camping menus

K Charles wrote:
We eat the same stuff away that we eat at home except we like local farmers markets. We also like to eat what the locale has that we don't get at home.

We also like to wait and shop for food after we reach our destination. While in Wisconsin we found the best sausages and cheeses. In the gulf coast area wonderful fish and seafood. We cook our meals just like in a stick and brick kitchen. I even use my oven.

One thing that is always on our camping menu (every single trip) is pizza on the grill. Usually we get naan bread or one of the other premade crusts and do garlic, fresh mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and fresh basil. Sometimes we add leftover chicken, pesto or mushrooms to the toppings. It does tend to get comments from our camping neighbors.

We eat the same stuff away that we eat at home except we like local farmers markets. We also like to eat what the locale has that we don't get at home.

Super_Dave wrote:
Tricia,
I write all my menus for a trip down on a Word document along with my shopping list to make those items. After a couple of trips, I just start consulting my saved copies of previous menus. If I was real lazy, I could just print the menu from a trip but I usually steal a few things from each trip menu to make a new one.

Sample:

Saturday:
Breakfast -
Lunch - Chili Dogs & Chips
Dinner - Taco Salad

Sunday:
Breakfast - Bagels & Cream Cheese
Lunch - Chicken Salad & Crackers
Dinner - Pot luck - Pulled Pork

Monday:
Breakfast - Peach Cinnamon Rolls
Lunch - French Dip Tortilla Wraps, Chips
Dinner - Hamburgers & Fries

Tuesday:
Breakfast - Bagels & Cream Cheese
Lunch - Left Overs
Dinner - Steaks & French Fries

Wednesday:
Breakfast - Monkey Bread
Lunch - Chili Dogs & Chips
Dinner - Reuben Tortilla Wraps, Chips

Thursday:
Breakfast - Corn Beef Hash & Eggs
Lunch - Left Overs
Dinner - BBQ Chicken, Cole Slaw

Friday:
Breakfast - Hostess Pies/Left Overs
Lunch - Mt. View Drive In
Dinner - Mexican or Pizza


Dessert - Marie Pies, Mini Apple Pies, Betty Crocker Cake, Nestle Home Baked Cookies. Ice Cream

Snacks - Cheese, Crackers, Canned Koke, Poppers, Chips & Salsa, popcorn, salami
Chicken Puffs, Artichoke Bites

cans of chili pork shoulder
hot dog buns bbq sauce
hot dogs can chicken
dill pickle chips steak
lettuce mushrooms
hamburger tamari
taco mix garlic
green onions butter
olives onion
tomatoes corn beef
cheese canned potatoes
salsa Pilsbury cinnamon rolls
catalina dressing brown sugar
small bag doritos diced peaches
avocado monkey bread
bagels mushrooms
cream cheese thousand island dressing
colby jack cheese frozen appetizers
hamburger buns Target - ciabata rolls
carb smart tortillas betty crocker mini cakes
sauerkraut frozen pies
cole slaw
vinegar
splenda
mayo
celery seed
chicken breast & thighs
eggs
milk
green onions
deli roast beef
au jus mix
sliced cheese

I do my menu in excel - listing at the bottom any items that I need for that meal....very similar to this one!

Sorry can't paste a sample here!

We just make our usual stuff we make at home depending on our mood: much of it is in a dutch oven over the fire. We'll double the recipes and eat leftovers heated in the microwave. Our recipes are simple and let us spend less time prepping and more time eating and exploring. We also get a lot of fresh ingredients at farm stands.

Tricia,
I write all my menus for a trip down on a Word document along with my shopping list to make those items. After a couple of trips, I just start consulting my saved copies of previous menus. If I was real lazy, I could just print the menu from a trip but I usually steal a few things from each trip menu to make a new one.

Sample:

Saturday:
Breakfast -
Lunch - Chili Dogs & Chips
Dinner - Taco Salad

Sunday:
Breakfast - Bagels & Cream Cheese
Lunch - Chicken Salad & Crackers
Dinner - Pot luck - Pulled Pork

Monday:
Breakfast - Peach Cinnamon Rolls
Lunch - French Dip Tortilla Wraps, Chips
Dinner - Hamburgers & Fries

Tuesday:
Breakfast - Bagels & Cream Cheese
Lunch - Left Overs
Dinner - Steaks & French Fries

Wednesday:
Breakfast - Monkey Bread
Lunch - Chili Dogs & Chips
Dinner - Reuben Tortilla Wraps, Chips

Thursday:
Breakfast - Corn Beef Hash & Eggs
Lunch - Left Overs
Dinner - BBQ Chicken, Cole Slaw

Friday:
Breakfast - Hostess Pies/Left Overs
Lunch - Mt. View Drive In
Dinner - Mexican or Pizza


Dessert - Marie Pies, Mini Apple Pies, Betty Crocker Cake, Nestle Home Baked Cookies. Ice Cream

Snacks - Cheese, Crackers, Canned Koke, Poppers, Chips & Salsa, popcorn, salami
Chicken Puffs, Artichoke Bites

cans of chili pork shoulder
hot dog buns bbq sauce
hot dogs can chicken
dill pickle chips steak
lettuce mushrooms
hamburger tamari
taco mix garlic
green onions butter
olives onion
tomatoes corn beef
cheese canned potatoes
salsa Pilsbury cinnamon rolls
catalina dressing brown sugar
small bag doritos diced peaches
avocado monkey bread
bagels mushrooms
cream cheese thousand island dressing
colby jack cheese frozen appetizers
hamburger buns Target - ciabata rolls
carb smart tortillas betty crocker mini cakes
sauerkraut frozen pies
cole slaw
vinegar
splenda
mayo
celery seed
chicken breast & thighs
eggs
milk
green onions
deli roast beef
au jus mix
sliced cheese

my DW and a friend of ours would make casseroles before hand and we just had to heat them up. Hamburgers, even sandwiches for lunch.

BBQ Ribs in crock pot, cook ahead. Baked beans, corn on cob.
Pasta and sauce cooked ahead of time (any flavors)
Fajitas with Mexican rice.
Goulash (any recipe). We made it camping in girl scouts. Hamburger, onion, tomatoes and vegetable beef soup. Better if made ahead of time.
Anything grilled: hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, steak, pork loin chops.
Pasta salad made ahead if you have refrigeration. If not, cook the pasta and assemble at campsite.
Soup or chili in cooler weather.
Meatball sandwiches. Put meatballs and sauce in crock pot, buy rolls and provolone cheese. Serve with chips or salad.

I try to come up with easy stuff, and some things that can be made before a trip... Chili is #1 I make prior since it is always better heated up. Pulled pork sandwiches are always yummy. I also do stuff so DH can share the duties, and he loves grilling. Burgers, BBQ Chicken. I make stir fry, breakfast on the grill, fish in foil, steak, baked potatoes zapped and then grilled. Lots of comfort food. Food just seems to taste better away from home. Sorry nothing spectacular on our menu but we like simple foods.
Very curious for other responses... Always looking for new ideas.
C