Cheese

A hearty grilled sandwich loaded with turkey, bacon and cheese

A hot, savory meal that's served right off the campfire.

For a vegetarian option omit beef.  If you like you can replace beef with eggplant or portabello mushrooms.

A nice hot artichoke and spinach dip, served with toasted baguette or tortilla chips is a great appetizer for any occasion.

Awesome pizza-like panini that everyone will love. Add peppered bacon for a grown-up BLT - the lettuce is replaced with basil.

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 mac-n-cheese.

Cheese sauce is one of the tastiest sauces to put on pasta. It is thick, delicious, and very rich. Try rich cheeses like Gruyere or use a milder cheese for a milder sauce. The Fontina cheese in this recipe is very important; it is adds an essential flavor. Use this recipe as the base for the four-cheese sauce of your dreams. The base of this sauce is called a roux; most roux recipes are very similar and quite simple. The essential step to making a thick, smooth sauce is to make sure the butter and flour are smooth before you add the milk.

I grew up making quesadillas, the benefit of having a Hispanic mother who is a great cook. "Queso" is cheese in Spanish. And a quesadilla is a toasted tortilla with melted cheese inside. But in addition to cheese, you can put practically anything in a quesadilla. My favorites are mushrooms, olives, tomatoes, and onions. I don't cook these ingredients first, but it really is a matter of taste. You could if you wanted to.

So here is my technique to have great grilled cheese outdoors with no pan. Just make sure the metal spatulas are nice n hot!

These nachos are a favorite family dinner recipe. Start by getting a bag of your favorite tortilla chips and a large oven-proof platter.

These nachos are a favorite family dinner recipe. Start by getting a bag of your favorite tortilla chips and a large oven-proof platter.  The addition of roasted garlic, black beans and corn will make this the "new" go-to nachos recipe for all your parties.

This dish is quick to cook and easy to prepare.  It makes the perfect party food, since guests can assemble their own mini pizzas and create the exact blend of ingredients they're looking for.  This is also a great one to make with the kids or over a campfire.

This is a great recipe to use leftover veggies.

This makes a great, fresh tasting salad that is simple to prepare and can be a great picnic dish. The recipe for this dish is very flexible, if you enjoy some flavors more than others you can adjust the recipe however you see fit.

Try something different on the grill--flavorful goat cheese and chicken on flat bread