Recipes starting with C

Brining a Turkey is a great way to impart flavor and keep the turkey moist when smoked or cooked on a grill.  Remember to brine the turkey several days in advance.  The best way to do this is to place the turkey and the brine in a food safe trash bag and keep your turkey in a cooler with ice.

Buy fresh crab cakes from the seafood case at the supermarket or a frozen version like Phillips™ or other brand to make this a super easy dinner or appetizer treat.

Decadent...and oh so yummy.

Delicious potatoes that you can make on the grill or over the campfire.  Use small potatoes cut to the same size.  *For a very festive side dish mix in red potatoes, blues, Yukon golds and purple fingerling potatoes.

These are sooo good and easy.  make extra for home fries @ breakfast.

Deliciously creamy salad of fruits and vegetables - always a hit at potlucks.

Divine chocolate-mint cookies.

This recipe makes 3 dozen.

Easy and fun - once you get the basic recipe down you can experiment with other flavors.  This will become a campsite staple.

Festive enough for special occasions - simple enough for everyday.

Food always taste better at camp after a long day on the trail.  This is a super easy, tasty Mexican treat that everyone will love.  And you get to sneak in some veggies. 

Add left over chicken, pork or beef you can add it in step 3.

Or add scrambled eggs and cooked bacon for a  breakfast enchilada.

Grown-up flavors in a easy to make soup.  This is a great make ahead soup (can be made a day ahead) and because it doesn't have to be warmed, it is great for those hot summer evenings or a quick refreshment when taking a rest from the drive!

Indulge in this elegant yet simple treat.

Let everyone choose their favorite ingredients for these easy to make omelets.

Light and refreshing summer entree.

Making french toast is actually fairly simple.  To make french toast you will want 1-3 pieces of nice bread per person. To make this simple Cinnamon Raisin French Toast, instead of using a nice white or crusty bread, use cinnamon raisin bread.

Serve at least 2 slices per person.