Food when camping - help I need some inspiration

[sparkler]

I'm in need of some food ideas for camping for DH, me and two dds (ages 8 and 5).
Really interested to hear what you folks take with you from home to use. We are going on Saturday for a week to Cornwall and need to start thinking about what shopping I need to get.
Thanks

[Cloudhopper]

I am going to print off this thread for future reference. Thanks for all the tips!

[Ulysees]

Does anyone take those big chests full of ice? I've just been to Texas and they take huge ones. Keeps stuff cold for 5 days or so.

[Milliways]

We akways take a jar of Sizzle n Stir Sauce & some frozen chopped chicken (use when defrosted or can take cooked - not so nice). Easy to make in a frying pan. A tub of 3 colour Pilau Rice is then fried/wok'd.

We go with friends so some do Korma, some do Tikka Masala. We share Nan Breads & Pappadoms. Really good fun - Camping Curry!

[Blueblob]

I did a nice one where boiled some eggs and left to one side. Frying pan with packet of that pre-done rice you can stir fry straight away. Used one with yellow peas and cinamon in. Then tipped in drained can of lentils.

Topped with the eggs halved. Plus tin of sweetcorn, no need to cook that.

Do lots of pesto pasta. Last time actually chopped peppers, onions at home. Cooked them up once there. Left to one side. Cooked pasta, added pesto, stirred in the veg.

Cholocate Hob Nobs to sandwich those BBQ's marshmellows. None of that faffing about with lumps of chocolate ;)

[Ulysees]

I know it'd be great. I'm definitely getting one next year. If Tex is here we'll be camping galore

[Ulysees]

Hi Sal, when you going camping? I didn't get round to it with boys, couldn't afford a tent

[skubachick]

Music Festival Food
Especially when you havn't got the chance of going and buying off site!

Breakfast
Cereal, cooked (for 1st day, maybe 2nd depending on weather and if still frozen/cold), tinned fruits or toast/tortilla wraps

Lunch
Sandwiches, cuppa soups and bread, pre cooked baked potatoes and beans, cheese and crackers, super noodles...wraps...

Dinner
Tins of curry, chillie and minute rice
Soup in the flat packs
Beans and tuna heated( try it, its actually nice)
BBQ(1st/2nd day depending on weather)
Hot dogs
Pasta
Tortilla wraps-filled with anything you can think of..


Extras
Instant coffee/instant hot choc +sugar sashays, borrowed from all fat food chains..
Oil
Ketchup
salt/pepper..borrowed from all fat food chains
Napkins..also borrowed from fat food chains

Alternative, Beer will take away appetite until after midnight..

[StripeyKnickersSpottySocks]

cold pizza first night
tinned chicken curry one night with rice
tinned hotdogs one night
pasta with grated cheese or pesto sauce one night
bacon and eggs

[babycino]

...bbq bananas fab also can recommend adding splash rum/ sweet alcohol for adults and cream for all.... fresh air gets rid of calories.....

[Peachy]

Ooh that last recipe- we put marshmallows in between the chcolate buttons- yummy

We tend to buy fresh there apart from day one, when we might take nice burgers or our favorite- tuna marinated in cocnut and lime, then frozen so it defrosts en route.

Whilst there we eat mainloy fresh fish, etc with salads, breads, new potatoes (put on the griddle wrapped in buttered foil), etc. We always focus on seafood of near the coast.

[Maudy]

If you are going to BBQ then you must take bananas and chocolate. Slice the bananas lengthways but leave a little at each end. Stuff with chocolate and lay on the BBQ. Wrap with foil if you have any but not essential - i usually forget. Keep turning until banana is cooked. Mash choc with banana and listen for the oohs and aahhs as people eat.

Yum.

[cremolafoam]

when we wnet camping in may( and it rained the whole time) we had:
stuffed pasta with stir in sauce and a bit of salad on day one( after putting the tent up)
day 2 breakfast a big fry up
lunch crusty bread with cheese slices yoghurts and fruit salad( premade at home)
dinner: bbq with sausages chicken drumsticks potato salad( i boiled the spuds at home and brought them in a tupperware box, then chopped them up with some mayo and spring onions at the campsite)
hot chocolate and marshmallows at bedtime

day 3;
breakfast cereal juice and milk
lunch:soup and rolls
dinner: curry and nan: tin of chickpeas, tin of tomatoes, jar of curry sauce,red pepper, sweet potato etc
dessert; a big pineapple

it was made easier with having a gaz stove and a big table to use as a work surface.

[SpiritualKnot]

We're going for a week's camping tomorrow.....full board. Not done this before, it's a folk camp and you help out with the cooking on one day I think. All I'm taking is a little gaz cooker, coffees and hot chocolate! Ah, the hardship of it all!
SK

[j5baby]

I always take tins of Waitrose or M&S curry, chicken in gravy, beef casserole etc. Then just take pasta and rice, hey presto. Buy some local veg to go with it.

Depending on how far away the campsite is, I usually take a home made spag bol or chilli too. Great for the first night...just heat up on the stove and add pasta/rice.

[Bouquetsofdynomite]

I convinced my 2 and 4yr old that cold baked beans with bread and butter was a traditional camping feast last month. When it came to it I just couldn't be arsed to heat up one little tin!

[puppydavies]

((ooh superfurries and broken family band and larmer tree gardens am sorely tempted. although one of reasons we loved big green was lack of exciting headliners as can guarantee kids will need a wee/throw strop/throw up in middle of set you've been looking forward to for months... still, veeeery tempted ))

[iheartdusty]

((thanks puppydavies, we have not been to BGG before so not sure what to expect - our usual festie choices are more music focused. will look out for that vegan stall. hope your l/o settles down. still tickets for End of the Road festival if you can go during school term!))

[puppydavies]

iheartdusty am dead jealous. we've decided not to go to big green this year at last minute cos up till now sunny 8 wk old is ill/reacting to jabs and very unsettled/needy/not sleeping, so what seemed possible before now seems not particularly wise

you'll have a blast at the big green. food is excellent and not ridiculously overpriced, almost all veggie, some vegan. last year the vegan place (forget name) next to the last chance saloon was fantastic. can also get fresh organic fruit/veg on site, so don't feel you have to take that with you if you're pushed for space.




we freeze as much as poss and keep in coolbag e.g. bolognese for first night, veggie chilli or moroccanny veggies for second night (figure veggie stuff not so urgent if it defrosts), along with frozen juice and milk, so it lasts a good couple of days (longer of proper icebox or can refreeze ice blocks).

tinned stuff: sweetcorn, rice pud, beans, pasta sauce jars.

dried stuff: pasta, instant noodles, poncey flavoured couscous, dried fruit.

plus lots of cake

[meandmyflyingmachine]

Oh yes - always fish and chips on the first night, especially if camping by the sea

[Blandmum]

we also bbq a fair bit. Also don't forget how fantastic fish and chips can taste when eaten in the fresh air out of the paper!

[meandmyflyingmachine]

We barbecue most evenings TBH. What goes on the grill varies, and then we have bread or couscous and salad (or barbecued veggies) with it.

And we have a cooked breakfast every day when camping in the UK. DH is in charge - hurrah!

We don't tend to have lunch...