Who’s obsessed with chocolate cobbler? I’m not obsessed! I know, admitting the problem is the first step to overcoming it. I’m not sure I want to overcome my affection for chocolate. Recently, I saw a post on a friend’s Facebook feed that was a memory she was sharing from six years previous. That memory happened to be a recipe for chocolate cobbler. Her post indicated she was ready for some and I responded that there would be some coming to a campfire soon. My thought at the time was to test it and if it worked, take it along to an upcoming camping trip that we might both be attending.…
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Fruit, eggs, batter and more; must be healthy…
When cooking for our own enjoyment and for that of others, to me, first and foremost, the mission is to fix something that tastes great. Since first impressions make a difference, it’s nice if what we prepare looks good too. A well made, Pineapple Upside-down Cake can meet both of those goals. Years ago my only experience with Pineapple upside-down cake had been what I had grabbed while in a cafeteria line where I ended up with what I remember as a dry white square piece of cake with a slice of pineapple on top and a cherry. It was not all that great. No, it wasn’t even a little…
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Challenge accepted! (Apple Dumpling Edition)
In a group we are both in, Lora, a camping friend of ours, posted the following: “I know someone said something about apple something…. Now I can’t find the post. Anyway here is my favorite apple recipe, maybe Uncle Mike can figure out how to do it in a Dutch oven. It is soo good!” What followed was a link to Genius Kitchen’s recipe for Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings. The instructions there are simple and the results delicious. The challenge was adapting this to a Dutch Oven and from the looks of the recipe and accompanying comments, it would be worth the effort. So, challenge accepted! Here’s our take on…
