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onions, broccoli, bell peppers,
jalapenos; any vegetables work. Pick
your favorites and chop them up
into bite sized pieces. Lightly spray
the foil with cooking spray, then
layer with delicious veggies. Drizzle a
bit of olive oil on the vegetables, or
add some butter. Season with salt,
pepper, and any other seasonings
you might enjoy. Fold the packets
closed and place them on hot coals
for 20-25 minutes.
Cheesy Bacon Potatoes
This foil packet meal consists mainly
of potatoes, bacon, butter, and
cheese. Cook the bacon in a campfire
skillet until crisp, then crumble it.
Slice the potatoes thin. As with
many campfire foil packet foods,
lightly spray the foil with vegetable
oil. Place the potatoes on the foil,
and add butter. Top with crumbled
bacon and sliced or shredded sharp
cheddar cheese. Close the foil, and
place on hot coals at the edge of the
campfire for 20-30 minutes.
Split Bananas
A campfire version of the banana
split, split bananas are especially
fun for kids. Without peeling, slice
a banana lengthwise, but not all
the way through. Push the banana
open to allow for the addition of
toppings. Here’s where you and
the kids can get creative. Anything
can be added to a split banana. Try
graham cracker crumbs, chocolate
chips, marshmallows, candy-coated
chocolate pieces, peanut butter,
berries, or caramel. You could even
try all of these things at once! Add
whatever toppings you want, wrap
the banana in foil, and heat it at the
edge of the campfire for 5 minutes.
Cooking food in foil packets around
the campfire should be easy, and it
should taste great. Get creative and
change up these recipes however
you’d like, or even create your own
special recipes. Almost anything can
be cooked in a foil packet on the
campfire. Just remember to check
poultry and pork temperatures. If
you aren’t sure if your foil packet
meal is done, pull it out of the fire
and check it. Open the foil carefully
to avoid burns. Above all else, have
fun and eat well.