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Down Home Shrimp & Grits

We were in the South, so it only seemed appropriate to experiment with some local fair. Thus, we concocted with Down Home Shrimp & Grits with a camper friendly twist.

Shrimp and grits originated as a hearty breakfast for southern fishermen. Over time, there has been many varying interpretations on the dish, but I've started with a pretty common recipe including cheddar cheese and bacon. My own contributions are little tweaks to better accommodate our nomadic limitations.

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Dutch Oven Breakfast Ring

We had a left over tube of crescents and slices of ham, so we decided to bring those two together to make a fun and tasty breakfast combo: the Dutch Oven Breakfast Ring

Traveling on the road, even when it's the two of us, can get kinda lonesome. I have a brilliant, kind, rational, hard-working, funny, and adventurous travel companion. But sometimes, we want to also have friends. Traveling does allow us to visit friends who have scattered all over the place, but there are also long friend gaps, were it's just us. So, when I can convince a friend to join us for a few days, I get really excited. And I express this excitement with cooking. (That and, I want them to have so much fun eating and exploring with us that they will join us again.) So, once I had the confirmation that some friends would be visiting for a long weekend, I started launched into overdrive to come up with some memorable recipes. Of course, I made the Campfire Bacon And Eggs Hash. But for this special occasion, I also concocted the Dutch Oven Breakfast Ring.

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Camper’s Club Sandwich

My driver is a huge fan of bacon. I like it but try to approach it with moderation. All the same, we tend to find ourselves sneaking bacon into all sorts of dishes. Bacon is no longer just a breakfast food. It can be ground into sauces or garnish drinks. But sometimes, we like to return to the classics. Such is the case with the Camper's Club Sandwich.

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Hiker’s Cheesy Ham Pretzel Roll

The ham. The cheese. The Pretzel roll. All coming together to form the Hiker’s Cheesy Ham Pretzel Roll, ready to bake.

So, we got a grilling basket and like the proverbial hammer finding nothing but nails, I now see all cooking challenges as sandwiches. Now I walk down the grocery store aisles and consider: how could I use this in a sandwich? So, when I came across a pretzel roll, I thought, "this I can work with." And so, I present to you: Hiker's Cheesy Ham Pretzel Roll.

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Glamper’s Bacon Brie Apricot Toasted Sandwich

Brie? Bacon? Apricot jam?Check! We have all the ingredients ready to make a Glamper’s Bacon Brie Apricot Toasted Sandwich

Sometimes, it is uncertain if two desperate groups can cohabitant. We look on with hope and fear. Savory can be so dominating, can it really allow room for Sweet? Sweet is very particular, could it derail Savory? But we all breath a sigh of relief when we take our first bite of the Glamper's Bacon Brie Apricot Toasted Sandwich and know that finally, these two opposing forces have come together in harmony.

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Road Tripper’s Tuna Melt

Tuna melts on the road can be a challenge. But the Road Tripper’s Tuna Melt capitalizes on ingredients that don't require chilled storage!

Some things travel well. Canned tuna travels very well. That can can sit in the back of your van for a year and all will be well. But the mayonnaise you stored with it will not come out so well. All the same, I am not one to allow mayonnaise to come between me and my undiagnosed need for a tuna melt. Instead, I present an alternative: the new and improved Road Tripper's Tuna Melt.

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Hiker’s Bacon Baked Potato Boat Breakfast

Stoke up that fire for an amazingly delicious Hiker's Bacon And Egg Potato Boat Breakfast

So, back in the Tetons, I learned that I am not good at cooking fried eggs over the fire. Honestly, I'm just not good at frying eggs. It comes down to a matter of getting the heat and temperature right so that the egg whites are cooked through but the egg yolk hasn't congealed into some chalky mess. So, I am continually searching for breakfast recipes that introduce some buffer between eggs and pan.

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