Braised Beef and Summer Vegetables

Camp food has to be easy, but easy doesn't have to be compromised. Hot dogs hamburgers, yum but I have a dish that is stupendous, healthy and so easy. Try this one pot dish next time you camp out.

Ingredients
1 boneless beef chuck roast
2tbsp olive oil
4 cloves of garlic crushed
1 onion quartered
3 ears of corn broke into 3
1 pint cherry tomato's
1/2 lb fresh green beans
1 bag confetti potatoes
2 quarts chicken broth

Method
Use a dutch oven or cast iron put oil in pot with roast season with salt and pepper, brown meat on both sides. add garlic, onion. add corn brown on one side, add chicken stock cover and cook for an hour. Add potatoes and cook for another hour, add remaining veggies and cook till meat is tender.

Super Sloppy JOE

My stepmother had a few really great things she made. Her style of cooking was cool, less ingredients, one scrumptious bite! One of the best was her Super Sloppy Joe's. I still make this version of Sloppy Joe's, I always add my own couple ingredients to update it.

Ingredients
2 lbs ground beef
1/2c chopped onion
2 celery ribs chopped
1/4 c bell pepper

Cook all ingredients until meat is cooked and veggies are tender. Drain off fat

1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
2tbsp brown sugar
1tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1tsp garlic salt
1/4tsp paprika

Add remaining ingredients mix until simmer uncovered 35-40 min stirring occasionally.
Serve on buns.

Baked Beans

I love baked beans, so many layers of flavors. I cant just eat canned baked beans, This recipe is easy and you can use canned beans. Maybe someday I will make them with dry beans, but for now you will still love these.

Ingredients
2 cans Van Camps Pork and Beans
4 strips Bacon
1/2 Onion
1 Clove Garlic crushed
1/4c Brown Sugar
1tsp Mustard
1tsp Ketchup
Garlic salt to taste

Method
Cut Bacon into pieces, fry with onions and garlic until cooked. Add beans and other ingredients simmer on stove, adjust spices to your taste. put beans in oven safe cookware and bake for at least 30min.

Maple Honey Buffalo Wings

My brothers told me these were the best wings they ever had. I must say they do wonders inside your mouth. Sweet, savory with a good kick. I love eating my wings with Blue Cheese.

Ingredients
4 lb bag of chicken wings and drumettes
1/4c honey
1/4c pure maple
2tbsp Worcestershire
2tbsp soy sauce
1/2c spicy buffalo sauce
2tsp garlic powder

Method
Toss together ingredients in a 9x14 pan. Cook for 1hour 30min at 350° tossing and turning wings every 15 min cook till glazed and crispy.

Meatball Marinara

The best marinara sauce is one that is slow cooked all day. You can make it with meatballs, or with meat sauce or completely vegetarian. I am including the meatball version below, if you want a meat sauce just fry meats, drain off fat and add all ingredients and simmer. Make extra so you can use it through the week for other meals.

Ingredients

Meatballs
1 lb Italian Sausage
1 lb hamburger
1 egg
1/2c bread crumbs
1/2tsp Garlic salt
Oregano
Basil

Sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 onion chopped
1 shallot diced
2 cloves crushed garlic
1/4c julienned sun dried tomato's
2 cans tomato paste
1 can roasted crushed tomato's
1 can diced tomato's
2tsp sugar to cut acidity
Garlic salt
Basil
Oregano
Bay Leaf
Red wine
Water

Method
Add meatball ingredients together roll into balls brown in skillet.
In large pot heat olive oil, onions, garlic and shallot. Cook until onions are translucent. add cans of tomato's, water, tomato paste. add all spices and wine to taste. Simmer for at least 1 hour add meatballs cook until meat is fully cooked. Serve on your favorite pasta.

Chicken Tikka Masala

  I love Indian food. Going out to eat it can be very pricey. Ive learned that I can cook the recipes myself and the results are just as good if not better. Recently I have tried this dish and I love the sauce. I prefer the Paneer dish because I am a vegetarian. I am including a chicken version and attached I will include the recipe for homemade paneer cheese. Try making and Indian dinner feast, Make Samosas, Chutney, Mango Lassi, and a Basmati rice dish. You will be so satisfied.

Ingredients
For Meat Marinade
1 lb cubed chuck or chicken
4tbsp plain yogurt
3tbsp ginger paste or freshly grated ginger
2tbsp lime juice
salt
2tsp chili powder
1/2tsp Garam Masala

Marinade chicken for at least 1/2 hour. Grill till fully cooked.

Tikka Masala 1tbsp ginger
1tbsp garlic paste
2tbsp oil
1/4tsp turmeric
1 onion finely chopped
1 tomato finely chopped
1tsp chili powder
2-3tsp tomato paste
1 chopped green chile
1tsp coriander
1/2tsp garam masala
2tbsp fresh cream
3tbsp fresh cilantro
salt

Meathod Heat oil, fry onion and green chile. Add ginger, garlic. Saute then add tomatoes, tomato paste, turmeric, chili powder, coriander, garam masala and salt. Stir fry on low heat. Add water if needed continue until well blended, add cream turn off heat add a cube of butter, cover.

Guacamole

Making your own guacamole is easy. I love homemade guac over all others. If you are super lazy I have a super lazy recipe. Combine Avocado's and pace salsa with some garlic salt. If you don't mind making it here is the best recipe.

Ingredients
2 Avocados
1 Roma tomato
2 cloves garlic crushed
1/2 lime
2 shallots or 1/4c finely chopped onion
1 jalapeño
garlic salt to taste

Mash Avocados, dice tomato's, jalepeño, onion, garlic, mix together squeeze lime and add garlic salt to taste.