Tag: camping recipes
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Some like it hot: cooking the perfect winter chili
In today’s post, Chef Deb Rankine, a.k.a. The Fridge Whisperer, shares her favourite campfire chili recipes. Chili is perfect winter camping fare. Cook it low ’n slow in a cast iron Dutch oven set over smoldering embers, or on a gas barbecue over indirect heat with the lid down. Or — if you’re on a…
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10 hot chocolate hacks
In today’s post, Chef Deb Rankine, a.k.a. The Fridge Whisperer, shares her favourite hot chocolate recipe along with 10 BEST ways to kick it up a notch! What’s more welcoming than a hot mug of cocoa after a day’s hiking or a nature walk through a frosty forest? In addition to our recipe for a…
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7 desserts for your next backcountry trip
Today’s post comes from Jill Sorensen, Quetico Provincial Park’s biggest sweet tooth. Celebrating a birthday or anniversary while on your backcountry camping trip? Here are some of my favourite trail treats to make your day extra special. Even if there’s no occasion, food is such an important part of any trip and a total morale…
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Autumnal campfire fare
In today’s post, Chef Deb Rankine, a.k.a. The Fridge Whisperer, shares recipes for two hearty seasonal soups that are quick to make and eat like a meal. After a day of paddling, exploring trails, or hiking through forests awash in fall colours, who wouldn’t relish bowlfuls of goodness that warm mind, body and soul? Here…
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Grilled fall salad with ribeye steak
We joined forces with the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance and Butternut Productions to create some “tasty” new videos with some Feast On chefs (Feast On recognizes businesses committed to sourcing Ontario grown/made food and drink). Planning a fall camping trip? You’ll DEFINITELY want to try this crowd favourite! For this video recipe, we joined Chef Lucan…
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Backcountry vegetarian cooking
Today’s post comes from Brittany Thatcher and Jill Legault of Quetico Provincial Park. Going meatless on hiking excursions, canoe trips, or any outdoor adventures can be easy, nutritious, and delicious! Vegetables and vegetable-based products can provide you with the energy and protein needed to lead successful trips.
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Campfire fare that stands the test of time
For seasoned and novice campers alike, Ontario’s provincial parks hold cherished memories for generations of visitors. And while modern-day camping features feather-light freestanding tents, fuel efficient radiant burner cookstoves that boil water in 90 seconds, and electronic gadgets that take campground games like Hide and Go Seek (a.k.a. geocaching) to New Ager heights, basic camp…
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Summer on hold
In today’s post, Chef Deb Rankine, a.k.a. The Fridge Whisperer, shares two made-in-minutes warm dinner salads that are perfect fare for autumn around the campfire. Can it really be September? Here are two warm dinner salads to gently (and deliciously!) guide you into shorter days and cooler evenings around the campfire, keeping summer on hold…
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The 30-minute campfire gourmet
In today’s post, Chef Deb Rankine, a.k.a. The Fridge Whisperer, shares two impressive campfire recipes sure to capture the oohs and aahs of fellow campers. Kefta, kofta, brochette, kebab: the aroma of these subtly spiced ground lamb skewers grilling over slow-burning embers will have everyone near your campsite pining for a dinner invitation. And a…