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Welcome to Camping Café, your source for mouth-watering recipes that taste delicious whether you make them on a campfire, in an RV kitchen, or over a whisper-lite camp stove.  If you love creating fabulous camp food, this is the forum for you.

You’ll have access to a variety of tested camping recipes and camp cooking ideas, plus articles on cooking on the road or in the great outdoors.  We also invite you to share your favorite campfire recipes and ideas for RV meals.  This is your chance to let the world taste the brilliance of your one-pot meals and gourmet campground cooking.   You can even share photos and video of your creations.

This site is dedicated to all the great camp chefs out there.  I've searched high and low for a website that was dedicated to collecting and sharing simple, tasty, easy-to-prepare camping recipes.  I didn't find one - so i decide to build my own.  But it's really about sharing and I'd love to hear from you.  Please share your recipes, tell your friends to share theirs, so we can all inspire one and other.   I'd love to know what's on your camp menu, share it here or send me an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 Get your taste buds ready for a true delight.  Camping meals never tasted so good!

 
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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


 
Recipes for a Taste of the Tropics PDF Print E-mail

tropical recipes for camping and rving 

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


 
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How to Plan a Camping Family Reunion

recipes for a camping family reunionA 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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Potluck Favorites PDF Print E-mail



Potluck Recipes for Camping and RVing

Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo

Beer Steamed Clams

Wild Salmon Chili

Make Your Own Tacos

Slow Cooker Mexican Chocolate Hazelnut Mocha Cake

Jerk Rub Grilled Turkey 

Click here for more ideas for throwing a fun and festive potluck!

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


Kid-Friendly Recipes

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.

 
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