Vanbrat
Well-known member
I have been enjoying all the stories and hearing what everyone cooks when out and about. I know there are tons of more stories to read.
What is your story, is it something you do really fast, but still good? Is it something you only have done 1-2 times out and about and it took some thinking to accomplish away from home? Is it a feast? Is it so easy you think EVERYONE might like to try it?
Have you a story of your own fails that are to funny not to share? Let's not embarrass anyone and keep it your own fails, I don't want to start or add fuel to any family feuds. I know I have plenty of those!
Here is one of my funny fails. I make a great clam chowder. So I gathered all the stuff needed and started a BIG ol' pot one evening at the near by beach campground. So far sounds good right? Except that there was only 4 of us and I didn't think to make it small enough for 4. When I usually make soup of any kind it's enough for 15-20 servings. And I didn't bring a tupperware bowl or ice chest or anything to store it in. So after eating our dinner then came the scramble to figure out what to do with the rest of it. ..... most of it went in the trash. Lesson learned don't forget to make smaller dishes. That has been a hard lesson for me, at home I cook with intuitional leftovers in mind.
Success story. I was working so hard and hubby had been working hard and I just wanted a quiet week end someplace close so we threw a bunch of stuff in the truck and took off to the beach. This time I grabbed a bag of salad, some half cooked bacon, some shrimp, some bread, wine, and a few small apples and some cinnamon and sugar. and some paper plates etc. Hubby grabbed a tub of firewood and a few apple tree sticks and that was it.
After checking in we went for a little bike ride and started a fire. About this time we said hi to the folks across the way as they petted our dog and such. Hubby started the fire I opened the little ice chest and we cooked dinner. I sat in my chair he sat in his we wrapped the bacon around the shrimp and held it over the fire. while that smelled so goood, I mean apple wood and bacon, I poured the salad onto the plates dumped the dressing on we ate with plastic forks and the shrimp was yummy and so far I had not had to take my rearend out of my chair. We roasted some apples over the fire and they smelled so good too, apples and cinnamon.... The folks across the way where also enjoying a good feast 2 couples having fun. We finished eating about the same time they did. and I heard one of the women say something about "Your turn or ? to wash" And both women walked away. I asked hubby if he was done "Yep" "Don't forget to do the dishes" WE both tossed our paper plates in the fire, snapped our sticks and poured another glass of wine. I turned to add some wood to the fire and caught the look on the guys face as he was stacking a ton of plates etc. to take in and wash. I am so glad looks can't kill!
What is your story, is it something you do really fast, but still good? Is it something you only have done 1-2 times out and about and it took some thinking to accomplish away from home? Is it a feast? Is it so easy you think EVERYONE might like to try it?
Have you a story of your own fails that are to funny not to share? Let's not embarrass anyone and keep it your own fails, I don't want to start or add fuel to any family feuds. I know I have plenty of those!
Here is one of my funny fails. I make a great clam chowder. So I gathered all the stuff needed and started a BIG ol' pot one evening at the near by beach campground. So far sounds good right? Except that there was only 4 of us and I didn't think to make it small enough for 4. When I usually make soup of any kind it's enough for 15-20 servings. And I didn't bring a tupperware bowl or ice chest or anything to store it in. So after eating our dinner then came the scramble to figure out what to do with the rest of it. ..... most of it went in the trash. Lesson learned don't forget to make smaller dishes. That has been a hard lesson for me, at home I cook with intuitional leftovers in mind.
Success story. I was working so hard and hubby had been working hard and I just wanted a quiet week end someplace close so we threw a bunch of stuff in the truck and took off to the beach. This time I grabbed a bag of salad, some half cooked bacon, some shrimp, some bread, wine, and a few small apples and some cinnamon and sugar. and some paper plates etc. Hubby grabbed a tub of firewood and a few apple tree sticks and that was it.
After checking in we went for a little bike ride and started a fire. About this time we said hi to the folks across the way as they petted our dog and such. Hubby started the fire I opened the little ice chest and we cooked dinner. I sat in my chair he sat in his we wrapped the bacon around the shrimp and held it over the fire. while that smelled so goood, I mean apple wood and bacon, I poured the salad onto the plates dumped the dressing on we ate with plastic forks and the shrimp was yummy and so far I had not had to take my rearend out of my chair. We roasted some apples over the fire and they smelled so good too, apples and cinnamon.... The folks across the way where also enjoying a good feast 2 couples having fun. We finished eating about the same time they did. and I heard one of the women say something about "Your turn or ? to wash" And both women walked away. I asked hubby if he was done "Yep" "Don't forget to do the dishes" WE both tossed our paper plates in the fire, snapped our sticks and poured another glass of wine. I turned to add some wood to the fire and caught the look on the guys face as he was stacking a ton of plates etc. to take in and wash. I am so glad looks can't kill!