Several people have asked what a menu for a two week trip looks like so I have attached an example Menu Plan. I usually include the date, the site number and also note when it is a “move day”. We always have a cold cereal on a day we are moving and lunch is often . . . Read More about Camping Menu
Recipes
Pancakes with Dried Fruit
There are endless uses for dehydrated fruit on a camping trip. Although Sangria is the best – a close runner up is rehydrated fruit on pancakes. We usually make pancakes at least once a trip as a treat. We buy the “just add water” mix from the grocery store and measure it into a Ziploc . . . Read More about Pancakes with Dried Fruit
Granola
For breakfast on “move days” we have granola. It is fast and filling and leaves time and energy for packing up camp. The granola I make is an old recipe I received years ago. It is full of fruit and it is very, very yummy. It is a bit heavy in a pack, but worth . . . Read More about Granola
Burritos
This is a recipe that was inspired by one of our long time camping friends. We were camped on Crab Lake several years ago when she made this amazing Burrito. We have adapted the recipe for longer trips by making a dehydrated bean mix. We found the perfect recipe in the ‘Backpack Gourmet’ cookbook. It’s . . . Read More about Burritos
Butternut Squash Soup
A friend shared this recipe sometime in the middle of the winter. We loved this soup and decided to make a batch for camping. Squash soup is always perfect in the winter, but we decided it will be just as good in the summer, sitting beside a lake. This is a nice thick soup, with . . . Read More about Butternut Squash Soup
Pumpkin Chili
Every time we make something at home we are thinking, “would this be good camping?” We made Pumpkin Chili this winter and the answer was a unanimous YES! We made a very slight adjustment to the recipe – we cut the veggies very, very small. You may also want to slightly mash or cut the . . . Read More about Pumpkin Chili
Thai Sweet Potato Red Curry Soup
You can add a bit of spice to your canoe trips by using a variety of recipes, with a range of flavours. We like flavourful meals, but not over the top spicy. If you are sharing meals with others, bring extra spices (in addition to salt and pepper), that way people can “increase the heat” . . . Read More about Thai Sweet Potato Red Curry Soup
Breakfast Casserole
Sitting beside a lake, eating “Breakfast Casserole” with chili sauce, bacon and coffee (with a little Baileys) is the absolute best way to start a day in the back-country. Everyone in our group does their own breakfast – and everyone brings the breakfast casserole. This is a recipe we found in the Backpack Gourmet cookbook. . . . Read More about Breakfast Casserole
Backpack Biscotti
Biscotti for breakfast, or for a treat at lunch, or for a snack in the afternoon, or in the evening… truth be told, this is a welcome treat anytime – at home or on a camping trip. Biscotti was first introduced to our camping menu by my brother-in-law. He had been making biscotti at home . . . Read More about Backpack Biscotti
Peanut Butter Sauce & Udon Noodles
We arrived late to our site, too tired to cook and not very hungry for some reason. Perhaps it was the 40 degree temperature and high humidity. So we decided to switch our dinner with the lunch we had planned for the next day. This meant we had a hearty lunch of Peanut Butter Sauce . . . Read More about Peanut Butter Sauce & Udon Noodles