I found a solar oven on craigslist for $50 and it was complete except for the cook book. Anyone here use one?I read a review that said it was slow to heat but even though it's below freezing outside it took only 15 minutes to hit 315f and that's hott...
I'm looking forward to cooking our birds on Thanksgiving, but I'm curious to know how folks do their turkeys.I was hoping this new forum would have a built in poll feature, but I don't see one (yet).Do you:BakeFrySmokeOther?I'm doing two turkeys on t...
Looking to mix up my tailgating menu from burgers and hot dogs to other "exotic" foods (as football season approaches). Does anybody have some advice (this would be for football games). I want something that can serve up to 10-15 people but isn't too...
This is too thick to be soup, and too thin to be stew, so we call it stewp.3 cups V-8 juice1 ½ cups vodka2 tsp sea salt3 tsp freshly ground black pepper3 tsp onion powder3 tsp celery seed3 tsp Tabasco3 Tbsp lemon or lime juice3 Tbsp Worcestershire sa...
We bought a freeze dryer, with the intention of having better tasting freeze dried foods available. It's been a wild success so far, and we're literally still in the experimental stage.So far, we've freeze dried fruits, raw and cooked vegetables, ha...
One of our favorite camping / campfire meals is what we like to call earth stew. It is a version of a beef stew with some added flavors. We tend to follow our meal with “Almost Pumpkin pie” for dessert. What’s your favorite go to meal while camping.
Who says you can't grill a pizza while camping? A couple of tips: 1) buy premade pizza dough and 2) a pizza stone is a must. In the grill / pellet smoker run it up to 400 degrees and BAM, you have a great personalized pizza!
What is your go-to for rescuing a ruined meal?I've used bacon and condensed milk to keep from throwing out melted ice cream. Fridge in the old tt went out. We had a third of a container of vanilla ice cream left. I mixed condensed milk in with it, ad...
We're having a big family get-together soon and one of my kids requested a big batch of my beans. "Can you make it a double batch, dad?" It's my own recipe with bits and pieces taken from various inspirations. I need to refine the recipe though, beca...
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It seems everyone is making space for electric coolers and making them easier to use with sliding shelves. Are they that much better then rv fridges https://under-the-open-sky.com/best-wheeled-coolers/ that wouldn't require a special shelf?
Let's see your setups and hear what you like and dislike. I'm currently using and enjoying:HitchFire grill station a Jetboil for my coffee a cast iron skillet for over the fire
I got this a while ago and finally got to use it. It works really well! Comes apart into a small carry bag so easy to take anywhere. You can use it on any heat source. I did a video review so you can see it.You can order it from Amazon.Video --> http...
This is super easy, amazingly delicious, and the batter can be used with ANY fruit. It's not overly sweet, but you could use less sweetener if you like.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-Eyxjp0x2o&t=4sI used two bags of cranberries, substituted almon...
I was down to my last packet of smoked cheese in the fridge, so it was time to do another batch. It's been cold enough and I finally had the time to do it.I buy the cheapest cheddar I can find from Smart & Final, which was two five-pound blocks of gu...
