Fish in Newspaper
When talking about backwoods cooking in Scouts, it’s usually only a matter of time before someone talks about cooking a Fish in Newspaper. Lots of...
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Campfire Banana Bread is not something that I had made before on camp. I have made it twice in my life, once in Home Economics in school. This weekend, I...
Reenergising Sausage, Potato and Egg Breakfast Skillet
This Sausage, Potato and Egg hash is the perfect Breakfast Skillet to start to any day! We used left over baked potatoes for this recipe but you can use raw...
Fire Charred Roasted Cheesy Cauliflower
This fire charred, roasted cheesy cauliflower is a delicious side dish to a campfire roast! I’ve even made this on the BBQ to great effect....
Happy Thanksgiving!
What is Thanksgiving and what is with all the Turkey?! Thanksgiving is to give thanks for a plentiful harvest and is arguably America’s favourite holiday. The first Thanksgiving dates back...
Latvian Fire Logs
Latvian Fire Logs are a great and useful fire lay. Using a single log, you are essentially creating a wooden rocket stove. The fire burns inside the log so the...
Middle Eastern-Inspired Chicken Shawarma
This Middle Eastern-inspired Chicken Shawarma Recipe is the perfect meal to put on if you’re chilling out by the fire for a couple of hours....
Campfire Pizza Rolls
These Campfire Pizza Rolls are an easy introduction to campfire cooking on camp and they make a great lunch! When on Summer Camp with 10th Antrim, our Scouts do all...
Ponassing Trout on the Campfire
Ponassing is a very simple technique for cooking fish over a fire which needs very little equipment. Basically all you need is a knife! It’s a great skill to have...
Campfire Bannock on Cast Iron
Backwoods Cooking is a key element in Scouting and makes up one of the nine adventure skills in Scouting Ireland’s ONE Programme. Bannock is one...
