Are you looking for a fun snack at camp? Here is a quick and easy snack to make with your scouts. Continue reading
-
Stay Connected!
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Meta
Are you looking for a fun snack at camp? Here is a quick and easy snack to make with your scouts. Continue reading
Comments Off on Pizza Dumplings
Posted in Boy Scouts, Dutch Oven, Recipes, Scouting
It gets hot in the summer, so I love cooking outdoors. Why heat up the oven and the house, when you can cook outside. I will look for any reason why we should make a night of being outside and cooking something good to eat.
I love chicken chili because it is filling and healthy. I added some cornbread to the top because it pleases the crowd of hungry boys at the dinner table.
Try this one pot dinner that is sure to please everyone in the family. Continue reading
Posted in Boy Scouts, Dutch Oven, Healthy Lifestyle, Recipes
Potatoes have been given a bad rap for dieters that they do not deserve. These starchy spuds are a staple to any budget friendly diet. They can actually be considered healthy depending on how you cook them and how you top them.
They are also a favorite of growing boys. Just watch a troop of boys eyes light up when you have a baked potato bar for dinner. Continue reading
Comments Off on Fire Baked Potatoes
Posted in Fire Grilling, Healthy Lifestyle, Recipes, Scouting
You don’t have to go camping to cook over the fire. This weekend we grilled up baby back ribs and corn over the fire. I think it looks impressive, but it is actually very easy.
We have a great BBQ. It is made Browning and is called the Cowboy Fire Pit Grill. Until this grill, we just cooked over a fire. Amazon has a much less expensive option that looks amazing. It is called Sunnydaze 36 Inch Northland Grill Fire Pit. Continue reading
Comments Off on Ribs and Corn on the Fire
Posted in Fire Grilling, Healthy Lifestyle, Recipes, Scouting
This breakfast was so good, we ate it twice during the camp out! It was slightly different each time but delicious both times.
This was my first weekend camp out with my oldest son’s Boy Scout troop. He crossed over from Cub Scouts in February and until now, it had worked out best for dad to go with him. Needless to say, I was excited and ready to learn new things.
Dutch Oven cooking is great when cooking for a crowd. Our family loves to use the Dutch oven on camp outs and even in our own backyard. We cook everything from whole roasted chicken to pizza and of course lots of soups and stews. But breakfast casserole was a first for me.
Cooking with a Dutch oven can be intimidating. (See the Scouting Magazine’s article for a general tutorial.) The first Mountain Man breakfast was for adults only while the boys planned oatmeal for their breakfast. Other adults on the trip commented they had never used one before and were worried they would ruin the meal. Our kind Scoutmaster reassured them it would be fine.
The Dutch oven works just like an oven. It is made of thick cast iron. It is heated with charcoal on the bottom and top. The trick is to use more charcoal on the top than the bottom. This creates a hot oven without burning the bottom. The next trick is to keep the lid steady and flat when you open it so that ashes don’t fall into the food. Luckily the third tip is not to open it very often to keep the heat inside the oven!
The last morning of our camp out, we made it again for everyone. The second time, we cut up and added all of our leftover onions and tomatoes from the previous nights taco bar. We also used up pur leftover sour cream and salsa!
Ingredients (Modify as desired)
Directions
Start charcoal in a charcoal chimney. A charcoal chimney is a a device that looks like a giant metal coffee cup with a wire bottom. Your charcoal will be ready in 10 minutes or less using this method.
Beat the eggs and cut any veggies or special ingredients while your charcoal is starting.
When charcoal is hot, pour 10-15 briquettes on a fire proof surface. Then set the Dutch oven on top of the coals. Cover the top with 15-20 briquettes. Let warm for about 2 minutes.
Open Dutch oven and add beaten eggs. Stir to scramble eggs, cover and let cook for two minutes.
Open Dutch oven and add potatoes o’brien and little smokies. Stir and cover for 15-20 minutes.
Open Dutch oven, stir and then top with cheese. Cover for two minutes to melt cheese.
Open and dish up! You can top with salsa, hot sauce, sour cream or fresh veggies. Enjoy!
Posted in Boy Scouts, Dutch Oven, Healthy Lifestyle, Recipes, Scouting