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Baked Cavatini in a Dutch Oven
Baked Cavatini from Pizza Hut was a favorite menu item of mine growing up in the Midwest. I don’t believe the pizza chain makes it anymore, but my sister Karla has a recipe that is close to it. I adapted her recipe to make it easier to make on a recent camping trip with fabulous results. It was the perfect comfort food on a chilly night at Gilchrist Blue Spring State Park. Ingredients This is a very versatile recipe. It’s common pizza toppings made with pasta, so you can make it any way you want. If you like mushrooms, add mushrooms, if you hate onions, skip them. Here is what…
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Caramel Apple Dump Cake in a Dutch Oven
We made Caramel Apple Dump Cake in our Dutch Oven on our first night of camping at O’Leno State Park. It was a snap to put together and made for a tasty treat with our campfire dinner of roasted hot dogs. Ingredients for Caramel Apple Dump Cake There are only 4 ingredients to this simple dessert. The vanilla ice cream is optional. We brought single serve ice cream cups with us to fit into our tiny freezer in the camper. They worked out really well for this dessert and our camping trip. 1 Yellow Box Cake Mix Stick of Butter (melted) Can of Apples Caramel Sauce (as much or a…
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Easy Taco Pizza in a Dutch Oven
We made the best Taco Pizza in our Dutch oven on our last camping trip, O’Leno State Park. This was such an easy recipe, mostly because of the pre-prep work done before the campout. Taco Pizza Ingredients 1/2 lb Ground Taco Meat (beef or turkey) Refrigerated Pizza Dough 1/2 Cup Refried Beans 2 Tablespoons Queso Shredded Taco Flavored Cheese as much or as little as you prefer 1 Cup Shredded Lettuce 1 Small Tomato, diced Crushed Nacho Cheese Chips to your liking Hot Sauce (optional) Sour Cream (optional) Most of the ingredient’s quantites are approximate. I rarely measure ingredients when I am cooking while camping. I usually just throw things…
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Dutch Oven Easy Lemon Cake
We made the easiest dessert on our latest camping trip, Dutch Oven Easy Lemon Cake. This simple recipe went fantastic with our beach camping menu while camping at Huguenot Memorial Park. Ingredients Lemon Cake Mix One Can of Lemon/Lime Soda Lemon Frosting This recipe only calls for three ingredients, two if you don’t use the frosting. Directions The first step in making Dutch Oven Easy Lemon Cake is to prepare your briquettes. Make sure to have enough for about 7 below the Dutch oven and 14 that go directly on the lid. About 21 should do it, but always have a few more prepared. Next prepare your cake batter by…
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Dutch Oven Chocolate Depression Cake
Dutch Oven Chocolate Depression Cake is a simple recipe that requires no eggs, butter or milk to bake. This makes it a fantastic recipe for camping. It also bakes wonderfully in a Dutch oven. It is called a depression cake because it was popular during the Great Depression when certain ingredients were hard to come by or expensive. Or it could be called a depression cake because of the depressions put into the cake before mixing. Either way it’s a moist chocolatey cake that everyone will love. Ingredients 1 1/2 Cups Flour 1 Cup Sugar 3 Tablespoons unsweetened Cocoa 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 1 Teaspoon White Vinegar…
