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Dear LJ brain trust, help me figure out what to feed my camp-mates at Pennsic. :-)
We take turns cooking dinner for everybody, where "everybody" is around 25 people, give or take. Cooking facilities are propane-fueled stoves and grills; it's camping, so no electricity, and our camp doesn't build a firepit (especially this year when we'll probably be packed like sardines). We do also have a small propane oven, big enough to bake a dozen muffins, but I'm not sure what role it could play in dinner for twice that many people.
My night is late this year and I don't like to leave site once I'm there, so my usual of grilled fish (and/or grilled meat) doesn't work (I wouldn't trust either in a cooler for the better part of a week). We tend to be a meat-heavy camp, more than I'm used to eating, so I personally lean toward vegetarian (or fish, if that worked). We have a couple people in camp who are lactose-intolerant.
Dry goods (or canned) can obviously be stored for the week with no problem and there is a vegetable stand on site.
I prefer to make food that is period or plausible as opposed to modern.
Any suggestions? I'm currently thinking that something with chickpeas could provide protein, and I could have rice and grilled veggies, but can I improve on this?
We take turns cooking dinner for everybody, where "everybody" is around 25 people, give or take. Cooking facilities are propane-fueled stoves and grills; it's camping, so no electricity, and our camp doesn't build a firepit (especially this year when we'll probably be packed like sardines). We do also have a small propane oven, big enough to bake a dozen muffins, but I'm not sure what role it could play in dinner for twice that many people.
My night is late this year and I don't like to leave site once I'm there, so my usual of grilled fish (and/or grilled meat) doesn't work (I wouldn't trust either in a cooler for the better part of a week). We tend to be a meat-heavy camp, more than I'm used to eating, so I personally lean toward vegetarian (or fish, if that worked). We have a couple people in camp who are lactose-intolerant.
Dry goods (or canned) can obviously be stored for the week with no problem and there is a vegetable stand on site.
I prefer to make food that is period or plausible as opposed to modern.
Any suggestions? I'm currently thinking that something with chickpeas could provide protein, and I could have rice and grilled veggies, but can I improve on this?
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Here's a slightly crazy idea -- breakfast for dinner.
Waffles are period. (This requires a camping waffle iron but that may not be too hard to find.) Maple syrup isn't period but powdered sugar is. Strawberries and sugar make a nice syrup too.
Pancakes are period too, if waffles are too difficult.
Eggs are period. (I am pretty sure you can get eggs at the store.) You could easily scramble these.
Frumenty is basically hot wheat/barley cereal in almond milk. You could add some fruit to this as well.
Just an idea. :)
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But surely nothing too hard for a cooking goddess. :-)
I like your crazy idea! Maybe that day I can get them to not make breakfast for breakfast. (There's no organized breakfast in camp, but people often cook and share.) Or just warn them. :-)
And hey, I could put vegetables in scrambled eggs, just like at home...
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Oooh, vegetables in scrambled eggs. Yum.