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.
Campfire Quesadillas
— September 30th, 2010Quesadillas are fantastic made over a campfire. Here’s an easy recipe for Campfire Mushroom and Corn Quesadillas, but you can make them with any fillings you like.
Quick Backpacking Breakfast Ideas
— September 23rd, 2010Here are some quick backpacking breakfast ideas for those of you who want to get up, energized, and on the trail without having to worry about cooking.
Tomato and Kale Pasta
— September 9th, 2010Here’s a one of our favorite kale recipes. Get all the health benefits of kale without compromising flavor with this easy camping recipe for Tomato and Kale Pasta.
Spiced Tomato Potato Salad
— September 2nd, 2010A twist on an easy potato salad recipe, we add caramelized onions, tomatoes, and Indian spices, turning an easy picnic recipe into gourmet outdoor cooking.
Summer Vegetable & Zucchini Slaw
— August 24th, 2010The Summer Vegetable & Zucchini Slaw is crispy and refreshing. It’s great for lunch, as a side dish or even in a good ol’ hot dog.
Sweet Creamed Corn
— August 12th, 2010You can make your own version of creamed corn while camping using fresh sweet summer corn. This is a very easy camping recipe that can be eaten all summer long.
Black Bean Huevos Rancheros
— August 4th, 2010Black Bean Huevos Rancheros is a high protein meal perfect for cycling touring and car camping. Make for it for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Bell Pepper and Tofu Curry
— July 27th, 2010Here’s an easy camping recipe for an Indian inspired Bell Pepper and Tofu Curry. Serve it with rice or pita bread for delicious meal.
Zucchini Pasta
— July 6th, 2010Onions and zucchini cook down to form a deliciously creamy sauce to coat your pasta. Zucchini Pasta is an easy way to use up all the zucchini in your garden.
GRITS
— July 2nd, 2010If you love a savory southern grits breakfast, you should be able to take it camping. Here’s the secret easy camping recipe for the best creamy grits.
Almond Flax Granola
— June 13th, 2010Make a batch of toasty Almond Flax Granola at home and bring it along on your outdoor adventures.
Smores #3: Bacon Wrapped Smores
— June 6th, 2010Smores wrapped in bacon makes a salty sweet treat for campfire cooking. Bacon wrapped smores taste excellent, though they are definitely different!
Caramelized Onions & Feta Chickpea Salad
— May 30th, 2010Keep cool with this summer Caramelized Onion & Feta Chickpea salad. It’s perfect for a picnic or for lunch on a day hike.
Secret Weapon Brown Sugar Spice Rub
— May 11th, 2010This brown sugar spice rub is excellent on any protein or vegetable you’d like to grill. The brown sugar is my secret weapon in my famous brown sugar spice rub.
Chunky Mango Guacamole
— May 4th, 2010This Chunky Mango Guacamole dip recipe is perfect for the summer season. Make this Chunky Mango Guacamole dip while camping or for your BBQ parties.
Spicy Grilled Shrimp Skewers
— April 22nd, 2010Shrimp marinated in chipotles, lime juice, and olive oil are grilled over a campfire. You only need a few ingredients, and the Spicy Grilled Shrimp Skewers will cook in minutes.
Skillet Enchiladas
— April 19th, 2010Skillet enchiladas taste as great as if baked in the oven. Made with chipotles, corn, black beans and tomatillos, skillet enchiladas is truly an easy camping recipe.
Chipotle Turkey Bacon Sandwich
— April 14th, 2010No more uninspired sandwiches for lunch! This Chipotle Turkey Bacon sandwich is meal worthy with chipotle peppers, turkey, bacon, avocado and a generous shmear of cream cheese.
Chunky Roasted Red Pepper Dip
— April 2nd, 2010This Chunky Roasted Red Pepper Dip is packed with peppers and walnuts and flavored with caramelized shallots, garlic, cumin, and paprika. Serve it with crackers for an easy camping snack.
Arborio Rice and White Bean Vegetable Soup
— March 29th, 2010An easy arborio rice and white bean vegetable soup recipe with arborio rice, onions, zucchini, and carrots. Don’t be fooled by it’s simplicity, this is no ordinary vegetable soup recipe.
Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
— March 21st, 2010Our Creamy Macaroni and Cheese is so much better than the boxed stuff and it’s almost as easy to make.
Noodles with Spicy Peanut Sauce
— March 16th, 2010This is a versatile and quick spicy peanut sauce recipe for noodles, chicken, or rice. It utilizes peanut butter that is usually on hand camping.
Chipotle Black Bean Soup
— March 11th, 2010This smoky and spicy chipotle black bean is ideal for backpacking or camping. This easy and quick camping recipe will satisfy the hungriest camper (and skeptics who think soup can’t be a meal!).
Backcountry Jello
— March 5th, 2010Making Backcountry Jello is fun and easy. Drink half of the Backcountry Jello while it’s hot, and eat the other half the next day. Kids will love it.
Oatmeal Pancakes with Dried Fruit Compote- Dirty Version
— February 25th, 2010Here’s an easy camping recipe using ingredients for oatmeal pancakes that are always on hand backpacking.
Chocolate Chip and Coffee Biscotti
— February 22nd, 2010Chocolate Chip and Coffee Biscotti are crunchy, sweet, and great for dipping. Bake them at home and take them with you on the trail.
Roasted Balsamic Brussel Sprouts
— February 17th, 2010These roasted balsamic Brussel sprouts will convert any Brussels sprout hater into a lover. Just add onions, garlic, olive oil and a splash of balsamic vinegar to create hearty side dish or appetizer.
Easy Chocolate Fondue
— February 12th, 2010This easy chocolate fondue recipe is perfect for sharing by a campfire on Valentine’s Day. Dip anything from fruit to cookies into the melted, hot chocolate.
Valentine’s Oatmeal Pancakes with Dried Fruit Compote
— February 9th, 2010Oatmeal pancakes with dried fruit compote are a gourmet version of the typical camping cuisine of instant oatmeal and trail mix. This would make an excellent breakfast for Valentine’s Day morning.
Camping Nachos
— February 6th, 2010Delicious nachos recipe with tortilla chips covered in melted cheese, black beans, and seasoned ground beef. This quick and easy nachos recipe is perfect for camping!
Butternut Pecan Cakes with Honey Apples and Mascarpone
— January 20th, 2010Butternut squash cakes topped with pecans, honey, apples, and mascarpone cheese are a fancy yet hearty appetizer.
Skillet Lasagna
— January 14th, 2010Just like a baked lasagna—hot and bubbly layers of pasta, sauce, and cheese, except that it all happens in a skillet.
Smores #2: Geneva de Leche
— January 9th, 2010A toasted marshmallow and dulce de leche sandwiched between two Geneva cookies.
Sweet Potato Corn Chowder
— January 5th, 2010Sweet and spicy chowder recipe made with sweet potatoes, corn, and chiles, great for winter and camping.
Kale and Black Eyed Pea Salad
— January 3rd, 2010Kale and spinach salad with black eyed peas and cider shallot vinaigrette, a variation of the New Years Day southern recipe for good luck.
Citrus Spiced Mulled Wine
— December 31st, 2009Red wine mulled with spices such as orange juice, orange zest, cinnamon sticks, and cardamom seeds.
Roasted Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers
— December 30th, 2009Sweet mini bell peppers stuffed with herbs and cream cheese, campfire roasted in foil packets.
Smores #1: The Classic
— December 29th, 2009A hot and gooey toasted marshmallow and melted milk chocolate sandwiched between two graham cracker squares.
