Camping recipes that will be a hit with the whole family.

Kid-Friendly Recipes

Make your own mini burgers

Everyone loves a burger.  These little bites are fun for kids of all ages.  Let everyone choose their own toppings and include some grown-up or gourmet topping to please the adults.

Campfire French Fries

French Fries are always a hit with the gang - add minced garlic for the adults.

Grilled mac and cheese

A blend of upscale cheeses will make this a hit with young and old alike.

PBJ S'Mores

S'Mores are a camping favorite.  Use crunchy peanut butter to satisfy the kids and add raspberry jelly for a twist on this all-time favorite.

More Kid Friendly Recipes

Spring Grilled Salads and Grilling Favorites

With spring comes longer days, melting snow and the first tender blossoms and the beginning of grilling season.  (I really never stop grilling - I've grilled at Steaks and Salmon for a group of 12 at 9,000 ft in a late spring Colorado snow storm, I've grilled a turkey breast in a torrential soaking rain on the Rougue River for Thanksgiving - but that's another story for another time.)

Spring is the official start to "grilling season" - with an abundance of warmer, sunny and mild days.  So if your grill has been in storage now's the time to get it out, tune it up and get grilling. 

Here are a few of my favorite spring camping recipes:

Grilled Salads:

Thai Beef Salad

Chicken Salad with Nectarines in Mint Vinaigrette

Grill Recipe Favorites:

Jerk Rubbed Grill Turkey

Citrus Grilled Snapper with Roasted Pineapple

Grilled corn-on-the cob

Apple Truffle Roasted Garlic Pizza

Learn more about the art and science of grilling

Recipes for a Birders Brunch

Bird watching is a wonderful outdoor activity, and to fill up after enjoying an early morning bird watching and to prepare for more bird watching, a nice filling brunch menu is essential. Here are a few great ideas, which you can pack up for brunch on the go, or can enjoy as a sit down meal.

Rich and Steamy Seafood Stew, Soups and Chowders

Featured Recipes:

Beer Steamed Clams

Crab Soup

Boston Clam Chowder

Crab and Corn Bisque

Fish Chowder

Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo

Fry Bread Recipe

Green Chili Chicken Fry Bread Tacos

Turkey or Beef Fry Bread Tacos