Mom’s Outdoor Cooking Recipes— Mom’s Authors

Outdoor Cooking

Submitted by Mom’s Authors

August is the perfect month for cooking outdoors. Whether you choose to cook on a campfire in the woods, or a barbecue in your back garden, there’s something special about cooking out in the fresh air. It is more a social occasion than a method of feeding family and friends and campfire / barbecue cooking brings people together in a magical way.

Here are a few ideas from around the world: • Guest writer, Paul Kirtley (England), shares his favourite campfire breakfast. Mom’s Favorite Reads authors

• Ceri Bladen (Turkey) shares her recipe for Turkish style Chicken Skewers (Tavuk şiş) • Adrian Czarnecki (USA) shares his favourite steak marinade. • Val Tobin (Canada) shares a sweet treat recipe –sour cream cookies • Melanie P. Smith (USA) shares a family favorite – Savory Potato Salad & Fresh Lemonade

Campfire Pancakes by Paul Kirtley

One of my favourite things to cook on the campfire is pancakes, not just because I like pancakes but also because of the smile pancakes bring to other people’s faces. Many people like pancakes and just the mention of “I’m cooking pancakes for breakfast today”, brightens the morning mood.

Pancakes are versatile. You can combine a range of sweet and savoury foods with them. Pancakes and bacon, pancakes and blueberries, pancakes and honey, pancakes and maple syrup, pancakes and tinned fruit, pancakes and Nutella, pancakes and lemon juice and sugar, pancakes with cheese and ham…… the list could go on but I’m sure you get the idea. There’s something for everyone. On this note, pancakes can also be modified to take account of food intolerances and allergies. Pancakes can be made with gluten free flour instead of regular flour, soya milk or almond milk instead of regular milk. I like pancakes made with and cooked in butter, especially if they are with sweet accompaniments but vegetable oil can also be used for those who don’t want any dairy.

When it comes to cooking in camp, there is some equipment we will need, and likely have, for cooking pancakes. There is also some equipment we might have in a kitchen at home but are less likely have out by the campfire. A frying pan and a spatula are the main tools you need. In camp I’ll mix the pancake mix in a spare stainless steel cooking pot or billy can. I don’t usually carry a whisk. A serving spoon will suffice to mix the ingredients and beat the pancake batter. To make sure everyone is on the same page, let’s start with the basics. To make pancakes you need