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Cranberry Salad

Cranberry Salad

For the holidays, I like to make a cranberry salad from scratch and not just pour it out of a can. This recipe has that distinct cranberry flavor, with some more complexity from the other ingredients.

BLT Salad

BLT Salad

If you like a BLT sandwich, you’ll love this salad. I developed this recipe one weekend when I was craving BLTs but we only had cherry tomatoes available in the garden.It is sweet and salty, creamy and crunchy just like the original. The celery, onion, 

Rice Pudding

Rice Pudding

While some people like rice pudding as a dessert, I always think of it as a breakfast dish. I like the texture of rice pudding better than tapioca, and with some salt and cinnamon added there is a nice complexity to the flavors.

Dutch Oven Bacon Pesto Pasta

Dutch Oven Bacon Pesto Pasta

This recipe originally came from REI, and was designed as a skillet dish. This is a larger one pot version to feed a bigger crowd, or to give you some leftovers. By adding some coals to the lid the pasta will cook quicker. You could 

Dutch Oven Bacon Mac & Cheese

Dutch Oven Bacon Mac & Cheese

Yes! You can make great Mac & Cheese while camping and with this recipe you can also make it all in one pot. A block of cheese grated will actually melt better than store bought shredded cheese, because of the additives they use to keep 

Menemen

Menemen

This is a delicious Turkish breakfast dish, loosely based on shakshuka, but with the addition of some meat and more cheese. The common meats used in Turkey are processed sausages that don’t need pre-cooking, but this recipe uses common American breakfast meats that will need 

Dutch Oven No Knead Bread

Dutch Oven No Knead Bread

This is an easy and tasty bread. Fresh bread goes great with any meal, and if this loaf gets a little stale it makes great garlic bread!

Dutch Oven Corn Bread

Dutch Oven Corn Bread

This is a filling and delicious way to start the day in camp. This makes enough to feed a crowd, or allows for leftovers you can use with other meals, such as BBQ.

Spicy Tomato Juice

Spicy Tomato Juice

Here’s another way to make good use of the tomatoes from your garden. If you like Spicy V-8, you’ll like this too.

Making Stocks

Making Stocks

Stocks are used as the base for so many recipes. They can be purchased from the store, or they can be very easily made from your leftovers! The stocks you make will be healthier and taste better since you control the salt level.