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THUMBNAIL RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Hot Porridge “Helper”
1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal flakes, 2 t. brown sugar, 1 t. Butter Buds, 1 T. flavored coffee creamer powder such as hazelnut or French vanilla, 1/4 cup raisins. Put in plastic bag. In camp, boil 2 1/2 c. water. Stir in “helper”until thick. Serve with butter, berries, more sugar, milk, cream, etc.
CAMPING AND RV RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Chicken 'n Bugles Salad
On your way to the campground, pick up a rotisserie chicken to make this crisp, crunchy, veggie-packed, whole meal salad. The secret is to fold in the Bugles immediately before serving.
2 cups diced, cooked chicken
2 cups matchstick carrots
2 cups diced celery
½ cup diced sweet onion
1 cup ranch dressing (or more to taste)
2 cups Bugles or other bite-size crisp snack such as Wheat Thins or Fritos
Combine chicken, vegetables and dressing and chill. Fold in Bugles and serve at once. Makes 4 to 6 portions.
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Bonus Recipe
Whisk Away Muffins
No electric mixer needed. This batter whisks together in minutes to bake in your oven, toaster oven, microwave or stove-top oven. Use regular or gluten-free flours. I use half white, half whole wheat flour.
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1/4 cup white or brown sugar or equivalent
Small can crushed pineapple
1 egg
1/4 cup canola oil or other vegetable oil
Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts
Prepare 12 regular muffin cups. Put the dry ingredients in a clean bag and jostle to mix. Open the pineapple and drain juice into a bowl. Whisk juice, egg and oil until well mixed. Dump in the bag of dry ingredients and mix with a spatula until no dry spots remain. Fold in crushed pineapple and nuts. Bake about 18 minutes, or until firm to the touch, at 375 degrees.
Microwave method: If you have a micro-ware muffin dish, butter it well then follow directions for your own microwave.
Camp Cook Tips
* On a bed of lettuce, layer sliced beefsteak tomato with deli-sliced roast beef and thin-sliced sweet onion. Drizzle with a little vinaigrette.
* Mix molasses with light corn syrup for molasses “lite”.
* When you need a small amount of gravy quickly, stir hot water into cream of chicken Cup ‘o Soup until it’s the right thickness.
Campground Potluck Recipe of the Week
Potato Noodles
Not quite noodles, not quite French fries, these crispy potato nuggets will be the talk of the potluck. Make them during the outdoor campground fish fry, when deep fryers are going full blast. They can also be made ahead of time. Reheat in a 400 degree oven until crisp and hot.
2 eggs
4 cups mashed potatoes
1 ½ cups flour plus more for rolling dough
2 teaspoons salt
Oil for frying (preferably peanut oil)
Whisk eggs until light and mix in potatoes, salt and flour to make a thick dough. Roll out dough and cut in strips. Heat oil to 375 degrees and fry in batches. Drain on paper toweling and serve at once or reheat until crisp.
Bonus Recipe
Voyageur Pork Pie
This is a no-pastry version of a traditional French pork pie. No oven? No problem.
1 pound lean ground pork
Small onion, finely diced
½ teaspoon each salt, pepper, dried thyme and dried sage
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons flour
½ cup water
1 cup dry bread crumbs
½ stick butter
Brown pork in the skillet, gradually stirring in onion. Spoon off any excess fat. Stir in seasonings. Cover and cook over reduced heat 5 to 10 minutes until pork is done. Sprinkle pork with flour and add cold water. Stir over medium heat until it thickens. In a small skillet, cook bread crumbs in butter until they are toasty. Spoon pork onto plates and sprinkle with crisp crumbs. Serves 4.
Optional: Place a piece of buttered toast on each plate, then add the pork mixture and top with crumbs.
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