Healthy Campfire food?

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  • betteringmyselfeachday
    betteringmyselfeachday Posts: 99
    Kabobs are usually pretty easy. Just a matter of slicing up a bunch of veggies and a meat to roast over the fire.

    Some stores even have kabobs already made with chicken, peppers, onions, etc. I do a lot of turkey burger stuff, so you could try that. You could always pack stuff for a salad. Or how about like a stir-fry with chicken and vegetables?

    Pack nuts, raisins, dehydrated fruits etc to snack on. So that you are tempted for bad things.

    If you over eat, go for a hike or swim or something fun like that!!!
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    We've started grilling thick cut pork chops over the campfire, which are not super high in calories (but are higher in sodium, so drink lots of water!).
  • douglasmobbs
    douglasmobbs Posts: 563 Member
    Catch some fish and cook it on the camp fire, lovely
  • BigDave1050
    BigDave1050 Posts: 854 Member
    Surprised this hasn’t been asked but are you "Car" Camping or Hiking your food in?

    By car camping, I mean you unload your car at the camp site. If this is the case you can make almost all of your regular meals and pack them. I prefer to steam veggies in foil and get some chicken or shrimp/fish and grill it over the campfire.

    If your packing it in than that’s a different story.
  • Corryn78
    Corryn78 Posts: 215
    We've started grilling thick cut pork chops over the campfire, which are not super high in calories (but are higher in sodium, so drink lots of water!).

    We grilled some of those with a garlic herb marinade on Saturday...holy yum. I plan to take some camping with us this weekend as well. Also...Johnsonville has a line of turkey and also chicken brats (pre cooked so very easy for camping). They are delicious, and around 120 calories each.
  • jasperann
    jasperann Posts: 136 Member
    Kabobs are usually pretty easy. Just a matter of slicing up a bunch of veggies and a meat to roast over the fire.

    Some stores even have kabobs already made with chicken, peppers, onions, etc. I do a lot of turkey burger stuff, so you could try that. You could always pack stuff for a salad. Or how about like a stir-fry with chicken and vegetables?

    Pack nuts, raisins, dehydrated fruits etc to snack on. So that you are tempted for bad things.

    If you over eat, go for a hike or swim or something fun like that!!!

    Yes we are planning lots of hiking, swimming and mountain biking!! It is going to be a completely different camping trip than my last one where I sat at the camp ground the whole time.

    I am good on 'cold' foods. I do love the idea for the stir-fry, I even have an electric pan I could bring to cook it in. Thanks for the idea!!
  • jasperann
    jasperann Posts: 136 Member
    A great evening dessert instead of smores, banana boats. You take a banana that's still in the peel, slice down the middle. Stuff some natural peanut butter and a few dark chocolate chips in there. Wrap in foil and lay near hot coals to cook. Delicious!

    I actually wanted to try these! I've heard that they are amazing! I was thinking of adding some pineapple and dark chocolate chips.

    We also do something that probably isn't the healthiest, but I love, it is wrapping a crescent roll on the end of a dole rod and cooking it over the fire until it is done. Then you can put some fruit or peanut butter in the inside of it and it is so good!
  • jdploki70
    jdploki70 Posts: 343
    Meat on a stick. You get some meat, put it on a stick, place over fire until done...

    When I was in the boy scouts, decades ago, we would make steak and potato sandwiches. Pretty simple fair. Also, take a cast iron pan, for the obligatory omelet that turns into scrambled eggs.

    Really, if you are camping and hiking enough (like I always do), you shouldn't worry too much about what you eat as long as you keep it reasonable.
  • kinsellae
    kinsellae Posts: 167 Member
    A great evening dessert instead of smores, banana boats. You take a banana that's still in the peel, slice down the middle. Stuff some natural peanut butter and a few dark chocolate chips in there. Wrap in foil and lay near hot coals to cook. Delicious!
    Oh man this sounds good!!
  • citygirl4ever
    citygirl4ever Posts: 123 Member
    I am not camper but I do subscribe to Sunset Magazine and they always have great tips and recipes for camping. Sunset Magazine is a magazine that focuses on the lifestyle of the west. Last year they had a great issue on taking your camping food up a notch. I actually tried one of the recipes and it was pretty good. I just cannot find it right now or I would send it to you. I totally agree with the cast iron skillet and dutch oven. Both are essentials for any kitchen but also for camping.
  • SL22268
    SL22268 Posts: 59 Member
    Great ideas! Using these for Labor Day camping for sure :)
  • wrevhn
    wrevhn Posts: 864 Member
    Kabobs are usually pretty easy. Just a matter of slicing up a bunch of veggies and a meat to roast over the fire.

    i agree. love kabobs. nom nom nom.
  • Salvi30
    Salvi30 Posts: 196 Member
    I would bring chicken and veggies. Water. Bring some fruit. Oh, and a little alcohol. :D
  • yallcallmedeb
    yallcallmedeb Posts: 294
    Another good "dessert" --- core out an apple and stuff it with goodies (cinnamon, sugar, granola, nuts, chocolate/carob chips, marshmallows). Wrap it in foil and put it on the coals. Not too long later.....delicious baked apples!

    Depending on the length of the camping trip and the company tends to dictate our food. If we are only going for a weekend on a rare occasion, we will stick to burgers, dogs, etc. When we were going every weekend or for a week's time, then we make sure to add in lots of good, healthy food. Make up a tossed salad in advance and bring it in a ziplock bag. Prep all of your fresh veggies. Make a fruit salad or bring an assortment of fresh fruit or plan an outing to a pick-your-own farm or a farmers stand.
  • SweetSammie
    SweetSammie Posts: 391 Member
    If you have a cast iron skillet, you can use it to sautee a bunch of veggies.... or if summer squash and onions, if you are like me and can eat those two things by the bucket

    I always loved banana boats as a kid for a healthier dessert - a peeled banana, chocolate chips and marshmallows in tinfoil heated by the fire.... oooey, gooey goodness.

    We always did instant oatmeal and fruit for easy breakfasts... add hot water, voila.

    edited to say -- Just saw that someone already said this... it's still YUM!
  • iwantahealthierme13
    iwantahealthierme13 Posts: 337 Member
    You can make just about anything on a campfire if you have the cookware.

    Are you going to be doing any fishing? Catch and cook some.

    You could do pasta, rice, kabobs are good too.

    Bring wraps and bagels & oatmeal for breakfast
  • MissB0949
    MissB0949 Posts: 142 Member
    Loving this thread...bump
  • roberts1027
    roberts1027 Posts: 12
    We are going camping this year for vacation. Bump for later. Thanks for the post and for everyone's ideas.
  • cowgirlslikeus86
    cowgirlslikeus86 Posts: 597 Member
    Tinfoil dinners pick your meat and any weg you want season the food wrap in tin foil and let it sit in coals not actual flame until the meat is coked and the veg is good I usually do hamburger with onions carrots beans but you can add tons of other veg and chicken is really good in it too!!

    ^^^This is what I do.
    I also like catfish with potatoes, onions, carrots or those baby sweet peppers you buy by the bag. Dump some olive oil and lemon juice in there and maybe some Old Bay seasoning and its scrumptious!!! I make them in our fire pit in my back yard too!

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  • misticache
    misticache Posts: 364 Member
    bumping for later
  • pleytem
    pleytem Posts: 79 Member
    Bump great ideas

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