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When planning a camping trip, a picnic or going to a cabin it is important to choose recipes that are easily assembled can be prepared ahead of time or maybe frozen for convenience. Here are a few menu ideas to get you started.
Easy and fun!
Baked apples are not just a fall dessert! We took this classic apple pie-flavoured dessert and adapted it to the outdoors. Make this delicious recipe on your next camping adventure.
Individually wrap for easy grab-and-go.
Homemade fruit leather is a breeze to make and is much healthier than store-bought versions. Roll individual strips in plastic for a convenient lunchbox snack.
Individually wrap and freeze.
Baking bars over the holidays can be quicker and more efficient than making individual cookies. These chewy bars are seasonally appropriate, thanks to the addition of cranberries, dates and nuts.
Make these ahead and freeze.
These hearty muffins are full of winter spices and goodies like zucchini, molasses, fruit and nuts.
Leave the egg out if you don't want to pack them.
Keep some of this mix on hand for mornings when you want a hot breakfast. It works equally well for pancakes or waffles.
Make these ahead and freeze.
Cinnamon and bacon go together better than you may think! These bacon-packed pancakes will be a showstopper at your next weekend brunch.
Don't forget a can opener.
Wrap your tuna salad in tortillas for a change from regular tuna sandwiches. These tasty wraps are great to take to work or school for lunch.
Wrap the sausage in bacon and freeze before you go.
Upgrade your backyard hotdogs with these bacon-wrapped grilled sausages on a baguette. Dress them up with sauerkraut, some of our sweet and spicy Apricot Barbecue Sauce and a dab of our homemade Yellow Mustard.
Stuff the pitas and wrap in foil for portable pizzas.
Pita bread is a great base for an easy weeknight or lunchtime pizzas. These are loaded with your favourite Hawaiian toppings: ham, tomato sauce, pineapple and mozzarella.
Individually wrap for easy grab-and-go.
These homemade granola bars pack a lot of punch. In addition to peanut butter, honey, almonds and coconut, they’re loaded with the nutritional goodness of chia seeds and hemp hearts.
Individually wrap for easy grab-and-go.
These lunchbox treats are a tried and true classic. Combine puffed wheat cereal with cocoa, corn syrup, brown sugar and butter to make this easy no-bake square.
Pre-portion for easy hiking snacks
This tasty mixture will satisfy everyone’s hunger whether you’re hitting the hiking trail or reaching for an after-school snack. This version is a combo of nuts, seeds, cereal, dried fruit and other treats.
Freeze in the marinade before packing in your cooler.
Hailing from Jamaica, jerk seasoning is a blend of fragrant spices and herbs. This recipe uses a jerk mixture as a marinade for a barbecued flank steak.
Skewer, marinade and freeze before packing.
A marinade made of dried ancho chile pepper and a generous dose of lime juice gives these grilled chicken skewers a nice kick. Don’t forget the sour cream and guacamole to help balance out the heat of the chiles.
Season and individually wrap before you go.
You can bake full ears of corn in the oven if you wrap them in a foil packet. We flavour these tasty cobs with ground coriander, cayenne pepper and lime juice.
It is important to follow the 2 hour rule when “dining” outdoors. The 2 hour rule states that all perishable or frozen foods must be refrigerated or frozen within 2 hours of being at room temperature or outdoors. If the weather is hot, more than 27°C (80°F), reduce that time to 1 hour and use your cooler. Any perishable foods that have been left outdoors for longer than these times should be discarded.