Fun Cooking
Barry C Runnels (Barry_C_Runnels@MMACMAIL.JCCBI.GOV)
Thu, 10 Oct 1996 11:23:49 CST
Hi Everyone, I just compiled my collection of Fun Cooking ideas you
all sent to me. I would have finished earlier but every time I
started, I got hungry for a snack. I am now running everyday to work
off 30 lbs. Thanks a lot.
I also borrowed some ideas from the utensil-less mail that was sent. I
tried to give credit where credit is due. Please forgive me if I was
incorrect.
Here you are.
Barry Runnels
Webelos Leader "Mighty" Pack 339
Committee Troop 386
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From Pete Murray
My fav is eclairs....
Take bisquick (or similer product) and make it gooooooey. Wrap it
around a foil covered end of a dowel or stick and slowy bake over the
coals. Pull the masterpiece off of the dowel and fill it with creme'
d' le Scout Ooze (vanilla pudding in a can) and you have a delectable
breakfast delight. I did this with 200 cubbies in one day, so you boy
Scouts might be able to handle it (grin).
One possible (and easier) variant would be to substitute the bisquick
with a"canned" buscuit... just wrap it on the stick, and it won't be
as messy.
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From:Thomas E. Rice
Bacon and Eggs
On an unwaked PAPER plate criscross bacon put plate on COALS until the
baconis partialy cooked with grease soaking the surrounding plate,
THEN place egg directly on the criscrossed bacon ....cook until yoke
is at desired consistancy.
Boiling Water in a Paper Cup
In an UNWAXED paper cup fill with water and place directly on COALS
Boiling Water in a Paper Grocery Bag
On a large bed of COALS place a partialy filled grocery bag,
Immediately fillto desired hight and dip boiling water out as needed
.....bag top edge mayburn but only to water line.
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From: Den W Smith
Do not break the skin yet, gently knead the entire bananna until the
whole inside feels mushy. Lay it downso that it naturally lays flat.
Make a single cut with a sharp knife top center, end to end. (you've
already washed your hands) pick out all the 'strings'you can find. Add
raisins and fruit of the season like apple,peach,pear, Cut or mash the
fruit, no skins. I add a little sugar to sweeten (it usually needs it)
Mix it in evenly. Sprinkle cinnamon. You should do some finger tip
samples so that the skin will now close. wrap in heavy duty foil and
bake on coals, 10-20 min is usually good.
I've used similar things for apples, oranges and grapefruit. The
grapefuit makes good scrambled eggs, I'm gonna try oatmeal in it.
I've found a little water in the foil just beforecloseing helps
faster but even heat with less burning.
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From: David Ward
That sounds similar to something I recently learned how to make.
Instead of raisins and other fruit I was told to put chocolate chips
and some marshmallows in the bananna after cutting it down the centre.
We did not much the bannana beforehand either.
After wrapping in foil and backing for 10-15 minutes everthing gets
soft and gooey inside. Open up the tinfoil and eat out the centre of
the bannanaboat with a spoon. I really liked it.
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Eggs & Bacon in a paper bag. You line the bottom of your paperbag
(lunchsack) with bacon (slice two pieces in half). Crack the egg over
the bacon (you may wish to cook the bacon in the bag for a few
minutes, first). Fold the top of the bag down a bit then poke a stick
through it. Hold over hot COALS (no flame)but not to close. Cook
until done to your liking. You may want to experiment with this
before letting the kids have a go.
Deb Freele
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Recently a scouter told me about cracking an egg and putting it inside
freezer bag. Drop it in boiling water for 3 minutes and you have a
scrambled egg ready to eat in a bag.
From Jim McMaster
You can also add cheese, onions, peppers, etc. to the freezer bag, and
you get an omelette.
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From Kim Jarvis
Try a book called "Roughing It Easy". Several years ago it was a 1 &
2 version deal. I just found it again a couple of months ago. They
have re-released it again as one big book. It has lots of "cool"
stuff like the orange peel cooking, cooking a meal on the manifold of
your car, solar showers, etc. I found it at Walden's Book Store. You
also may find it at Half-Price Books. Have fun. I enjoyed it then &
now.
Terry Howerton Sakima Group, Inc. SCOUTER Magazine Kansas City | 
