Campfires can be a cosy break for refuelling on a hike, or a place to base yourselves while children play in nature for a while, or a necessity for cooking food on an overnight camping adventure. Whatever your reasons are for having a campfire, they can be an incredibly cosy environment. They can be fun, magical, and add a sense …
Campfire Popcorn – An Easy and Delicious Treat
We love our campfires, but during the winter when it is freezing temperatures and snow, it is even more important to keep our morale boosting treats simple. So, with this in mind we decided to try campfire popcorn for the first time. The great thing about this treat is you can be a little creative with it. Do whatever your taste …
Children And Campfires – The Benefits & Tips
It is no secret that we love to have a campfire and cook on it as well. They are cosy, fun, magical, and add a sense of adventure to our outdoor trips. I believe it benefits children and there is much to be learnt from having campfires. I have done a few general information posts in the past about campfires. …
Campfire Cinnamon Bread – Bread On A Stick
This campfire cinnamon bread recipe is very easy and can be prepared in advance. The cinnamon bread is very tasty, warming, and filling. It was a hit all round with my fussy trio. It was also a struggle to get the cinnamon bread dough cooked before they ate it up uncooked!! It was just what we needed while playing on …
Outdoor Kit Focus – Our Waffle Iron
I thought it might be nice to focus on a piece of our outdoor kit that we use, explain about it, and discuss it a little. So for today’s blog post I have chosen our waffle iron that we sometimes use outdoors on the campfires during our hikes. What Is Our Campfire Waffle Iron? The waffle iron we use on …
How To Cook On A Campfire & Some Handy Rules
We love cooking outdoors on campfires and it’s such a cosy way of spending time together. I have previously written about the basics of making a campfire, and also how to solve some campfire problems, but in this post I want to run through some methods of how to cook on a campfire and a few handy rules. I hope you can …
Ginger Pears – Autumn Campfire Food
Ginger pears are an easy, yummy, warming campfire treat or pudding, that are especially good on a chilly autumnal day. Ingredients For Ginger Pears: You only need two things for these yummy ginger pears!! Pears and ground/grated ginger 🙂 Easy peasy!! I use one pear per person. Method To Make Ginger Pears: Slice the pears, or chop into bite size …
Campfire Gratin-A Tasty & Hearty Warming Meal.
A gratin dish is one that technically has a browned topping of either cheese or bread….ours might have ended with a more browned base than top, but it was still yummy!! So what do you need to make your tasty campfire gratin? You can prepare it easily at the campfire, but due to us hiking and it absolutely bucketing down …
6 Campfire Problems & What To Do
You have packed up and headed off for an outdoor adventure that includes lots of fresh air and nature. You have also decided the best and most cosy way to cook your food would be on a campfire…..a person after my own heart!! Who doesn’t like a warming campfire and making memories around them? However, you hit a problem with …
Campfires – The Basics & Tips
We get a lot of enjoyment out of making and using campfires as part of our outdoor experiences. It adds an extra sense of adventure to our outdoor trips, whether hiking, camping, or just visiting a beach to play, and in the cooler months it makes our meal break a very cosy one. I haven’t always been happy with fires …