Waking into the smell of campfire smoke & bacon frying in a skillet is biggest joys of camping. With smoke, sizzle, aroma, combined with being outdoors, is there a better way to wake up? To a big camp breakfast. And one to remember is this story
Before you can even get out of your sleeping bag, or get that first cup of coffee, your saying, “Feed Me!”. (can’t get that great smokey aroma from a propane campfire can you)
So give this camp breakfast recipe I have found a wile back, & have been enjoying a try. Its one I am sure you will like too.
Breakfast Scramble
Best when prepared in a cast iron skillet
Serves 4 – 6 (easily doubled for more campers)
Ingredients:
½ lb. bacon ( 6 – 8 strips)
1 lb. sausage – patties are best
2 cups hash browns – fresh or frozen
1 ½ cup Sharp Cheddar cheese – shredded is best, crumbled will work
6 large eggs
1 large onion – Spanish yellow is best, but Sweet works too
Optional – 1 small green pepper – diced
½ stick butter (4 tbsp)
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
Pre-preparation:
If not already, form sausage into patties
Dice onion into ½ inch cubes/pieces
Mix eggs, salt & pepper (to taste) into a scramble mix
Preparation:
cook sausage and bacon until crisp and well done, set aside
drain away meat’s cooking grease, except for just enough to cover bottom of skillet
cook hash browns until almost crispy, stirring frequently
stir in onion chunks, (and green pepper if used) and crumbled or quartered sausage patties
cook until onions are soft – about 5 minutes
stir in eggs, cook & stir entire mixture until eggs are done (looks like scrambled eggs)
stir in 1 cup cheese, and butter (sliced into chunks)
crumble bacon strips, then sprinkle bacon crumbles and remaining cheese over top of skillet contents – do not stir or mix!
cover and simmer just until sprinkled cheese is melted
You’re done! Best served from the skillet on the table-top where your camper’s can see the end result before diving in, but if not eating around a common table, just spoon onto plates. (the campfire song about your amazing talent will come later … after dinner)
KOA campgrounds have many trendy discount stores like old navy, tj maxx, target, famous footwear, costco, and many others. One KOA campground is the heart of tourist country, within walking distance of 40 restaurants and the Atlantic coast. Many KOA Campgrounds around the country place themselves in an environment like this for the convenient resources to the campers. Some have trout ponds that are kept stocked in the spring , summer and fall with delicious trout that you can pay a small fee and catch , cook , and enjoy. All through out the great smoky mountains you will find some really great campgrounds that you & your family are sure to enjoy. You may want to consider getting the children a tent of their own.
Cabins At KOA Campgrounds
KOA Campgrounds are a great place to take the family & has been something we always look for when traveling across the states. They are always clean and have a lot of interesting and fun things to do.
There is several versions of this camp breakfast , I like this one that has been posted on netwoods.com
Mountain Man Breakfast
Ingredients for ~6 people: 1/2 lb bacon (or pre-cooked sausage) 1 med onion 2 lb bag of hash brown potatoes 1/2 pound of grated cheddar 1 doz eggs 1 small jar of salsa (optional) The following requires 6-9 bottom coals and 12 -15 top coals: Pre-heat 12 inch Dutch Oven. Slice bacon & onion into small pieces and brown in the bottom of the DO until onions are clear. Stir in the hash brown potatoes and cover; remove cover & stir occasionally to brown and heat potatoes (15-20 minutes) Scramble eggs in a seperate container & pour the mixture over the hash browns. Cover & cook until eggs start to set.(10 – 15 minutes) Sprinkle grated cheese over egg mixture, cover & continue heating until eggs are completely set and cheese is melted. Optional: cover cheese/egg mixture with a small jar (~ 1 cup) of SALSA. Cover and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes. Slice and server like quiche.
(Real men don’t eat quiche but I sure get lots of requests to cook up the Mountain Man.)
Be sure to cook up a good mountain man breakfast for your crew.
Cooking times will vary with the weather and your state of awake but its almost impossible to mess up.
Mule deer hunting is much different from the classic methods of whitetail hunting in many ways.
Spot-and-stalk tactics are the rule for hunting mule deer, rely on binoculars to locate a mature buck and then formulating a strategy to get into range. This style of hunting takes the hunter out of the woods where a tree stand might be used as in the style normally used with its cousins the white tail, and into the rough backwoods country where miles can separate the hunter and game.
Mule deer hunting. Some of hunters favorite destinations for this magnificent animal.
There is Montana mule deer hunting, Colorado mule deer hunting and Texas mule deer hunting.
Also all of the western states of the united states have populations of mule deer. New Mexico mule deer hunting andIdaho mule deer hunting are also enjoyed by many hunters.
The mule deer is, and always will be a symbol of the west. Though troubled by habitat infringement and harsh winters, the mule deer is a survivor and is once again making a great come back in the west with the help of the mule deer foundation and hunters like you and me.
Waking into the smell of campfire smoke & bacon frying in a skillet is biggest joys of camping. With smoke, sizzle, aroma, combined with being outdoors, is there a better way to wake up? To a big camp breakfast. And one to remember is this story
