Healthy Camping Foods???

Turkey hotdogs, turkey lunch meat, turkey burgers, black bean burgers?

Foil dinners are a great option. And of course, there's your typical camping standby: hotdogs! I just buy the fat free hot dogs and light hot dog buns.

Go with lean meats like chicken, fish and beef. Stay away from the burgers and hot dogs if trying to stay healthly.

Pre cut some fruit salad to go with the meals that can keep in a water tight container in the cooler.

You can also do any of your favorite crock pot receipes ahead of time and freeze them in a water tight container to put in the cooler. Will act like ice and defrost in a few days and can be warmed up in a pot over the fire, super easy. I have done this with spagetti too, works like a charm!

Have a great time and don't worry, take extra walks/hikes to work off any extras like smores......don't forget to log it all in!!!

Have Fun!

I'm actually just putting together my menu for camping this weekend.

Tonight - Tinfoil Salmon, grilled asparagus, zuchini, eggplant, onions, mushrooms
Friday Breakfast - Oatmeal & fresh fruit
Lunch - chicken or tuna sandwich
Dinner - Grilled chicken ceasar salad
Saturday Breakfast - Turkey bacon & eggs
lunch - chicken or tuna sandwich
Dinner - Steak, mushrooms, onions, 1/2 baked potato with greek yogurt
Sunday Breakfast - Oatmeal & fresh fruit

Snacks:

baby carrots, celery sticks, cucumber, grape tomatos & hummus.
Fresh pineapple, honeydew, canteloupe, grapes, cottage cheese

Lots of water

And Beer (but not for the kids )

all great ideas!

we portage in the boundary waters with pre-teens/teens (scouts). I had to lighten up the menu from what the men were used to taking (think smoked sausage & cheese almost daily:-) and there's no such thing as fruit)

check out the freeze dried items at www.beprepared.com. We package up chicken, rice, etc. in vacuum seal bags and reconstitute with hot water fix up a low-fat gravy for a nice warming dish. These freeze dried items are very light and travel very well - we buy the #10 cans, then portion it out for the meals. Very easy for the kids to handle and they all taste good - tho' I would be cautious with the TVP meats - they're ok, but not my favorite.

I added quesadillas, pizzas using ragu sauce, low fat cheese, pepperoni (for the guys) and tortillas, lots of apples/oranges/bananas of which the apples/bananas can do double duty in a cooked dessert with tortillas, bagged tuna, hummus, cabbage travels well, the cake mix/diet soda cake works well in the Dutch oven for a low calorie splurge, nut butters just watch portions, oatmeal, eggs, turkey bacon, veggie soup if you get a cool night and lots of fish if you catch any. Applesauce is also very versatile with the tortillas, oatmeal, etc.

If it's a dump camp, then I've been known to make up some items ahead of time - vacuum seal/freeze - use those items to keep the coolers cold and then drop in hot water to reheat. Be sure the bag has some space in - this is nice in that we open the bag, serve out of the bag, toss the water dry the pot (no dishes) Pot roast/veggies done this way is nice.

Protein bars and powder drinks to mix with water or milk and fresh fruits and veggies work great for my family. My daughter is a college athelete and so has to stay with the same diet no matter where she is. Medium rare cooked beef served cold in a tortilla (healthy homemade type) with fresh veggies and a low fat dressing (cucumber/dill type is her favorite) is a wonderful lunch for us. I had bariatric surgery April 1,2010 and have chosen to eat what she does. It's nice!

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