Spring Break on the Farm and Campfire Food Galore ((3 Campfire Recipes))

We had a great Spring Break at the farm! We camped, hiked and fished to our hearts desire. Now, by camping I mean, the men-folk slept in tents while us ladies slept in the RV. After one night of rain, the boys invaded our little haven. I secretly appreciated their company in those wee hours, and hearing their snores gave me a calm assurance that they had not succumbed to any ((imagined)) lurking dangers of the wild.

The first night, I made a version of one of my favorite meals: “Hobo Dinner“. Instead of using a hamburger patty, I added a mild, all beef smoked sausage.

Along with the thick slices of smoked sausage, I added chunks of rainbow carrots, Yukon gold potatoes & sweet yellow onion.

I topped it all off with some chopped green onion and parsley that I had previously prepared at home. Everything tastes better when it’s pretty, right???

I actually made the packets to order, which is a handy benefit of making Hobo dinners. Some of my herd hates potatoes ((gasp)) and bright green things make them cry — no problem, I just left the offenders out of their packets.

I made a vegetarian ((actually vegan)) Hobo dinner as well. Isn’t that a great idea??

Along with the Hobo dinners, we had fried cabbage ((a drizzle of oil and a dash of salt and pepper)) & cowboy baked beans ((out of a can)).

Cooked to perfection and so comforting.

Popcorn seems like a perfect campfire treat, right?? We loved making our own popcorn at the campfire — BUT, it was tricky. Several packets burned or didn’t pop at all. Just the novelty of it was totally worth the minimal effort.

Simply place ½ tablespoon of popcorn oil ((or butter)), a dash of salt and 2 to 3 tablespoons of uncooked popcorn kernels into the middle of a foil sheet.

Seal the packets up, leaving some air space within each packet.

Cook them over the campfire or in the coals of the fire. Shake the packets frequently to keep the kernels from burning. Keep your ears perked for the sound of popping kernels!

Enjoy some perfectly popped, slightly smoky popcorn. A fun campfire treat for sure.

Grilled cheese & turkey waffle sandwiches and scrambled eggs & bacon were on our breakfast menu. Campfire hotdogs were for lunch and of course roasted marshmallows and s’mores were for dessert. But our most favorite campfire treat was Cinnamon Baked Apples.

Core 6 baking style apples, we ((by we I mean David)) chose Fujis.

I cored each apple, making sure to remove all of the seeds, leaving about ¾” of apple at the bottom.

I filled each apple with 1 tablespoon of butter, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and topped with a sprinkling of cinnamon, oats & sea salt.

Wrap each apple in a 12″ sheet of aluminum foil, making sure it is tightly sealed and the seam is on top.

I placed all 6 apples in a covered aluminum pan and nestled them among the burning coals. Be careful not to tilt or jostle the pan — if the apples tilt, the buttery brown sugar & cinnamon syrup will spill out of the apple. Trust me, you don’t want to miss out on one drop of that heavenly goodness!

These apples were so good! The sweet & spicy smell, intertwined with the fresh outdoors and the waves of campfire. I am not sure it can get any better.

Amid all of the cooking, I did manage to catch 21 largemouth bass — we caught 40 total. ((So I won the fishing contest, in case you needed me to clarify!!))