Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: About 6
3 cups water or broth
2 cups couscous
8 oz. (2 small cans) diced green chilis
12 oz. (1 package) Wisconsin cheese curds
1/2 lb. chorizo or sausage (optional)
sour cream (optional)
1 pound venison, ground or cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, sliced or minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Salt and pepper to taste
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
1 pound bacon, ham or sage sausage
1 26-ounce package of frozen hash browns, or equivalent
1 dozen eggs
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Grits and granola will do the trick for a day or two, but after just a few mornings in the woods I'm ready for a breakfast hearty enough to get me over the mountain or around the next river bend.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
2 large chicken breasts (1 ½ pounds of chicken)
2 tbs. of your favorite chicken rub, such Hi Mountain Poultry Rub
1 package Knorr Sides Rice Medley
12 oz. bag Vegetable Medley or 1 cup each of broccoli, cauliflower and carrots
4 tbs. olive oil
2 cups water
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
Grated cheese, optional
Whether you’re willing to spend hundreds of dollars on a roto-molded cooler or your budget is more in line with a traditional double-walled cooler – we all want the same thing. We want a cooler to keep our food and drinks cold for as long as possible!
Here are some common sense tricks to help maximize your cooler’s cooling capacity even in the warmest weather camping season will throw at you.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5-10 minutes
Servings: 4-8
3-4 bananas
1 tbs canola oil
1 small bar milk or dark chocolate, broken into squares
1/2 cup toasted almond pieces
Vanilla ice cream
1. Leaving the peel on, cut the bananas in half, lengthwise.
2. Brush cut side with canola oil and place skin side up on a well lubricated medium hot grill.
If you’re a spring turkey hunter, particularly in the Midwest, you’ve probably run across other hunters in the woods who are definitely not turkey hunting … at least at the moment. They are walking very slowly, usually in small circles. They exhibit a stooped, head-down posture, but they don’t have their smartphones out.
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 2.5 hours
Servings: 8-10
Cooking pudgy pies with a pie iron over an open fire is usually thought of as something to keep the kiddies occupied during a camping trip. They turn out grilled cheese sandwiches, toasted PB & J's, and s’mores and go away happy with the evidence on their cheeks. But wait, what about the grown-ups?
Come early autumn each year, one of the most popular family outdoor activities is picking apples. Orchards hold festivals that include hay rides, bonfires, entertainment, tastings, and … of course … apple picking.
