break it up into small pieces. Sue got this one from Pampered Chef, but they are also available from several manufacturers on Amazon – here’s 

Pesto Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes

Pesto Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes

When you have basil and you have tomatoes, this is a great combination. First, you make the Pesto with the Basil, then you make the pasta, and you roast the tomatoes. Put them altogether and you have a delicious side dish to go with steaks,