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Wishbone51
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Jul 07, 2013

Outdoor Cooking at Crater Lake

Staying at Crater Lake, Oregon for several days. I really enjoy outdoor cooking, especially using cast iron camp ovens. I don't really get to do this that often, but really enjoy it when I do.

One of my favorite recipes is Pasta in a Rice Cooker, which I have adapted to cooking in a camp oven.. It has amazing flavor, especially when I add fresh rosemary. It's a family favorite, and there are never any leftovers.

A few pics:



The color didn't come out right on this one.. Was a normal tomato color:



Our campsite: (Crater Lake RV Park, Prospect, OR)


Crater Lake:


Tomorrow night, my son will be making a Santa Fe Chicken dish that I will help adapt to the camp oven. Good times! :D

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  • Passin_Thru's avatar
    Passin_Thru
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    Jul 14, 2013
    Garlic, Garlic, Garlic people! I brown the chicken in Olive oil , Garlic and then add 1.5 cups of rice and enough water to cover and let it simmer til starvation sets in and I eat it out of the Castiron. We also love Cheese filled Tortellini with homemade Pesto. My wife is Italian and amkes the Pesto but I am the Chef. Also a salad made with Endive and lettuce, homemade Italian dressing and Olives and Feta.
  • PGR_Skye's avatar
    PGR_Skye
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    Jul 10, 2013
    Both of your dutch oven dishes look so good! And the scenery is awesome, to say the least.
  • Wishbone51's avatar
    Wishbone51
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    Jul 08, 2013
    old guy wrote:
    I really hate to be a sour puss, but as dry as it is in the woods, are they really letting you cook outside even with bricketts?

    They are still selling wood, and you have to special request the fire pit for your site. The Fire Danger sign on the road nearby is pointing to "medium"
  • Wishbone51's avatar
    Wishbone51
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    Jul 08, 2013
    My son stirring cheese into the Santa Fe Chicken.. Basically it's onions, broth, rice, chicken, salsa, cheese and spices. Very good.

  • littlemo's avatar
    littlemo
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    Jul 08, 2013
    Looks good! I'll bet the Santa Fe chicken will be even better!
  • old_guy's avatar
    old_guy
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    Jul 08, 2013
    I really hate to be a sour puss, but as dry as it is in the woods, are they really letting you cook outside even with bricketts?

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