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Beef
This all-American favorite is a classic camping choice.  From grilled burgers and all-beef hot dogs to steaks and stews, beef is the centerpiece of your meal.  Keep your campers happy with one of these incredible beef dishes.


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Mexican
Spicy, zesty, and comforting, Mexican food makes campfire dining easy.  Whip up a one-skillet combination of meat, beans, vegetables, and salsa, and wrap it all in a burrito—it’s a meal you can hold in your hands!  This cuisine is full of light, bright flavors that will wake up your taste buds.

Poultry
Lean and delicious, poultry is the meat that makes any meal.  From salads and sandwiches to hearty stews and pasta dishes, poultry is the perfect answer.  Grill it, bake it, or BBQ it—poultry keeps every camper happy!

Desserts
Mmm-mmm-dessert!  This course is everyone’s favorite.  Bursting with flavors like chocolate, vanilla, raspberry, and caramel, it’s hard to go wrong with desserts.  Here you’ll find an array of camp-tested desserts, all of which are sure to please.

Seafood
From salmon steaks on the grill to flaked tuna in your salad, fish is the perfect accompaniment to any meal.  When you’re camping in the mountains, fish feels like sheer delicacy.  If you’re at the coast, you can try exotic choices like crab, oysters, lobster, or shrimp.  Fresh and filling, fish is delicious anytime.

Pasta
Quick, comforting, and delicious, pasta is the ideal camping food.  One-pot meals are a natural fit with pasta—just add your favorite meat, vegetables, and sauce, and you’re ready to eat.  What’s more, pasta is the perfect fuel for your hiking, rafting, or mountain biking adventures. 

Pork
From breakfast bacon to evening pork chops, pork brings flavor to the table—or the campfire.  This delicious meat comes in as many forms as there are ways to cook it, with sausages, hot dogs, tenderloins, and ground meat.  Try one of these pork recipes and put a little kick in your next camp meal.

Asian
Flavorful, healthy, and chock-full of vegetables, Asian cooking is a perfect fit for the campfire.  Put the family to work chopping vegetables, and you’ll have a feast in no time.  With sauces from home, a stir-fry pan, and noodles and rice, your Asian meal will come together in a snap.

Italian
Italian cooking is a family favorite that’s quick, easy, and healthy.  Whether you make campfire pizzas, one-pot pasta, or calzones in a Dutch oven, you can create outstanding Italian food on your next camping trip.  Bring along a few delectable treats like capers, olives, pesto, and wine, and you’ll take your meal to new gourmet heights.

American
From apple pie to grilled burgers, American cooking is all about fresh, hearty, family meals.  Pass the potato salad and whip up the s’mores—we’re ready to eat!  This section includes fabulous dishes and inspiring ideas for your next cookout or RV trip.

Barbeque
Sweet and tangy BBQ really brings the family running.  Not only is BBQ a staple of picnics all across the country, it’s also a fabulous camping food.  The next time you’re grilling over the campfire or charcoal, whip out the BBQ sauce and turn your one-note grilled meat into a symphony.

Appetizers
From cheese and crackers to mini bruschetta, starters can be quick or complicated.  Either way, they taste great!  Keep your campers happy by putting together one of these phenomenal starters.

Soups
Warm, savory, and full of flavor, soup is just right for crisp fall days and chilly winter camping trips.  Whether you put together an “instant” soup over the campfire or let a pot simmer all day on your RV stove, your family will be happy to warm up with soup.  Easy to serve in a cup or bowl, soup can be light or hearty.

Dinner
As night falls and the day winds down, dinner is often the finishing touch to a full day of camping.  Make it a great one with these amazing dinner recipes.  You’ll find meals for the whole family as well as ethnic and gourmet variations on your old favorites.

Snacks
No camping trip is complete without snacks.  Whether you’re putting trail mix and dried fruit in your pack or are making kid-friendly treats like ants on a log, snacks give everyone a chance to take a break and recharge.  Check out these great snack ideas for your next camping vacation.

Lunch
Whether you’re packing a picnic or eating in camp, lunch is a fun and important meal.  This section includes recipes you can take on the road as well as warm lunch classics you can make over the fire or stove.  So take a midday break and enjoy something great for lunch!

Breakfast
Start the day off right with a hearty camping breakfast.  Whether it’s pancakes with syrup or eggs and bacon, breakfast is a meal that everyone looks forward to.  Break out the cocoa and coffee and browse through these delicious breakfast recipes!

Beverages
What keeps you cool in hot weather and warms you up when it’s snowy outside?  Beverages!  From adult delicacies like café au lait and cosmopolitans to kid-favorites like fruit punch and cocoa, camping is the perfect time to bring our your favorite drinks.  It’s also a chance to try something new, like one of the tasty recipes you’ll find in this section.

Salads
Light, fresh, and satisfying, salads are a food group unto themselves.  From hot to cold, tangy to sweet, you’ll find a type of salad to fit any taste.  Try spicing yours up with a bit of ethnic flair, develop your own dressing recipe, or add some protein and turn it into a full meal.

Pizza
It may hail from Italy, but pizza has become an all-American favorite.  Whether you make individual made-to-order mini-pizzas or team up on a larger pie, pizza is sure to hit the mark on your next camping trip.  Pack pre-cut veggies, shredded cheese, and other easy toppings, and you’ll have your pizza cooking in no time.

Vegetables
If the idea of having fresh vegetables on a camping trip seems impossible, read on!  With a little planning, it’s easy to have delicious veggies whether you’re on the trail, on the road, or in camp.  Give these recipes a try—you’ll be amazed by what you can make on a camping vacation.

Breads
For thousands of years, bread has kept people energized.  It can be nutty and dense or light and airy, sweetened with raisins or bold with spice.  Bread makes any meal, whether it’s the base of a sandwich or the main ingredient in French toast.  Bring a delicious loaf on your next trip, and all of your campers will be happy campers.

Fruit
Mother Nature’s sweetest bounty is perfectly packaged and easy to carry.  From apples and oranges to mangoes and bananas, fresh fruit makes the ideal camping snack.  For backpackers, dried fruit is a tasty staple that’s key to any trail mix.  And don’t forget the fruit desserts!

Camp Stove
This efficient, lightweight gas stove is the favorite of backpackers everywhere—and it also makes a handy car-camping stove.  With a little ingenuity and a few pots and pans, you can make everything from pizza and pasta to burritos and steaks on your Whisper Lite.  And don’t forget the evening cocoa!

RV Kitchens
Your RV kitchen may be small, but it has everything you really need.  In your snug galley, you can whip up gourmet delights and family meals in a snap.  You’ll find plenty of terrific recipes to try on your next RVing adventure!

Campfire Cooking

Dutch Ovens
Ready for fresh bread, cake, or cookies—baked over a campfire?  Then bring out the Dutch oven and test one of these phenomenal recipes.  The thick-bottomed Dutch oven lets you whip up amazing baked goods by nestling the oven right in the coals of your campfire.  Yummy, yum!

Entrees
Main courses are the centerpiece of your meal.  If the main course works, you have a hit on your hands!  Explore this collection of recipes for brilliant solutions to your main course dilemmas.  You’ll find great one-skillet solutions, grilling ideas, and easy campfire dishes you can put together in minutes.

Grilling
Everything tastes better over the grill!  From corn on the cob to summertime steaks, grilling is a perfect way to cook.  Gather the kids around for help with the preparation, then enjoy cooking over charcoal or gas, giving your meal that rich, smoky flavor we all crave.

Burgers
Juicy and savory, burgers are always sure to please.  Whether you’re having a family dinner or an all-camp party, burgers satisfy any crowd.  The recipes you’ll find here go far beyond your traditional neighborhood burger.  Read on and discover ways to spice up this camping staple.

Rice and Grains
Whole grains aren’t just heart healthy—they’re also comforting, delicious, and the perfect match for any ingredient. Nothing hits the spot on a chilly day like a bowl of rice or cinnamon oatmeal. How about some beef barley soup? Couscous? Or quinoa, the protein-packed South American grain? Big or small, grains always taste just right.