Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Bass Pro Outdoor World Came to Campground

WHAT'S NEW IN OUTDOOR COOKING
Bass Pro Outdoor World, nearby at Grapevine Mills Mall, came to The Vineyards Campground Monday to show off some of the latest and greatest ideas for camping this year. Jeremy Chapman, manager of Bass Pro's outdoor camping, brought out new portable propane grills and folding stainless steel barbecue tools, a niffty jalepeno grill tray, cooktop stoves, and everyones favorite— the latest "Pudgy Pie Iron."

Camper's shared their favorite recipes for the pie iron—and one was for a Black Bottom Cherry Pie! Here it is: On one slice of buttered bread, lay 1/2 a Hershey bar on it; then on the other piece of buttered bread, put 1/4 Cup of cherry pie filling and a shake of cinnamon sugar. Close pie iron, toast in the campfire. It's "happiness on a plate," we're told!

Kids tried a few of our own campground recipes—Ants on a Log and Dirt Dessert! It was great messy fun making them and especially, eating the desserts. Recipes follow for you to enjoy too.

Ants on a Log
Slices of celery, washed and dried; then fill with Peanut Butter
Top with Raisins (ants crawling across the peanut butter)
or use Craisins, if you want Fire Ants on a Log

Dirt Desset
Jello Chocolate Pudding Cups, cold
1-package of different colored Gummi worms
12-15 Oreos, or more

Take paper tops off pudding cups, and stick in several Gummi worms, burying them in the pudding, but letting a worm or two hang over cup. Put oreos in a ziplock baggie, crush them until they look like dirt. With a spoon, sprinkle the 'dirt' over the pudding cup, then dig in and eat it all up!

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