“Time camping isn’t spent, it is invested.” When I first bought a dutch oven I had one thing in mind: biscuits and gravy. Biscuit and gravy is the most cliché dutch oven meal you can make, but it is the definition of dutch oven cooking. Biscuits and gravy (or B&G as it is more affectionately known as) is […]
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Chicken Cordon Bleu: Fancy Dutch Oven Dinner!
“In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.” ~ Julia Child I live in a rapidly evolving tourist town. People visit from all over the world to river raft, mountain bike, off-road, canyoneer, base jump, and rock climb. I grew up here, and watching the explosion of visitors, hotels, stores, and restaurants has been […]
Elk Shepherd’s Pie: Dutch Oven Style
“I do hunt, and I do fish, and I don’t apologize to anybody for hunting and fishing.” ~ Norman Schwarzkopf I never had shepherd’s pie as a kid. My mom never made it. No grandmother on either side of my family passed along their secret ingredient that made their shepherd’s pie a family favorite, requested […]
Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside Down Cake
“The world is wrong side up. It needs to be turned upside down in order to be right side up.” ~ Billy Sunday Sometimes at home, I will pull something out of the oven and be pleasantly surprised with how beautiful it turned out. The glistening golden brown skin of an oven roasted turkey, a […]
Dutch Oven Apple Pie
“Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness.” ~ Jane Austen No season is more defined by flavor, smells, and taste than fall. Sure, summer has lemonade and watermelon, and winter has hot chocolate, but fall has a an overabundance of flavor. Pumpkin, cinnamon, caramel, ginger, cranberry, maple, and the list could […]
Chipotle Apricot Rum Chicken: Dutch Oven Dinner At Its Best!
“A good spicy challenge strikes a balance between flavour and fear.” ~ Adam Richman Out for the muzzleloader deer hunt this past weekend, it got cold! It was in the mid-70s on Friday afternoon. For a fall October afternoon, it was one of those days reminiscent of summer. It didn’t feel possible for the sky to be so blue and […]
Dutch Oven Nachos!!!!
“Life is a nacho. It can be yummy-crunchy or squishy-yucky. It just depends on how long it takes for you to start eating it.” ~ John Updike I always struggle with dinner the first night of a hunting trip. Usually, we pull into camp after dark. Everyone knows how it goes. You have a long […]
Baked Pears and Dried Cherries: A Dutch Oven Dessert
“Absolutely eat dessert first. The thing that you want to do the most, do that.” ~ Joss Whedon When camping, dessert typically consists of such campfire classics as s’mores, fruit cobblers, and caramelized bananas or peaches. Don’t get me wrong, these traditional camping delights are one of the main reasons I enjoy spending a night […]
Something Sweet, Something Satisfying, and Something Upside Down: A Dutch Oven Dessert!
“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” ~ Ernestine Ulmer What can I say about dessert that hasn’t already been said? It is sweet, it is satisfying, and there is always room. How many times have you leaned back in your chair at the dinner table, belly full of what you are calling “the best meal” […]
We’re Cookin’ with Coals Now! A Dutch Oven Recipe!
“Eating something fresh out of the oven is like a hug you can taste!” -Regina Brett I am a pretty big fan of food. But I would have to say that I am a VERY big fan of dutch oven food! Dutch ovens are easy to use, simple to pack around, quick to clean, and […]