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Easy-to-make recipies for young and old
Soup (or stew) in a Sleeping Bag
(heat source: stove)
  • 500g ground beef
  • 500g frozen vegetables
  • 1 packet dried onion soup-mix
  • 2 1/2 cups water (more for soup)
For stew, add sliced carrots, diced potatoes etc.

Fry ground beef until brown and place in large pot with tight-fitting lid. Add vegetables, soup-mix and water. Bring mixture to boil, remove from heat and seal lid with duct tape. Place towel or garbage bag on two opened sleeping-bags. Fold sleeping-bags over pot and tuck in sides. (Stew or soup should continue cooking away from heat source and remain hot for at least 4 hours).

For chilli: Add kidney beans, tomatoes (or tomato soup) and chilli powder.
For Spanish rice: Add minute rice, canned tomatoes, peas and/or corn.
Pizza on a Stick
(heat source: hot coals)
  • Crescent roll dough
  • Tomato paste
  • Cheese
  • Pepperoni/salami
Unwrap dough flat, cut into squares to make base. Top with tomato paste, meat slice and cheese. Place on a pan made by covering the V of a forked stick with two layers of foil. Hold over hot coals until done.
Tin Can Bread
(heat source: stove or open fire)
  • 1 1/2 cups biscuit mix
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup raisins or berries
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp oil
Combine dry ingredients and raisins/berries. Stir in milk and oil. Spoon into greased cans to half full. Cover with foil and let stand in pot of boiling water on stove or fire. Cover pot and steam for 30 to 50 minutes. Cool slightly and shake out bread.
Sausage Kebabs
(heat source: barbecue coals)
  • Soak kebab sticks in water for at least 20 minutes.
  • Cut sausage or ham (or any other meat that cooks quickly) into 2.5 cm cubes.
  • Cut green and red peppers into 2.5 cm cubes.
  • Cut mushrooms into quarters.
  • Pineapple chunks.
  • Skewer food in order: one serving size to a kebab stick.
Take a 2L milk carton, remove one side and line carton with foil. Lay carton on one side with open side up. Put some sand in bottom of lined carton. Place about 6 very hot barbecue coals on top of sand. Lay two kebabs above coals, over top of milk carton. Baste with barbecue sauce. Turn after a few minutes and baste again.
Applesauce Sandwich
(heat source: wood fire, or stove)
  • 1 can chunky applesauce
  • 2 slices bread for each person
  • Cinnamon sugar
  • Soft butter
  • Icing sugar
Spread one slice of bread with applesauce. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar. Top with other slice of bread. Spread butter on outside of top and bottom of sandwich. Toast evenly on both sides in frypan until golden brown. Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve immediately.

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