Campfire Cooking

Nice little book, I like the spiral binding. Some odd recipes, very American, very basic and easy for kids, but also some interesting ones. This is more a family and kids book than an 'adult' cookbook, and all the recipes start by saying "build a campfire"! There's no introduction or tips on camp fires, that sort of thing. Not really what I wanted, but there are some recipes and ideas I'll try.

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Wow, after reading all the positive reviews, I was sorely disappointed when I received this book. What it considers "recipes" are not quite what I consider recipes: Grilled cheese sandwiches call for white bread, butter, American cheese. Really? Who needs a recipe for that?? And Kayak Tuna Mac: boxed mac & cheese, can of tuna, can of peas. Again, not really what I'd call a recipe. Many more like that.This would be a great book if you are cooking for young children. The recipes are few ingredients, easy to put together, easy to cook and no strange, exotic or challenging ingredients. But the food here is way too basic for most adult tastes and even the teenagers in my family would find this food too simplistic. One reviewer referred to a recipe as "gourmet". Not even close!My other complaint is that it uses a lot of processed foods: mac & cheese mix, biscuits in a tube, dry ranch dressing salad mix, canned soup, Cheez Whiz, Spam. I don't eat this way at home, why would I eat this way when I'm camping?So unless you are a true novice at camp cooking or are feeding kids under the age of 10, don't bother. I couldn't even give my copy away to my other friends who camp.

This is a GREAT LITTLE RECIPE BOOK, full of great campfire and family outing recipes that are fun to try and easy to use. I ordered several for Christmas gifts. There are recipes in here you'll probably remember from your childhood and "simpler times". A friend showed me her book and I knew right away that my family would love to have this little book to use and enjoy with their families.I love to buy books through Amazon because, not only can I FIND them, but I can check to see if they are available at reduced prices from vendors who have used or overstock quanities. THANK YOU AMAZON for helping us find what we're looking for at prices we can afford!!

I use to go camping with a large group with fancy motor homes and everything including the kitchen sink. We had meals together potluck style. Fancy meals. Those days are gone for me. Now it's just me and my dog in a tent. And I love these easy recipes. I do not want to spend a lot of time cooking and cleaning up. This is a great cookbook, I am glad I ordered it. I felt kinda brain dead about food for camping and this book got me feeling happy about cooking outside again.