Camping Menu Help Please !!!

[2goofycampers]

April will start our weekend camping trips. I need some pre-made side dish ideas and recipes. I'm afraid if I keep up with the macaroni and potato salads I will have a mutiny on my hands. If you have a special recipe for above salads that would be great also... Thanks Denise

 

[mamaloya]

Check out the sticky recipe thread above.

 

[AG CASWELL]

Try this corn salad:

Mix yellow and white corn, 2 cans each
add half red onion chopped
add chopped jalapeno about 2 tablespoons of the ones in the jar
mix together with mayonaise about half cup to a cup
put in fridge for at least 1 hr
just before serving take one bag of BBQ flavored corn chips and crush them and then mix into salad

My family really likes this.

 

[clkelley]

Do you have an oven or toaster oven?? Some au grautin potatoes, or something like that. Also, they make some great vegetable mixes that can be steamed in a microwave.

I wish I was more help. We're not big side dish eaters on camping trips, it's beef on the grill and baked potatoes for us.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Dorito's and Budweiser's not considered a side dishes??

 

[pamhubenak]

Hi Denise,

We have started buying these frozen vegetable blends from C&W. My favorite is the Southwest Blend (black bean, corn, onion, red pepper, and green pepper). We microwave it for a few minutes and serve it with grilled chicken. It is fantastic!

We also like the Green Giant small boxed vegetable blends (Immunity Boost, Healthy Vision, Weight Management). One of them has a buttery sauce that is really good.

The Idahoan Baby Reds instant potatoes are terrific, too. We have those just about every week! I've tried the regular instant potatoes and didn't care for them, but the Baby Reds are YUMMY.

We bought a small microwave from Sams to take with us to FW in May. I think it was around $27.

HTH!
Pam

 

[pamhubenak]

Of course, the veggies are only if you run out of the Doritos and Budweiser.

 

[JCJRSmith]

There was a time in my life when Doritos and Budweiser were each their own food groups.

 

[Deffenm]

My family loves this side dish. I don't know the real name but DH calls it S**t Salad.

Container of cottage cheese
Box of favorite jello - ours is lime green (hence the name)
Can of fruit cocktail
mini marshmellows
Container of coolwhip

Mix Cottage cheese, jello powder (do not make jello), fruit cocktail with juice, handful of marshmellows, 1/2 container of coolwhip

I add more marshmellows and coolwhip as needed. You can't mess it up.

It is quick and simple.

 

[AG CASWELL]

As I am at the Fort now, I just finished a bud light and some doritos outside in the 65 degree weather. Wish you were here!!

 

[genhand]

They have some nice recipes you can bring in a ziploc and mix at the last minute. Very handy even at home. Plus they are kids friendly AND nutritious
http://www.todaysparent.com/food/cookingwithkids/article.jsp?content=20070608_162432_5152&page=1

http://www.todaysparent.com/food/cookingwithkids/article.jsp?content=20070704_122338_4124&page=1

http://www.todaysparent.com/food/cookingwithkids/article.jsp?content=20060505_164740_4796&page=1

http://www.todaysparent.com/food/cookingwithkids/article.jsp?content=20050603_164902_584&page=1

Hope I help

 

[LarryJ]

1. We really like the stir fry mixtures and usually get two different ones and an extra bag of pea pods and mix the three up in a large zip lock and then just do a stir fry in a skillet.

2. I'm also fond of twice baked potatoes

3. A chicken dish called Hawaiian Chicken where you make a sauce from pineapple and peach juice butter, and some finely chopped onion etc. thickened some with corn starch and then bake the chicken brushing with the sauce and the last 20min or so put a slice of pineapple and peach on each chicken piece and broil basting often. Then use the left over sauce to put over rice. We often do the stir fry with that.

4. We both love onions and a version of the au-gratin (SP?) is to layer thin onion slices and potatoes with butter/margarine and some olive oil on each layer along with salt/pepper and bake.

5. I never liked asparagus, but a couple of years ago the wife did the broiled asparagus where you toss the asparagus in olive oil, salt, and pepper and broil. It is really, really good and even one son said EEEEEEEW, but when he tried it said that is quite elegant and tasty.

Larry

 

[ntsammy5]

Merlot and Shiraz.

I like the color red.