Vegetables

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.

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

Make these dumplings before you leave home and cook them at camp. They freeze nicely and are a great twist on the traditional "pot stickers".

Originally called Frogmore Stew this super easy, one pot meal makes the ideal a fun and festive camping dinner.  Even the pickiest eaters will love this.

This is great served with a homeade cocktail sauce that's super easy to whip up and can be made in varying heat levels to satisfy the mild in the group to the wild.

Perfect fresh tomato salsa for chips or gourmet nachos.

Refreshing spring salad - the perfect lunch or brunch main dish.  Serve a larger portion of chicken if serving as a dinner entree.

Serve this simple eggplant dish as a vegetarian summer supper or as a side dish for grilled fish or chicken.

Serve with a wedge of lemon to brighten the flavor.

Serve warm or room temperature.  Make extra campfire baked potatoes the night before so you'll have potatoes already cooked for this recipe.  If you have access to a microwave you can shorten prep time by microwaving the potatoes.

Serve with seared ahi, jerk spiced ahi tuna or a simple grilled chicken breast for an easy summer salad.  Perfect for lunch or a light supper.

Serve with soup and bread for light lunch or as a side on pizza night.

Simple side dish with Asain inspired flavors.  Serve with grilled fish, pork or steak.

Sweet, salty and spicy - this corn hits all the right notes.

Tangy and filling, this macaroni dish includes tomato sauce, black beans for protein , and corn.

Tangy, sweetness - perfect to serve on grilled fish tacos.