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6 Campfire Cooking Tips

August 18, 2014

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6 Campfire Cooking Tips - Bitz & Giggles

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bar-S Foods for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I loved being outdoors as a kid. My days in the summer (after chores, of course) were spent with friends catching minnows and crawfish, building forts, visiting the local tasty treat, riding our bikes and spending time in a tent Dad would pitch for us in the backyard. We rarely spent anytime indoors during the summer unless the weather was bad or we were just cooling off from a super warm day.

Fast forward to today and summertime for kids seems to be quite the opposite from what I had experienced. Tablets and smartphones have taken over. You see more and more kids lounging on the couch in their houses texting with their friends than being outside, enjoying the fresh air. Why is that? Is it because parents are afraid to let their kids out of the house alone? Are there no kid-friendly places to go anymore? Or is it just that kids prefer being on mobile devices to playing outside with their friends? I’m not sure, but it makes me kind of sad. There’s so much to gain by being outdoors – learning, pretending, creating, discovering. . .

Don’t get me wrong, our family loves technology. My husband, Josh’s, career revolves around it and we have embraced it fully. Our kids do get screen-time and my son adores video games. If you took away my smart phone I would probably be having some words with you. 🙂 But I truly believe that even the most tech-savvy families need a break from being connected to devices and more opportunities to just connect with each other. For this reason and many others, Josh and I invested in a lake cabin four years ago. It was one of the best investments we’ve ever made and it’s our way to “get away” from our devices and share the beauty of nature and the outdoors with our children.

Cabin

Meals up north are turned into picnics and mini-camping adventures. We cook over the fire, we fish, we play in the lake, we go on nature hikes, we take the paddle-boat out to examine lily pads; we just enjoy the time together.

Kids

Today I’m sharing one of those special days as well as some fun campfire cooking tips for your family’s next outdoor cooking adventure. Are you ready? Let’s go camping! Well, pseudo-camping. To my defense, we’re still in the wilderness. I just sleep with a roof over my head. 🙂

Pocket Guide to Camping

Have you ever seen this book before? The Pocket Guide to Camping by Linda and Katherine White, a mother and daughter team. If your family loves the outdoors and is thinking about taking a camping adventure, this is a quick and fun read. It’s, honestly, a 101 guide on the basics of camping from packing and first aid tips to cooking and camp activities.

A couple of the tips I’m sharing today came directly from this book. There are tons of tutorials and recipes included in it as well. A perfect gift for the little boy scout or girl scout in your life!

So, back to cooking over a fire. Most of us have roasted a marshmallow over a fire at some point in our lives. Whenever you think about food around the fire, marshmallows are most likely what come to mind. Or, maybe hotdogs? Absolutely! Hotdogs are actually what we’re cookin’ up today!

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These Bar-S hotdogs can feed a big group and they are plump, juicy and so delicious! Get a Bar-S Coupon of your own and start planning your own outdoor cookout with the family!

dad and dane

Cooking hotdogs over a fire is just one of those things you need to be able to say you’ve done in your life. I think I love the nostalgia of it all. Get ready to take notes. Here are a couple tips to get you ready for your hotdog cooking:

  1. Prepare your cooking sticks. Make sure you have cooking sticks that are at least 3 feet long. You can either whittle the end of a piece of green wood (meaning a piece of a branch that’s still alive) that won’t burn or purchase cooking sticks from the store made specifically for roasting hotdogs. 
  2. Gather your fixins. Put your plates, utinsels, buns, ketchup, mustard, wet wipes, chips, basically anything you think you’ll need for your hotdog cooking adventure into a basket or caddy for easy transporting to the fire. It also keeps everything organized so you’re not scrambling and trying to find buns, etc. when the hotdogs are ready to be served. 
  3. Start your fire. Did you know that pinecones covered with melted wax make great fire starters? If you don’t want to mess around with paper or cardboard along with your kindling wood, try a natural fire starter to get your campfire ablazin’! Let the fire burn down a bit so you’re not cooking directly in the flames – you’ll end up with a hotdog that’s cool on the inside and burnt on the outside. Cook over coals whenever possible. 
  4. Grab an oven mitt. One of the easiest and safest ways to protect your hands and arms from the heat of the fire is to wear an oven mitt while roasting your hotdogs. This is GREAT for kids and will make their roasting experience a much more comfortable one. 
  5. Clean up responsibly. When you’re finished with your meal, burn any dirty napkins or food that may have fallen around the fire or your campsite to avoid littering and deter any animals from visiting at night. Any garbage that can’t be burned, dispose of responsibly.
  6. Put out the fire. When you’re ready to put out the fire, use a shovel or stick to spread the coals into a thin, even layer. Slowly pour water, dirt or sand onto the coals (don’t just throw a bucket of water onto the coals – you’re at risk of being hit by flying sparks!). When it seems as if the coals are out, stir them around once more and repeat the process.

hotdog collage

So, when the fire is out and everyone is full and tired, what do you do with the leftovers? Turn them into a casserole to eat the next day of course! This Baked Bean Campfire Casserole is pure picnic food and a favorite in our family! Get out an enjoy the outdoors with your family and take Bar-S along with you! You’ll be glad you did and so will your kids!

Baked Bean Campfire Casserole

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Smokey flavors combine with heartiness to create a magnificent flavor sensation in this baked bean campfire casserole. Perfect for camping, or anytime!

  • Author: Sara

Ingredients

  • 28 oz. can baked beans with pork
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 5–6 Bar-S Franks, chopped (either leftover from the campfire or straight from the package)
  • 2 slices Bar-S Sliced Bacon, cooked and cut into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl except the bacon and mix well.
  3. Pour into a 9×9 inch baking dish and top with the bacon pieces.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until heated through.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 2350
  • Sugar: 203
  • Sodium: 4400
  • Fat: 88
  • Saturated Fat: 34
  • Unsaturated Fat: 42
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 317
  • Protein: 79
  • Cholesterol: 171

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  1. Kelsey says

    August 18, 2014 at 5:32 pm

    Great tips! Your kids are so cute. We would need a few packs of those hotdogs… 3 lbs is just not enough! 😉

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    • Sara says

      August 19, 2014 at 4:59 pm

      You must have quite the crew, Kelsey! I will admit that we lost a few hotdogs to the fire so you’ll need to account for those! Have fun!

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  2. Glenna @ My Paper Craze says

    August 26, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    This looks like so much fun! You’re so lucky to have a place to get away from all the chaos life brings. When you’re out in the woods, the only way to go is hot dogs! Thanks for sharing with Creative Spark Link Party. Hope you join us again tomorrow.
    Glenna @ My Paper Craze

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    • Sara says

      August 27, 2014 at 10:54 pm

      It is definitely nice to get away on the weekends after a busy week! We’re headed up north again this weekend and I already have a jumbo pack of hotdogs in the fridge ready to go!

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