Campfire cooking {and planning a camping trip}
A few weeks ago the kids & I indulged in something a little different. We made dinner over a campfire. Now, I get that campfire cooking is traditionally ideal for when you’re outdoors and camping etc. But it’s no different from having a BBQ really – and the bonus feature? You can be as creative as you like. You aren’t just limited to sausages, burgers and chicken kebabs. Oh no, campfire cooking is so much fun & it’s definitely something we will be doing more of.Β
Now, this campaign with Simply Hike to put together a fun recipe for campfire cooking came at a pretty cool time, because, we’re actually planning a camping trip. I camped a month or so back with a friend for the Guns & Roses gig at Slane Castle. Which was epic! So this time, I wanted to take the family camping as a way to end off a pretty awesome Summer holiday.Β
Campfire Cooking with the kids!
So in a way, this was like a try-out for what delicious meals we could cook whilst camping in a few weeks time. I decided to make two different meals; sausages and baby potatoes and BBQ chicken, baby potatoes and green beans. I wasn’t sure how the potatoes would cook on the campfire, whether I needed to pre-boil them first. But I guess the only way I was going to find out was to pop them on the fire and see what happens.Β
I cooked our meals for about 30mins on the fire and IΒ could not believe how they turned out. Everything was cooked to perfection – even the baby potatoes! I was very impressed and by this stage, we were all quite hungry {even more so after smelling the BBQ chicken!} and we couldn’t wait to get stuck in.Β
We all absolutely devoured our meals and cooking our dinner in this way – just casually out in our back garden – opened a door for all kinds of meals to be made in this way. And quite frankly, that excited me. Initially, I thought campfires & BBQs were made for nothing but burgers, kebabs and sausages. Now I know that’s wrong and you can literally cook anything on them and knowing this excites me so much more for our camping trip in a few weeks time.Β
After our dinner, there was only one thing left to do and that was to toast some marshmallows. Which, let’s face it, it’s a must-do thing with any campfire, right?Β
I picked up these extendable forks from a local B&M store which were perfect for toasting marshmallows as well as staying at a safe distance from the fire. The kids absolutely loved toasting their own marshmallows and I think that gooey warm,Β marshmallow treat is hard to beat.Β
We really enjoyed our campfire cooked meal and eating it al fresco – I think when the weather is lovely you can’t beat that sort of dining. But then, having camped out in all kinds of places, in all kinds of weather – enjoying a delicious meal whatever the weather is an amazing experience too.
Camping trips in a few weeks time. Iβm also looking forward to buying some essentials, including some camping knives. We don’t drive, so getting everything we need to be carried between us should be a fun experience! Watch this space for our camping adventures {coming soon!}.Β
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Disclosure: This is a collaborative post with Simply Hike.
What fun! I am camping at the minute and cooking does take some thought. Did you just cook the potatoes in the foil tray? I wouldn’t have thought of that? Miss my spuds when camping lol!
How fun! Are you getting the good weather? And yes, everything was cooked in the wee foil tray (which I picked up from Sainsburys). I’d miss my spuds too! Haha