we're having an office shindig with a big bonfire and whatnot later in october and i'm looking for ideas of foods you can cook on a stick in the fire.

things we already have:
s'mores
hotdogs
steak/chicken cubes (did this one year camping)
vegetables

i'm searching the internet for some more creative ideas, so far no luck. it needs to be something not too messy since there won't be a sink in the middle of the field. for the meat cubes we're just going to have them pre-stuck so you don't get your hands nasty.

any other fall-themed food ideas are welcome, fire or no. i doubt we'll do the bobbing for apples thing though.

thx!

9/15/2009 10:12:35 AM

my aunt actually released a book called "over the open fire".... it's a cookbook that tells you how to make bangin recipes using simple (I think) camping equipment.

I suggest my grandma's seafood gumbo recipe

here's the link:

http://www.amazon.com/Over-Open-Johnny-Pamela-Alford/dp/0977055612/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253024560&sr=8-1

it's kinda expensive but it has a lot of recipes in it and it'd be good if you camp a lot (or have bonfires a lot)


and I totally just realized you said food you can cook on a stick... oops
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9/15/2009 10:21:55 AM

squirrels

9/15/2009 10:50:14 AM

You could do kabobs - shrimp, peppers, onions, squash & zucchini, pineapple, not sure if pumpkin could work.

Sausages like bratwurst or knackwurst -- great for an Oktoberfest feel without the beer!

Roasted sweet potato -- lower in calories and tasty!

9/15/2009 11:16:18 AM

kabobs are kinda covered by the meat/vegetables. the idea of keeping them separate was to let people choose what they want, we have some picky eaters.

potatoes, regular & sweet, are a good idea. i know we'd have to precook the regular potatoes some, but what about the sweet ones?

oh and there will be beer. lots of beer.

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9/15/2009 11:17:50 AM

From what I've read, they can be uncooked, just peeled.
Yay beer!

You can get a sandwich iron to put over the fire so you get toasted sammys without the burned bread flavor. That opens you up to diff kinds of grilled cheese, ham, veggie, etc

9/15/2009 11:32:34 AM

who needs a sandwich iron? you just need a stick with a forked branch

9/15/2009 11:36:44 AM

Quote :

"potatoes, regular & sweet, are a good idea. i know we'd have to precook the regular potatoes some, but what about the sweet ones"

just wrap em in foil raw and put em next to the embers at the edge of the fire....they'll cook fully in 30-45 min.

9/15/2009 11:49:05 AM

Mmmm NOM. Add some spices & olive oil.. or cinnamon/sugar & butter for the sweet ones. Now I want a fire!

9/15/2009 12:31:16 PM

Snakes. Peel the skin, remove the guts, stick em on a skewer or wrap them around a stick. See, I did learn something from those Man vs Wild episodes.

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9/15/2009 12:38:08 PM

not on a stick but when i was in boy scouts we would make hobo burgers by wrapping a seasoned hamburger patty with onions, carrots and potatoes in foil and cooking for 20 per side...very tasty

9/15/2009 12:39:32 PM

this thread has inspired me to cook this tonight:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Yummy-Honey-Chicken-Kabobs/Detail.aspx

9/15/2009 1:03:25 PM

My family makes biscuits on a stick. Just buy the cans of biscuits at the store (NOT the layered kind, Grands are the best). Use thick sticks (1-2" diameter) with blunt or rounded ends and just wrap a biscuit on the end so that it will create a sort of cup when fully cooked and removed from the stic. You have to make sure that the stick isn't at a downward angle once they near completion, or they'll slide off as the batter cooks and is no longer sticky. You also have to make sure that you turn the stick often, or one side will burn and the other side won't cook at all. Cook for around 15-20 minutes, or until the biscuit is puffy, golden brown, and slides easily off the stick. Get some butter and jelly in the squeeze bottles to put in the "cup," and voila! Biscuity goodness.

9/15/2009 4:50:17 PM

take a banana, peel one piece of the peel all the way back, slice the inside, coat with peanut butter, then a layer of chocolate and then marshmallows. put in a pouch of foil and set in the embers for 15-20 minutes. mmmmmmm.

9/15/2009 7:09:10 PM

toast

9/15/2009 8:07:22 PM

Iron dutch oven + food = /thread

9/15/2009 8:33:41 PM

9/15/2009 10:05:40 PM

sausage + peppers + vegetables + tin foil + fire = win

9/15/2009 10:56:24 PM

gopher everett?

9/15/2009 11:10:26 PM

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9/16/2009 8:54:41 AM