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Hi, I just found the "foil packets", those are great for camping meals. Here's mine: 4-6 pork chops,1 can each: sliced potaotes, green beans, mixed vegs., 1 box pork stove top stuffing. I prefer pork chops with some fat, as that helps flavor everything else.  I mix the stuffing first, according to the directions,(except useing cold water and no marj.,) so that it can asorb the water. Put pork chops on foil (I use 2 pork chops per adult and one for children) On 4 - 1ft. pieces of foil layer as follows : pork chops, sliced potatoes, gr.beans, mix veg.s stuffing divideing equally. Salting vegs. & meat with seasoning salt. Roll down foil and seal. Chop side down cook over hot coals or on grill 30 mins. turn over and cook 30 min. more.

AlabamCooker, What a great ideal, to make them ahead of time and freeze them, that way you wouldn't have to worry about the meat spoiling. I also use the recipe that I posted to bake at home, bake at 350 for 45min.-1 hr. depending on how thick the chops are. These foil packs could also be used for easy meals at home, just put it in the oven stright from the freezer and bake about 15 min. longer. WOW!

I am looking for some freeze ahead meals my mom is having knee surgery tuesday and I am going to try to cook her some meals ahead of time for my dad to heat. I dont live real close to her so I can't go everyday to cook for her till she gets well. Does anyone have any idea's.

mamamissy, I freeze meals often from our left overs, now I know that you weren't looking for 'left overs",.Just cook more food at your meals.  I use divided trays or dishes with lids, putting in the meat, potatotes, and veg. In our area you can buy the plastice ones for $1.00 at the dollar tree store.  The only thing that I have found that dosen't freeze well is potatoes, some of them will be grainy, but still good. GOD Bless and Lots of luck

mindyrae i freeze stuffed peppers, roast,spaghettie,what ever i cook i freeze the left over they stay fresher that way. and god bless u to mamamissy

The foil packets are great for camping!  My husband's favorite is sweet and sour chicken.  Spray foil sheet with vegetable spray to prevent sticking.  Put some sweet and sour sauce on then a boneless skinless chicken breast.  Top with pineapple, cherries, peppers and place more sweet and sour sauce on top.  CLose and grill.  I did pre-marinate the chicken breasts in Sweet and sour sauce to give them more flavor.  I served it with rice and extra sauce.  Came out really well.

my fav is with hobo pie irons. There is no end to what you can cram in those things and and still have room for a cherry hobo pie. you can use these on the deck at home with your BBQ too. bread, hot peppers and cream cheese, with a good jelly for dippen. cook bacon on the cast iron add to turkey and cheese hobo pie, thats good camping.

Our family loves the hobo dinners also-my oldest pouted the last time we went camping and I didn't make them~ We do hamburger patties, spuds, onions, carrots, butter and an ice cube. Yum! We do some with sausage and spuds too. I don't know if you have a camper or tent it, but we love to fall camp and I bring both a crock pot and my bread maker. We have had lots of people stop by and ask what we are baking when they smell the bread. We love to cook over the fire, but sometimes a pot of spaghetti and some fresh bread warm your insides! We have the pie irons too-we call them Poochie Pies, just what my parents called them. Great for sandwiches, pies, steak stir fry. Oh man now I'm hungrey!

I like fall/winter camping too. The last couple years I have gone camping for thanksgiving weekend. The first year we had snow, about 3 inches, it was great. Last year we ate fresh fish right out of the river. I put my hand in the river a pulled out a fish, then had to do it again in front of everyone for proof and bragging rights, Man vs. Wild aint got sh*t on me. I like to wrap fish in foil with butter, garlic salt, pepper, and maybe lemon or lemon pepper if I got it. Toss in hot coals wait for the sizzle and flip and repeat. Depending on how hot the fire maybe 10 to 15 mins, or a full beer. Good stuff, I tell ya!!

well i also like camping too but when u have more meat to cook and u dont want use all at one time then what so u also dont want some of the meat to spoil well then what  but we do love to grill and camp too                                                                                                                     thank u melody

well i have a good one and really good take hot peper and cut them in hafe then put cream chezz and then u put the two hafe together with an tooth pick then put them on the grill they r really good and gose good with beer   thank u melody

well i also like camping too but when u have more meat to cook and u dont want use all at one time then what so u also dont want some of the meat to spoil well then what  but we do love to grill and camp too                                                                                                                     thank u melody

Foil dinners are great for camping.  Arrange a piece of chicken, sliced potatoes, onions and baby carrots in a piece of aluminum foil and top with your favorite barbeque sauce or favorite marinade.  Wrap securely and put on grill not too close to the heat, and close the lid of grill.  Check after about 30 minutes to see if chicken fluids run clear and vegetables are tender.  If not, wrap up tight and check about every 10 minutes to see if it's done.  The taste of the chicken is blended with vegies.  It's delicious and saves a lot of cleanup, especially when you're camping.

Purchase a pie iron from Walmart or trailer dealership.  They come single or double.  If you purcase a double iron make sure that it has a divider in it. 

Take 2 slices of square bread, use butter or margarine on the outside of the slices. Use 1 can of pie filling (whatever flavor you wish).  Use minature marshmellows, if not available cut the regular marshmellow into about 4 or 6 pieces and place enough of these on the  around the unbuttered side of bread.  Take some of the pie filling and place in the center of the bread, enough so you'll be able to taste it.  Shut the pie iron so that all sides are together with the marshmellows.  Cook over open fire,  check after 4-5 minutes to see if the bread has started to brown then turn over and do the other side.  May not take all this time you be the judge for brownest.You will not have to grease the iron because of the butter/margarine.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Ok I have a few to suggest! They might be odd but they are fun to make and good to eat!!

-I use this recipe at home but I think it would be great for camping! I know that a cast iron skillet is my best friend in the kitchen (something my grandmother taught me) and walmart sells the Lodge brand already seasoned! You can make this recipe the night before camping and it can reheat while you unpack and then use the pan for something else! I use a square pan about 8" wide but you can use a dutch oven or a regular round cast iron pan too!

It is the "impossibly easy barbeque beef pie" except I add a regular size can of bush's baked beans to the meat while it's cooking and I cook it all in the cast iron skillet (no pie plate) I also add cheddar cheese to the bisquick mix. 

All you have to do is wipe out the pan or use a little scrub brush and some water and you can cook again in the pan. 

-Also from my girl scout days we would take canned biscuits cut in half and stick them on a stick and cook over the fire. Spread some jelly or butter on them and you have "doughboys". Great for breakfast when you don't want to do a lot of work. 

- One more! Breakfast in a bag!

Take a paper lunch bag (like the brown kind) but 2 slices of bacon in the bottom, crack an egg into the bag( weird I know but it works) you can sprinkle some cheese in or drop in a canned biscuit. I haven't tried it yet but maybe a scoop of bisquick biscuit mix in the bag would work. hook on a stick and hold over the fire until everything cooks. It takes about 10-15 min just don't burn the bag! 

Our family favorites include "Stone soup". When camping with a group, we all contribute to the pot.  Usually canned veggies, tomatoes, meat and even leftovers.  Funny thing we always forget the stone.

We also love food cooked in the pie irons.  We call them Pudgie pies.  Pizza pudgie is made the most.  Start with 2 slices of bread, add a tablespoon of pizza or spagetti sauce on one slice. Then add your favorite toppings sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, cheese, onions.  Anything goes.  Top with second slice of bread.  Close iron and cook of hot coals until toasted and heated through.  Check and turn as needed.

Using the same idea as the pizza pudgie we also make pudger-itos.  Use 2 flour or corn tortillas instead of the bread.  Top with meat, peppers or any of your favs.  When cooked top with cheese, lettuce and salsa.

The pie irons can also be used for italian sandwiches, sloppy joes or toasted ham and cheese. 

Use your imagination.

Camp Fire Girls desseret:  halve oranges.  eat inside.  mix jijjy cake as directed. fill each orance half 3/4 full.  cook over coals or grill.

purchase pie irons.  cast iron is best.  butter outside of 2 slices bread and put buttered side down on each half of pie iron.  1-2 tbst filling"  mozzzarella & pizza sauce,    or apple pie filling,  or cherry pie filling, or any com ination you desire.  close, seal, cut off crusts, cook on open fire or grill.  deliciious.   my favorite family dinner 0 turkey legs, sear in eledtrif fry pan, cover and let cook.  then misx pkg stove top dressing and put in fry pan.  make instant mashed potatoes, canned gravy, and add can of cranberry sauce.   enjoy.

When I was younger, my mother always partially boil the potatoes before we left home for camping and put them in a plastic sealed bag after they cooled. 

Then, when we were on our camping trip, the potatoes did not take so long to cook over an open fire or on a grill.  We only had to slice them the way we wanted.  That saved her time (my sister and I helped also) and there was not the mess of cleaning up the potatoe peels. 

Since I've grown and camp with my family, I do the same with the potatoes and I'm glad Mom taught us how to get the potatoes ready for camping, which is a great time saver.

Have A Great Summer Camping !