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 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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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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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.

Spiced & Spiked Hot Campfire Cider

Spiced Apple Cider is a real treat when you’re in a fall or winter camp. It is the perfect way to warm you up before hitting the mummy bag after a campfire.

Make-Ahead Lemon Vegetable Orzo Camp Cooler Salad

Lemon Vegetable Orzo is a fast and easy recipe that will taste better the next day. It’s a bright mix of pasta and whatever vegetables you have on hand taking up space in your freezer.

Dutch Oven Leek and Potato Warming Camp Soup

This leek and potato soup will match the falling leaves and crisp autumn air. It has all the key elements bringing it to perfection including salty and crispy bacon, sour cream, savory leeks, creamy potatoes, fresh herbs and homemade croutons.

Dutch Oven Green Chicken Nourishing Camp Chili

Autumn is here and there is no better way to celebrate the change of seasons than a big pot of chili at camp. Cooking this in a dutch oven is easy it easily serves a crowd.

Easy and Quick Pesto Albacore and Brown Rice Camp Pasta

This is a really easy meal when you’re rolling up to a campsite after a long drive. The brown rice pasta is the perfect match to the tuna and pesto.

Golden Hour Caramelized Walla Walla Sweet Onions with Kombucha, Rosemary and Parmesan

If you love any recipe you that includes caramelized onions, this one is for you. It makes a tasty and unique camp recipe to serve as an appetizer or snack.

Backpacker's Lightweight Farro with Lemon and Feta

The farro here serves as a hearty base against a tangy vinaigrette that’s bursting with lemon flavor. It’s a light and bright meal that can either be stashed in your camp cooler or rehydrated on the trail.

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Cast Iron Youngstown White Camp Pizza

This is a regional favorite with a camp twist. It’s savory, peppery and cheesy. The unique flavor that makes me think of home and I hope you love it as much as I do.

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