RV Country: A delicious breakfast, dutch oven style

by RV Country 12. January 2012 09:19

Here’s a delicious recipe sure to get your day started off right, and the family will love you for it. Simple, yet complex with flavor, we give you "French Toast Casserole". You may be wondering if you have to prepare it the night before, but the answer my friends, is no. This is the best part... You can prepare it in the morning and it's ready in about 30-45 minutes. Here’s what you’ll need to have on hand:

1 large loaf French bread
8 eggs
3 cups milk
4 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
4 Tbsp. butter, cut into small pieces

 
Tear bread into 1-2 inch chunks. Put pulled apart bread in a 12" Dutch oven. Beat together all remaining ingredients, except butter. Pour over bread. Dot the top with butter. Bake with 9 coals on bottom and 15 on top. It should be done in 30-45 minutes, when eggs are set.

 
We’d love to tell you that we came up with this yummy treat, but we confess it comes to us courtesy of Rvingoutpost.com and we’d like to thank them for sharing this recipe! It sure does sound tasty.

If anyone tries this, let us know how you liked it.

Super Cool, "Cooler" Corn On The Cob

by RV Country 2. November 2011 16:13
Have you ever done it? Have you ever heard of anyone else doing it? What is it, you ask? Why it's only the newest, most innovative way to cook your corn on the cob...Coleman cooler style. 
Well, for starters corn on the cob isn’t just for summer anymore, and for those of you that enjoy camping, cooking out, simplicity, and walks on the beach (uh, scratch that last one, wrong blog) or for those of you that just want to have a good conversation piece, this way of cooking corn is for you. You’re going to want to shuck the ears first and scrub off the silk strands. Then put the corn in your trusty cooler (not the one that’s full of beverages and ice). Once the corn is in, fill the cooler with boiling water and shut the lid. You'll want to do it a bit ahead of time because it takes about 2 hours, but you can leave it in longer to keep it hot. Prepare your dinner, and by the time you sit down to eat, your corn is going to be perfectly done. 
This ingenious way of cooking corn has another perk... If it's cold outside, you have a nice toasty bench to sit on while you wait for dinner to be ready! This is also a great and super easy way to make a large batch if you're feeding a group. Your friends will be amazed at your clever corn cooking skills, and you’re likely to be the topic of conversation for quite awhile. 
You can thank your friends at RV Country for making you the hero of every one's weekend by sharing your story with us or by posting pictures of your cooler corn on our Facebook wall!
 
Happy Eating!

RV Travelers Spooky Cider Recipe

by RV Country 26. October 2011 12:45

 

You’re backed in to your favorite spot at your favorite RV park for Halloween. Your decorations are up, and the RV is looking very spooky indeed. Awesome. But, this year you want to add something extra... After all, don't good neighbors offer up treats at the holidays?  Why not serve something festive, (if not slightly ghoulish) that all your friends and fellow RV'ers can enjoy, like a deliciously bewitching drink!  Imagine... It's Hallow's Eve... a dark and scary night, and everyone's senses are turned up just a notch and here you come dressed like something from the Living Dead offering them a smoldering concoction to warm their throats. Will they drink it, or will they politely decline?
Oh they'll drink it. After all, it's really an innocent warm apple cider, but adding a few raspberries and some dry ice served in a festive goblet will make it seem like the drink of Dracula himself. Here’s what you’ll need: 


Ingredients
  • 10 cups Apple Cider
  • 1 (12-ounce) pack of Frozen Red Raspberries, lightly-sweetened (Raspberries will give the illusion of blood!)
  • 5  sticks of Cinnamon
Method
  • In a large saucepan, boil apple cider, raspberries and cinnamon together.
  • Reduce heat, when the mixture starts boiling.
  • Cover and let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the mixture from heat.
  • Strain berries and cinnamon from mixture and cover it until serving time.
  • Serve while warm.
  • Makes 12 servings.

***Here are a few important things you need to know about dry ice:
When putting Dry ice in any drink or container it will bubble until the drink freezes around the piece of dry ice. The ice is so cold the drink freezes and the smoke stops. To solve this use smaller pieces of dry ice, warm the drink so it does not get too cold.
Do not add the dry ice ahead of time. Wait until the guests arrive since the effect of the dry ice is short. Keep the unused dry ice wrapped as much as possible and purchase right before the party. In your freezer dry ice will evaporate and just disappear from it's packaging.
And most important - When using dry ice in punches or drinks there are some cautions to keep in mind. Accidentally drinking a large piece of dry ice could cause some serious harm. Dry ice when handled directly can seriously burn you. It's like a freezer burn or frostbite.
Thank you to Hauntyourhome.com for instructions on the dry ice.


Now, find a great serving bowl like a black cauldron (these are easy to find this time of year at any of your common department stores) and add your punch. You can also freeze tiny plastic babies, body parts, eyeballs or bugs in ice cubs and add them to the punch as well.  Have fun with it and of course we definitely want to hear all about these stories and see these pictures too! You can submit your stories here and post your pictures to our Facebook wall!

Happy Haunting!

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