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Success! A Dutch Oven Lasagna Shortcut

There's a Scout I've been getting to know for a couple years now. He is quick to volunteer to cook for his patrol on group campouts, and he has a favorite go-to recipe for dutch oven lasagna. The problem is, something has ALWAYS gone wrong. It hasn't necessarily been his fault - Cooks and those…Read more Success! A Dutch Oven Lasagna Shortcut

Peep S’Mores Fondue (Easter Canteen Cup)

I've been doing some creative things lately in camp cooking - but I've been negligent in posting. Most of my energy has been in matching the aggressive schedule of a bunch of YouTubers, and collaborations around "Canteen Cup" cooking. Truth be told, the canteen cup (the aluminum or stainless, kidney-shaped pot, about 2-1/2 cups in…Read more Peep S’Mores Fondue (Easter Canteen Cup)

Winter Camping Without a Tent

December was a crazy month - it always is during the run up to the holidays, trying to prepare at home, and preemptively get everything done at work. Like I mentioned in the run-up to Christmas though, I had plans, and some of them have come to fruition. In mid-December, I was able to complete…Read more Winter Camping Without a Tent

New Year’s Tradition

Where I come from (not necessarily where I AM), eating black eyed peas on New Year's Day brings good luck for the year. Who else had some? It's great that little cultural things like this persist even as the world gets smaller and homogenized. Happy New Year everybody!

Feuerzangenbowle – German Christmas Fire Wine! (Wilderness Chef #8)

A quasi-guest-post by my brother, Mike, here - we had the joy of sharing a Christmas celebration at his house this year (and for a good solid week, I've been completely absent from the internet!) I'd witnessed the creation of a Feuerzangenbowle before, but this time I was able to get some instruction, and video…Read more Feuerzangenbowle – German Christmas Fire Wine! (Wilderness Chef #8)

Thanksgiving Outdoors, with a Dutch Oven Turkey

If you're spending any time outside this Thanksgiving - hiking, camping, paddling... there's no need to pass on traditional holiday fare. Heck, even if you're not in the woods, this recipe yields a really tasty result, including the satisfaction of cooking over a fire! Equipment Let me just confess up front - a standard dutch…Read more Thanksgiving Outdoors, with a Dutch Oven Turkey

Blackberry Cobbler

One of the great things about a cobbler - it's supposed to be unstructured. It's not only ideally suited to cooking in a less-than-meticulous manner, it can also be approached pretty much however you want to do it. I've cooked it twice, two completely different ways, just this week! Batter-first with fruit poured in (like…Read more Blackberry Cobbler