Car camping and cottaging:
• Map out your foods. Brainstorm meals and
snacks with your family as this will help you plan how
much and what foods to pack. This will also keep food
waste to a minimum. Plan for one pot meals which
make things easy. Remember to include any condiments
or spreads you may need. Keep lunches simple and go
picnic style.
• Cook before you go. Making your dinners ahead
of time and freezing them is a huge time saver. You’ll
really feel like you’re on vacation. Just heat the food
until it’s piping hot.
• Take more than one cooler. For meals, use a
hard-bodied cooler which works better at keeping foods
cold compared to a soft cooler bag. For camping, put
drinks in a separate cooler as it will be opened more
frequently.
• Get creative to keep it cold. Use large frozen
bottles of water as ice packs. The best part is you can
drink the water when it melts. As you run out of water,
buy bagged ice available at most campgrounds and small
town convenience stores.
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Five easy meal
ideas for camping
1. Quesadillas – Layer tortillas with
precooked veggies and cheese. Wrap in foil
and heat.
2. Baked potato – Foil wrap yellowfleshed or sweet potato. Cook over fire until
tender. Top with cheese, refried beans and
plain Greek yogurt.
3. Salmon – In a large foil, place cubes of
salmon with chunks of zucchini, mushrooms
and pepper slices. Add herbs and lemon
slices. Wrap tightly and cook.
4. Chili – Make ahead and reheat. Serve
with pasta if you wish.
5. Butter chicken – Make ahead with
spinach and chickpeas. Serve with whole
grain naan
Hope these ideas inspire you in choosing your own
delicious outdoor dinners. Have a sensational summer!