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Camping Recipes for Your Family
Cooking and eating are central activities to any family camping trip. But it can be challenging to cook without the conveniences of your kitchen. These camping recipes are easy to make without our kitchen gadgets.
Bacon and Eggs in a Paper Bag
Your kids will love cooking their own breakfast over the fire with this recipe.
Banana Boat
Made with bananas, marshmallows and chocolate chips, this is a delicious dessert while camping.
Biscuits on a Stick
Biscuits on a stick, cooked over the campfire and filled with peanut butter and chocolate chips, are fun to make and eat.
Box Oven Project
Using a cardboard box, create your own camping oven.
Campers Pizza
Use a pie iron over the fire to make these sandwich pizzas.
Campfire Stew
Seasoned with packaged taco seasoning mix, this is an easy-to-make main dish stew that's good served with cornbread.
Fudge in a Ziplock Bag
For this delicious fudge, just put your ingredients in a ziplock bag and give everyone a turn to squeeze the bag.
Gorp Balls
This healthy recipe is a nice snack for hiking trips or as an after-school snack.
Ham and Sweet Potato Foil Pack
Take cubes of ham, pineapple and sweet potatoes, drizzle with butter and brown sugar, wrap in foil, and grill.
Hobo Stew
There's nothing better than the smell of a stew cooking while your family is out camping. Here's a recipe for Hobo Stew, perfect for your next family camping trip.
Homemade Ice Cream in a Coffee Can
I've made this homemade ice cream several times while camping and the kids love making it and eating it.
Homemade Ice Cream in a Ziplock Bag
Your kids will enjoy making, and eating, this ice cream made in a ziplock bag.
Hot Dog Without a Campfire
Cook your hot dog, with a bun, in a cardboard milk carton with this fun recipe.
Indian Dance Stick
Your kids will have fun creating and playing with this "Indian" dance stick.
Mountain Pies
Mountain pies, made with an iron maker, are a favorite while camping for many families.
Pineapple Rings
This recipe is for pineapple rings with marshmallows roasted over the campfire.
Pork Chop Skillet
You can fix pork chops in a skillet with sliced potatoes on top, sliced onions and a can of mushroom soup when camping.
Roasted Corn on the Cob
Soaking your ears of corn in a bucket of water is the secret to this camping recipe.
Trail Mix Recipes
Chex cereal, fruit, peanuts and M & M's are the key ingredients in this camping snack.