No-Dairy Brown Rice Horchata

No dairy horchata is the perfect flavors bring along in your camp cooler. You can mix it with your coffee or just over ice solo. The flavors are cinnamon and the richness is brought from soaking brown rice overnight.

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Hatch Green Chili Cesar Cooler Dressing

Hatch Chili Cesar Dressing will make a tasty addition to your camp cooler. It’s the perfect way to liven up your greens while on the road.

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Cast Iron Pizzas at Camp

Pizza ovens are great, but are also expensive. It’s just as easy to load your favorite toppings on cast iron (skillet or Dutch oven) to cook. Just follow our easy recipe and pile on your favorite toppings for a memorable night at camp.

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Hot Honey Bacon Biscuits

We love serving up Hot Honey Bacon Biscuits to start the day our camp. This recipe combines savory, sweet and salty in every delicious bite.

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Loaded Avocado BLT with Peri Peri and Lime

The ultra-rare perfectly ripe avocado is deserving of a sandwich celebration. I sliced it into an elevated BLT filled with pops of unexpected flavors. This easy recipe will be a perfect addition to your camp menu.

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Cast Iron Chicken Quarters with Brown Rice Pilaf

Cast Iron Chicken Quarters with Brown Rice Pilaf is a filling one pan wonder for your camp out. Our easy to follow recipe will make dinner a breeze.

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Cedar Plank Salmon with Brown Sugar Rub

Cedar plank salmon is a show stopper when you’re looking for a great camp dinner. The cedar adds a complexity of flavor into the fish while the rub caramelizes onto the top adding a salty and sweet flavor.

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Garden Fresh Camp Quesadillas with Chicken

Camp quesadillas are the perfect gooey mix of cheese, produce and chicken. They are filling and are and incredibly easy to make. Who wouldn’t love a blast of incredible Mexican food while at camp?

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Smokey and Charred Camp Palomas

Smokey Palomas are an easy outdoor cocktail that have that ‘wow’ factor. The smokiness of the grapefruit will add to that camp atmosphere with the Mescal adding that punch.

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Cast Iron Bacon-Wrapped Steak with Rosemary

Cooking a steak wrapped in bacon at camp is a real dinner treat. Cast iron pans will yield the perfect sear and cooking it couldn’t be more simple.

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Cast Iron Pork Chops with Charred Cauliflower

Searing pork chops in cast iron at camp with diced cauliflower create the perfect partnership. The flavor is so simple and it’s so easy to make, you will surely put this in your constant camp meal rotation.

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Simple Campfire Brussel Spouts with Pancetta and Shallots

Easy to make appetizer with Brussel spouts and pancetta will be a crowd pleaser at camp. The campfire cooked spouts will get the perfect char on cast iron.

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Wire Cage Grilled Campfire Wings

One easy way to make delicious grilled wings at camp is by using a long-handled cage. Using this cage over the campfire will ensure the wings cook evenly and won’t stick to the grill grates which is very common. Once they are fully cooked, the chicken will release itself easily from the wire.

Simple Cast Iron Blistered Shishitos

Shishitos are an easy and fun camp snack or appetizer. This particular method blisters them over cast iron and are light enough to not ruin your dinner.

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Smoked Steelhead, Black Rice and Goat Cheese Salad

Spring steelhead made using a smoker is the highlight of the salad. It's enhanced with goat cheese and black rice adding some density. If you're an angler looking for a fast and delicious recipe, this is it.

Cast Iron Hatch Green Chili and Cheesy Stuffed Camp Chicken

The creamy filling elevates the dish into a flavor packed main entree that you will certainly think about for days to come. It’s a fantastic break from bland chicken breast.

Cast Iron Crispiest Duck Fat Campfire Potatoes

These golden delicious boulders are actually the crispiest duck fat potatoes made in cast iron. Be careful when you serve these potatoes, even as a side, they have a tendency to over shine anything they are served beside!

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Lime and Avocado Picnic Chicken Salad

This healthy spin on traditional chicken salad is both flavorful and bright. It has avocado and lime in its flavor profile and is lightened with dairy-free plain yogurt. It’s a perfect picnic or day trip option to pop in the cooler in no time.

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Dutch Oven Italian Wedding Soup for Camp

A hometown favorite from the midwest, this chicken broth based soup is filled with vegetables and flavor-packed meatballs. They are a tasty blend of both pork and ground beef. It's makes a satisfying meal or a delicate appetizer.

Warming Lemon Ginger Winter Camp Brew

If you’re looking for a warming drink to keep in your cold hands, this Lemon Ginger Brew is for you. It’s a great hot drink that you can continually add hot water to until you’re ready to retire at camp for the evening.

basecamp | DUTCH OVEN | GRILL | PICNIC | backpack | FORAGE | line caught