Bike Touring Recipes
With markets available along the way, you can get ingredients almost daily, making weight less of an issue than backpacking, but perishable items are still excluded. Bicycle tour recipes are somewhere between backpacking and car camping recipes, allowing for lots of creativity and satisfaction.
Quesadilla Salad
— May 9th, 2013A quesadilla salad is the perfect addition to a quick camping snack or basic camping meal. This quesadilla salad adds freshness and crunch to a quick and easy camping meal.
Orange Honey Mustard Pretzel Dip
— May 1st, 2013Orange Honey Mustard Pretzel Dip is easy to make, and is the perfect snack for on the trail. Make it at home and take it backpacking, or make orange honey mustard pretzel dip at camp for your day hike.
Point Mugu State Park
— April 3rd, 2013Point Mugu State Park is a great local spot about 1 hour out Los Angeles, just North of Leo Carillo State Park. Take your pick of a site with a view on the Pacific or in the shade of Sycamore Canyon.
Tempeh Beef Stew
— March 13th, 2013Tempeh Beef Stew is just what you need for a cold night out in the wilderness. It will give you a warm and comforting feeling to get you through the worse of any conditions – or sleep like a baby in beautiful weather.
Tempeh Barbecue Sandwiches
— January 23rd, 2013These tempeh barbecue sandwiches are healthy and hearty. They are perfect for a fun night by the campfire, or to take with you on a day trip during this fitness-focused time of the year.
Holiday Giveaway 2012: Sprouted Foods
— December 6th, 2012A lovely company called Essential Eating: Sprouted Foods is doing a giveaway for their delicious and healthy products. Here is a recipe for Sprouted Whole Wheat Pasta with Swiss Chard Pesto to go with the product review and giveaway.
Corn Dog Cake
— November 19th, 2012Corn dogs baked in a Pie Iron over the campfire. This corn dog recipe can be made in a dutch oven or on a stick, and is an exciting traditional camp recipe with an excellent twist.
Date and Chickpea Stew with Couscous
— July 6th, 2012This North African inspired Date and Chickpea Stew with Coucous is a light but hearty and filling meal with a nice blend of sweet and savory flavors.
Summer Fruit Salsa
— June 21st, 2012This Summer Fruit Salsa is our first celebration of Summer. Use any fruit that’s in season, but I really love it with stone fruits like peaches, plums and nectarines.
Vermicelli Noodle Salad
— May 23rd, 2012Vermicelli Noodle Salad is a cold asian noodle salad that can be made at home before your trip. It goes great with our Asian Wraps recipe and or is a great camping recipe on its own.
Asian Wraps with Peanut Sauce
— May 16th, 2012Asian Wraps with Peanut Sauce is a great recipe to make at home and take along with you on your picnics or camping trips. The effort is all in the prep, but it’s well worth it.
Cauliflower Potato Soup
— May 9th, 2012This Cauliflower Potato Soup is creamy, without the cream. You can certainly make it at camp, but if you make it at home and freeze it, the giant block of frozen soup will let you put less ice in your cooler.
Veggies and Dumplings
— May 4th, 2012Veggies and Dumplings is a take on the traditional Chicken and Dumplings recipe from the south. It is delicious and hearty cooked over the campfire in a big dutch oven.
Lentil Spinach Salad
— April 25th, 2012Here is a salad I’ve been making on camping trips for years. Its got a nice hit of protein from the lentils and almonds, but is still packed with freshness for Spring.
Campfire Breakfast Potatoes
— April 20th, 2012Campfire potatoes are a hearty, smoky and flavorful addition to any camping breakfast. Serve these next to grits and eggs, or inside your breakfast burritos to please every camper no matter their taste buds.
Chili Dogs
— April 12th, 2012Chili dogs are way better than your typical camping hot dogs on a stick. This chili dog recipe is pretty straightforward, but involves gourmet straightforward ingredients (including beer), which makes all the difference.
Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto, Olives, and Spinach
— April 4th, 2012One of the secrets to great camping food is to make part of your meal at home. This Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto, Olives, and Spinach recipe is a perfect example, because you make the pesto at home and then toss it with the pasta at camp.
Orange Coconut Macaroons
— March 28th, 2012Orange Coconut Macaroons are sturdy cookies that have an amazingly bright light flavor. Take them with you on any kind of trip for the perfect snack to pick you up and make you feel great.
Sweet Potato Tostadas with Chipotle Lime Sour Cream
— March 21st, 2012Adding sweet potatoes to tostadas is an unusual addition, but it’s delicious! The great thing about this Sweet Potato Tostada with Chipotle Lime Sour Cream Recipe is that you can set out all the ingredients and let everyone make their own.
Orange Miso Rice Bowl
— January 9th, 2012Looking for motivation to stick to your healthy eating New Year’s Resolutions? Try this recipe for Orange Miso Rice Bowls. It’s hearty, fresh and a snap to throw together!
Beef Stroganoff
— October 26th, 2011This comforting Beef Stroganoff dish is the perfect companion on your Fall camping excursions. This one is a crowd pleaser whether you’re going for the filet mignon or Smart Strip strips version.
Overnight Steel Cut Oatmeal
— October 12th, 2011A chewy, nutty, and easy version of the same old same old camping food, oatmeal. Overnight steel cut oatmeal will make it easy to get up and out of bed!
Chopped Spinach Salad with Ume Vinaigrette
— September 21st, 2011An easy chopped spinach salad that gets pizzazz from ume plum vinegar and walnuts. A delicious and fresh fall treat.
Grits Cakes
— August 5th, 2011These veggie loaded grits cakes are fantastic both hot and at room temperature. Grits cakes even make a great backpacking recipe, as they keep surprisingly well.
Not Your Average Ramen
— July 15th, 2011Ramen is not a new thing for backpacking but this recipe is Not Your Average Ramen! Toasted Nori, corn and butter bring this classic backpacking meal to a another level.
Pistachio and Raisin Breakfast Couscous
— July 9th, 2011Couscous is a backpacking staple, so why not make it for breakfast too? Our breakfast couscous is cooked with dried milk, raisins, and pistachios.
Grilled Salad
— June 21st, 2011Summer is here and what better to celebrate than with this Grilled Salad. This Grilled Salad recipe is a great way to use your fresh garden veggies and a nice way to switch it up from the usual tossed salad.
Caramelized Onion, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich
— May 12th, 2011There’s nothing wrong with a good ol’ BLT, but for those want to pass on the bacon, we present the COLT sandwhich – Caramelized Onion, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich.
Soyrizo Stuffed Mushrooms
— May 5th, 2011Soyrizo Stuffed Mushrooms – a Mexican-inspired appetizer just in time for Cinco de Mayo. Pop these on the grill or in a skillet, and grab yourself a beer. They’ll be ready in no time at all.
Tortilla Soup
— March 15th, 2011Tortilla soup is a quick and easy meal to make that is hearty and warming enough for camping. Make tortilla soup on your next backpacking trip.
Thai Coconut Soup
— February 16th, 2011Make a meal out of this aromatic Thai Coconut Soup using a blend of fresh herbs and savory ingredients. This easy Thai Coconut Soup recipe is great with tofu, chicken and noodles and your favorite veggies.
Grilled Bananas Foster
— February 2nd, 2011We fancy up your typical campfire bananas by stuffing them with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a bit of dark rum in this recipe for Grilled Bananas Foster.
Picnic Pressed Sandwiches
— January 25th, 2011Sandwiches are convenient outdoor food items, but always get squashed. This pressed sandwich is the answer to the problem because it is meant to be squashed.
Peppermint Oreo Dirtballs
— December 24th, 2010Peppermint Oreo Dirtballs are quick no-bake treat to make for any occasion. Ditch the measuring cups and get your hands dirty making these Dirtballs!
Dried Plum and Caramelized Shallot Stuffing
— November 24th, 2010A delicious vegetarian Dried Plum and Caramelized Shallot stuffing for your backpacking, car camping, or at-home Thanksgiving needs.
Campfire Roasted Sweet Potatoes
— November 16th, 2010Take Thanksgiving outside this year and include this campfire roasted sweet potatoes recipe. It is sweet potato casserole gone wild!
Mushroom Soup
— November 11th, 2010Here’s a recipe for a creamy mushroom soup that you can even take backpacking! Enjoy with a grilled cheese sandwich next to a toasty campfire.
Maple Olive Oil Apple Chips
— October 22nd, 2010A little bit salty, a little bit sweet. A little bit crunchy, a little bit chewy. Maple Olive Oil Apple Chips will satisfy all your cravings while you’re out on the trail.
Caramel Apple Dip
— October 13th, 2010A homemade easy caramel sauce that is best dipping apples into. Caramel apple dip is the perfect snack to take on a fall outdoors trip, whether picnicking or backpacking.
Marscapone Cheese and Smoked Salmon Pasta
— October 9th, 2010A quick and easy pasta recipe with a gourmet twist. Share a bowl of Marscapone Cheese & Smoked Pasta with friends sitting by a crackling campfire.
