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Created by DrSeuss, December 31, 2008

This dish is quick to cook and easy to prepare. It makes the perfect party food, since guests can assemble their own mini pizzas and create the exact blend of ingredients they're looking for. This is also a great one to make with the kids or over a campfire.

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Recipes for Grilled Sandwiches & Panini at camp.

No matter what you call them - grilled sandwiches or Panini - they are always a hit. The ooey, gooey goodness of melted cheese and crispy caramelized bread is an irresistible treat. Almost any traditional sandwich can be made special by grilling it or cooking on a Panini grill. Here are just a couple of ideas for exceptional Panini.  

# 1 Panini Tip:

Wrap sandwiches in tin foil sprayed with butter or olive oil flavored cooking spray (like Pam) - this will make it easy to clean your panini press

How to cook a Panini on a camping trip over a campfire or BBQ grill

Use a cast iron grill pan and a foil-covered brick.
Use a regular skillet with a foil covered brick - you won't get pretty grill marks but they will taste just as good

How to cook a Panini on a camping trip if you have electricity

A Panini press is a great tool and many of them come with changeable plates so they can be used as a grill or a griddle.
Or re-purpose your George Foreman Grill into a Panini press - this is probably my favorite way to make Panini, since the grill gets so hot so quickly.

Panini Recipes

Camping recipes that will be a hit with the whole family.

Menu

Make your own mini burgers

Everyone loves a burger. These little bites are fun for kids of all ages. Let everyone choose their own toppings and include some grown-up or gourmet topping to please the adults.

Campfire French Fries

Thes will be a hit with everyone add minced garlic for the adults.

Grilled mac and cheese

A blend of upscale cheeses will make this a hit with young and old alike.

PBJ S'Mores

S'Mores are a camping favorite. Use crunchy peanut butter to satify the kids and add raspberry jelly for a twist on this all-time favorite.

Cinco de Mayo Recipes for Camping and RVing

Celebrate Mexican independence with a south of the border inspired Mexican Fiesta.

Fiesta Decorations:

Decorate with bright colored streamers
Twinkling outdoor light
Camp lanterns or lights in bags.

Fun for Kids:

Cinco de Mayo Mexican Recipes:

Appetizers:

Make it easy with multi-colored tortilla chips and a variety of bottled salsa
Chili Conqueso
Quesadilla

Main Dishes:

Dessert:

Slow Cooker Mexican Chocolate Hazelnut Mocha Cake

Beverages:

Try some imported Mexican sodas - typically available in most supermarkets next to the Mexican food.
Get out the blender or your cocktail shaker and toast Cinco de Mayo with the perfect margarita
Mexican Beer frosty cold in a tub of ice

Recipes for a Taste of the Tropics

Warm up Any Camping Trip with Tropics Inspired Recipes

Crab Cakes with tropical salsa

Jerk Spiced Seared Tuna

Watermelon Feta Salad

Citrus Baked Snapper with roasted pineapple

House of Blues - Voodoo Shrimp

Mango Mimosa

Orange Spiked Green Beans

Tropical Spinach Salad with Papaya and Macadamia Nuts

How to Plan a Camping Family Reunion

recipes for a camping family reunion A camping trip is a great way to hold a family reunion. Many extended families take annual camping trips, letting the cousins play together in the great outdoors while the aunts and uncles enjoy hikes and time around the campfire with grandma and grandpa.

Whether your family reunion involves five people or fifty, you’re going to need a plan for feeding them all. Every family is different, so be sure to consult yours before you decide on a plan. For instance, you might find that some of your campers like to sleep in and would prefer to handle their own breakfast instead of having a mandatory 8 a.m. scrambled-egg feast. Or your group might like to do all of its cooking communally. Here are a few ideas for ways to handle the meals on a multi-family trip:

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Summer Grilling Favorites

Whether your grill of choice is a well-worn Weber, a shiny new take-along gas grill or a simple grate over an open campfire, these recipes are sure to add spice to your next camping or RVing trip.

Grilled Salads

Grilled Nectarines with Gorgonzola and Peppered Bacon

Thai Beef Salad

Grilled Side dishes

Vegetable Kabobs

Barbecued onions

Grilled main course

Jerk Rubbed Grill Turkey

Santa Barbara Tri Tip

Asian Style Pork Tenderloin

Grilled Burgers

For more outdoor cooking fun check out these amazing BBQ Recipes.