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Gr. 3^-6. Everything related to campfire cookery is covered here: packing equipment and supplies, building a fire, cooking without pots and pans, and making quick snacks for the trail. The pioneers may not have used nonstick cooking spray and sealable plastic bags, but they would recognize some of the foods represented, and so would anyone who has camped out with a scouting group. Even a novice cook can follow the simple recipes, which often label old favorites with jazzy new names, like "Who-o-o-s Chili" and "Hop Toad Popcorn." Heavy, slightly glossy pages make this book more durable than most other paperbacks. Linocut illustrations with colorful washes brighten every page. Carolyn Phelan
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6 X 8 In, 48Pp, 48 Full-Color
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Describes the basic procedures and equipment needed in preparing and cooking simple foods in an outdoor setting.
From the Back Cover
Going on a family camping trip? Watching dad grill burgers in the backyard? Hiking with your scouting group? Then you'll want to help the adults make some food you really want to eat. With two dozen easy-to follow recipes for all kinds of food--from main dishes to desserts--you'll have plenty of choices How about Moose Kabobs? Or Loony Eggs? Cozy Caves? Maybe Deer Baubles? Whatever you choose, you'll learn how to prepare it on a stick, in a pouch, or on the grill. Simple ingredients and preparation, thorough safety guidelines, and basic campfire instructions will help make all of your supervised outings fun ones.
Excerpted from Cooking on a Stick: Campfire Recipes for Kids by Linda White, Fran Lee. Copyright © 1996. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Campers do it. Cowpokes do it. City people sometimes travel miles to do it. They all cook over a campfire. Sometimes they roast marshmallows in the middle of a forest. Other times they grill salmon in a city park. Whatever they are preparing, it always tastes better cooked out-of-doors. Fresh air and the smell of wood smoke stir the appetite. Without refrigerators, stoves, or microwaves, outdoor cooks can create great meals--sometimes even better than the ones at home!
Cooking on a Stick: Campfire Recipes for Kids ANNOTATION
Describes the basic procedures and equipment needed in preparing and cooking simple foods in an outdoor setting.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Gives instructions for preparing two dozen foods while outdoors. Includes safety guidelines and basic campfire instructions.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Joyce Rice
Rikki Raccoon introduces the reader to the delicious world of campfire cooking be it in the backyard or in the woods. He provides campers with a list of cooking equipment and a grocery list. Then Rikki introduces safety tips for handling fires, and offers tips for gathering firewood and building a cooking fire. The recipes are very simple and are illustrated for appeal. Recipes range from main dishes such as Porky on a Poke, a pig in a blanket variation, to the favorite camper's treat, S'Mores. The recipes in the collection adapt well to summer backyard cookouts. Some of the recipes do require adult supervision. Grandparents with grandchildren visiting for the summer may want to try out some of the ideas in this delightful cookbook.
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