I love camping! I cook the same simple meals on the camp stove as I do at home.

Recently, while camping at Yosemite, I made the garbanzo bean brown rice that I learned from this blog. It was a huge hit. I had to make 3 batches to satisfy the demand.

Great post! For some reason, I always like fajitas when camping. I chop up all the meat and veggies beforehand, so once there, all I have to do is throw it in a pan. Some friends of mine turned me onto foil wraps, too. Put your choice of meat, along with potatoes and vegetables, cheese if you wish, into a tin foil pouch, and throw it into the fire. When you're ready to eat, unwrap and wallah!

Also if you're looking for any wine recommendations to go with your camp food, check out Dan's "What to Drink?" post at www.flavoradeux.com. in the Uncorked and Decanted section.

I like your idea, Kelly!

I've been camping with my family in the N.C. mountains - along with a huge group of friends; sometimes up to 70 people (!) - for many years. We attract a lot of attention because of our food ... we bake pies, have fish fries ... everything! Camping food is awesome! Great post. It brought back a lot of memories!

Nothing connects me with Nature the way cooking over a fire in the Rockies does... thanks for reminding me. I may have to get out my thermarest sooner. Great post!

Wow talk about a naturous meal. Hickory - Mountains - Cooking. Can't get any better than that.

I have grown up camping. My favorite recipe would have to be campfire chocolate bananas. Just make a long cut into the banana peel and stuff it with chocolate and marshmallows. Wrap the entire banana in foil and put in the coals of the campfire for a few minutes. Its an ooey gooey treat that is sooooo good with ice cream. And you can eat it right out of the peel!

My brother's an avid camper AND chef, so I'll be linking him to this. Thanks for the recs!

Great ideas, thanks for sharing....

I do a Thai green curry and rice that's super easy and good in a campground or the backcountry. For car camping, I like black bean chili and cornbread cooked in a cast iron skillet.

Don't forget your Dutch Ovens, y'all!

I was never much of a camping fan - although my partner loves it - until I took over the cooking side of things and started getting inventive with our one-ring gas burner. Now I've become addicted to the challenge of finding new one-pot and easily provisioned recipes...thanks for all the links!

I love camping, but won't do it without a aerobed. Not anymore. Too old.

Thanks Heidi. Exactly what I've been looking for.

Yum- cooking out is so healthy too. Heidi- do you have any good marinade recipes? I'm sure you do!

I am not much of a camper myself. But I haven't tried making much beyond hot dogs and marshmallows. How have I been so misled? Thanks!

I like making pizza. Either my own dough or store bought (or frozen bread dough works too)
cook one side, flip it, put on toppings and return it to the fire with a "tent" over to melt the cheese. I like using the bottom of a large ceramic planter but foil will work.

My family and I love going camping...apparently the last time my parents went out camping their neighbours kept drooling over their food. They always make the steak dinner with potates done in the fire, garlic shrimp over the steak and a ceasar salad, they also make pesto pastas topped with sundried tomatoes and pine nuts....hot dogs just dont sound as good anymore...

My family and I love going camping...apparently the last time my parents went out camping their neighbours kept drooling over their food. They always make the steak dinner with potates done in the fire, garlic shrimp over the steak and a ceasar salad, they also make pesto pastas topped with sundried tomatoes and pine nuts....hot dogs just dont sound as good anymore...

There's nothing better than cooking over an open fire in the woods!!

I think it's about time that somebody finally thought of putting down on paper for everybody. I hope people will be able to add their favorite receipes to it.

ok lng!

I love "The Magic of Fire" too. Took it with me recently when I went "camping" with my eight and a half year old nephew and my 82 year old mom, and did a little experimenting.

Mind you, the nephew still preferred sacrificiing marshmallows...

Back where I am from (Israel) we have something like a religious festival for camping.
It is called “Lag B'Omer”.

On that day, I eat an enormous amount of camp fire baked potato and grilled corn.

I think I am going to have baked potato for lunch :-)

For the first time in seven years I haven't gone camping. Camping is one of the most popular choices in Europe because hotels are overpriced for the average budget. A good tent, tools necessary for a good night's sleep (Heidi's got the low down there, I see, with air mattress and earplugs), along with a decent campground -- surrounded by neighbor-worthy campers, are the keys to decent camping.

Roughing it? Not us! Here's our baby:
http://www.bardani.nl/images/329.jpg the Salerno prestige. Camping can be great, but you have to know what you're doing. Decent camping should be natural, but comfortable at the same time.

And you shouldn't have to suffer in the eats department, either. Don't be afraid to get to the local restaurants if they're available, each region has their own cooking style. Try it, learn from it! Whether it's a campfire, grill or stove, cooking outside your own kitchen isn't just about cooking, it's about living!

Wow! I camped this weekend and was wondering if there were any cookbooks about 'cooking in the wild' -- so this is great! I will have to check some of them out (fire baked bread??) for sure.

love 101cookbooks.com