Marlene

I confess! I confess! I have cans. Canned sauerkraut. Better than the stuff in jars. Canned baked beans (for Ryan's lunch) Cans of tuna Cans of mandarin oranges Cans of tomatoes and tomato paste Cans of kidney beans for chili Some Campbells soup, notably bean with bacon, tomato, and assorted chunky soups

I think I'll skip the turkey fryer, lol. As for the oven, the problem I have is that the bottom browns much faster. I guess because the flame is below. The little oven says it has a broil selection, but for the life of me, I'm not seeing a top element anywhere. I suppose, if all else fails, I could read the manual. An air insulated sheet sounds good. It has to be small though. It really is a tiny oven.

Well yes, that's the point. I can cook over a campfire if I have to. In fact my girlfriend and I used to make a tent camping trip to Bon Echo Provincial Park every summer. But I mean really. I'm a princess. And if I'm going to spend all summer doing this, I want my comfort! I've decided to replace the coffeemaker in the rig with my extra Cuisinart Grind and Brew machine. Nothing like waking up the entire campground with the sounds of grinding coffee beans.

Fishing - Rule in my house. Catch it? Let it go. Don't even think about bringing it back for dinner. It depends on whether we can leave the RV plugged in or not. When we do, we leave all our condiments in the fridge. For the winter when its in storage, we clean out the fridge, defrost the freezer and let it air dry so we don't get mold.

there is actually a small tub of Ben and Jerry's in the freezer. We had it with fresh strawberries marinated in Grand Marnier. I'll be seeing what I can do with this over the summer. Next week, I'll be on my own mostly, so the challenge will be to see if I actually cook anything for myself. Or what I can make in that small space to take to my brother for lunch. Susan, there is a beach. We are on Musselman's Lake. It's been very hot here. 34 C most days. Days on the beach are spent with cooler bag in hand mostly stocked with water, gatorade and beer. The boys went fishing (fortunately, they didn't catch anything) and go kart racing. Snacks included chips and dip, tortillas and salsa and one of my three cheese cheese balls. Oh and popcorn of course.

Well yeah, that's the idea. The only thing I don't have is a dishwasher, although I just saw an ad for a portable one in a camping magazine. The oven is a challenge. I've never used a gas oven to start with and it's small. I'm going to be spending the summer up in this campground and one of my challenges will be to see what I can do with this oven. I mostly use the kitchen space. The sinks have the cutting boards that fit over them to give me extra prep room. The only time I use the picnic table is to roll out the puff pastry for the brie. I just need the extra room for that.

When camping, we are fairly lazy. athough we like to eat well. I don't have pictures of all the meals we ate, but I can give you an idea. Breakfasts usually consisted of either bacon and eggs or peameal bacon and eggs, or french toast: or, let's use up everything in the fridge because we have to go home today. Hence Don's not so famous hash of eggs, ham, peppers: Because we're lazy when we camp (or because my son never rolls out of bed before 11 a.m.) breakfasts mostly turned into brunches, with the occassional toasted bacon and tomato sandwich thrown in for good measure. Dinners ran the gambit from the steaks you saw above (lots of steak) to ribs, triple wrapped in foil and cooked on indirect heat on the BBQ with new baby potatoes coated in olive oil and kosher salt, wrapped in foil and cooked on the BBQ: Ryan insisted I show this one: Tp BBQ'd chicken with butter rice: To pork chops with those same potatoes. (we couldn't get enough of them) To Don's secret hamburgers: And of course, no camping trip is complete without toasted marshmellows: Life on the road. I love it. I could do this all summer, and in fact, this summer I will for the most part. We have a trip planned shortly with friends which will include a tomato and onion salad, potato salad and coleslaw as well as other BBQ favourites.

Entertaining while camping is of necessity, a lot simpler than when I entertain at home. However, with a little thought and a few comforts of home, I can come pretty close. We were camping in an area about 20 minutes from my brother's house. I'll actually be spending most of my time up there this summer. In these shots we are celebrating my brother's release from the hospital after two months, and his first outing out other than being at home for the weekends. First, it's very important to make your guests comfortable, whether you are at home or on the road: It's also sort of important not to smoke your neighbours out. Or perhaps your big brother: To begin, we start with a baked brie while enjoying drinks in the sunshine: I'm still working on getting the top as brown as the bottom using a tiny gas oven. Set the table with style: Watch dinner cook, drink a little more: Gather round and enjoy: Next, a random sampling of meals while camping.

I like to camp. Ok, I like to camp in style. Not for me tents, and sleeping on the ground. I want warmth when it's cold, cool when it's hot and I want to be able to take lots of food with me. Hence the purchase a year or so ago of a Class C RV. You can camp in style, you just have to think about it a bit. To get us started, let me show you the space I have to work with when we go camping: Here's the "rig" in all it's glory. It's 28 ft long with double slides. That means we have a slide out in the bedroom and another one on the other side in the living area. It also has a furnace and an air conditioner, a washroom and separate shower. This is all the counter space I have to work with. It's just a little different than at home! If it rains, we'll eat inside at the dinette, otherwise all meals are taken outside: I have a pantry: A fridge and freezer which runs on either electric or LP gas: A stovetop and small oven, gas only: A microwave: A place for glasses etc: A place for plates etc: And what camping trip is complete without a bar: or a snack cupboard: Next; how to entertain on the road.

I know you said you did a slaw Ronnie, but what aboout an asian slaw? It sounds like it would go with what you are planning.

I do that with coffee too. My husband puts an ice cube in his. Those corn dishes are great!

We should add cafe con leche. These expressions all have the same literal meaning. I'm not a coffee drinker and therefore not an expert in the differences between versions of coffee with milk, but one might consider the fact that bread, pain, pane, and pan also have the same literal meaning, but everyday bread isn't the same in the U.S., France, Italy, and Spain, for example. ← Cafe con leche = coffee with milk Cafe con crema = cofee with cream If you're in Mexico that is.

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Finally, finally received the Frog Commissary Cookbook today, after several unsucessful attempts to obtain it.

I want. I'm not a fan of meatloaf because I usually find it very dense. (some would just say I'm dense). I'd be interested in seeing the different texture and learning about this one.

Well Sears tried to bring Eaton's back but it flopped. And I still have a Dominion grocery store here in Oakville. And yes, having the Pop Shoppe back is neat if for no other reason than nostalgia.

I'm telling you. Peanut Butter Burgers are taking over the world. Take that Brooks.

Of course, The Pop Shoppe is quite definitely, distinctly Canadian.

I don't think Kit Kats are particularly Canadian, but I think Aero bars are.

I'm not claiming Clamato juice is Canadian, but the Bloody Ceasar certainly is. Now, can we move on? I'd prefer we didn't turn this into a clamato juice debate.

I got very very drunk on Baby Duck for my 18th birthday. That was just before Ontario switched it's drinking age to 19. It cured me of ever wanting to drink the stuff again.

It is true you are starting to see Clamato in parts of the US, particularly the parts that Canadians flock to, like Florida in the winter. However, go into any US bar and ask for a Bloody Ceasar and like as not, you'll get a blank stare.

Made specifically for Canada Cadbury's Maple Caramel bars Canadianism's. Things you'll only find in Canada scroll down to the food part.

I am a "princess camper". food is most important for an enjoyable camping experience.