rv trip cookbook 2012

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RV Trip Cookbook 2012

Easy Pepperoni Grilled Cheese

2 slices multi-grain bread

1 slice provolone cheese

1 slice cheddar cheese

8 slices pepperoni

butter

Mini Caprese Bites

1 pt. cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into cubes

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Fresh basil leavesKosher salt and pepper to taste

1. Thread 1 basil leaf, tomato half, 1 piece of cheese, and another tomato half onto toothpicks. Placetoothpicks in a shallow serving dish.

2. Whisk together oil and next 3 ingredients. Drizzle oil mixture over skewers; sprinkle with basil andsalt and pepper to taste.

Palm Tree Fruit Plate

Kiwi

Banana

Mandarine Oranges


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Spring Rolls

Spring Roll Wrappers

Veggies Seafood or Meat (optional)

Favorite Asian Sauce

The Wrappers just need to sit in hot water (like in a

skillet no longer on heat source) for a fewseconds until soft and see-through. Do not overfill;

they are delicate. Place the veggies towards one

side and fold the sides up as you roll. Cut on thediagonal. Serve immediately with or without your

favorite sauce.

Quick Fruit & Peanut Butter Snacks

12 mini rice cakes (ex: multi-grain honey graham)3 tablespoons peanut butter*

4 slices strawberries

4 slices kiwi4 slices bananahoney to taste

1. Top the rice cakes with peanut butter, about half a

teaspoon each.2. Add a drop of honey and top with a slice of fruit.

Fruit Fun-Do

2 teaspoons chocolate syrup Reddi-wip Original Dairy Whipped Topping

1/3 cup bite-size pieces fresh strawberries

1/4 medium banana, peeled and sliced

Combine chocolate syrup and one serving (2 tablespoons)

Reddi-wip in small bowl to make 'fondue' dipping sauce;set aside. Arrange fruit on serving plate. Serve sauce in

small dish alongside fruit and enjoy.


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Cilantro and Lime Crab Salad in Avocado Halves

1/2 cup lump crab meat

1/2 tbsp light mayonnaise1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped

2 tsp red onion, diced finely

1-2 tsp jalapeo, diced finely1 tsp lime zest

Juice from 1/2 a lime

Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to tasteDash of cumin

1 avocado, cut in half, pit removed

Combine the lump crab meat, mayonnaise, cilantro, red onion, jalapeo, lime zest, lime juice, sea salt,

freshly cracked pepper, and cumin together. Spoon the crab mixture into each avocado half and serve

immediately.

Antipasto Skewers

Olives

Salami and/or other Italian meats

Artichoke HeartsCherry Tomatoes

Sweet Peppers

Cheese - Chunks of Cheddar and Mozzarella

Three Cheese TortelliniItalian Salad Dressing

* The tortellini needs cooked in advance. I plan to cook them the night before for dinner with thecorrect amount needed for this recipe put aside for this dish at that time.

Cook the tortellini according to package directions. Pour on your Italian Salad Dressing and marinatefor a few hours or overnight. When the tortellini has been marinated for the appropriate time, it's time

to skewer! Skewer on!

Cucumber Sandwiches

Can customize with whatever veggies you have on hand.

The picture is actually raw zucchini, hummus, sugar snap

peas, tomato slices, fresh basil, with a little sea salt andground pepper for seasoning.

* Another recipe I saw used sliced cheese and cold cuts

on cucumber.


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Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

1 lb large strawberries

8 oz. cream cheese, softened (can use 1/3 less fat)3-4 tbsp powdered sugar (4 tbsp for a sweeter filling)

1 tsp vanilla extract

graham cracker crumbs

Rinse and cut around the top of the strawberry. Prep all

strawberries and set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese,powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add cream cheese mix to a piping bag or ziploc with the

corner snipped off. Fill strawberries with cheesecake mixture. Once strawberries are filled, dip the top

in graham cracker crumbs. If not serving immediately, refrigerate until serving.

Crabby Crabwich

1 croissant Sandwich filling*6 baby carrots 2 toothpicks

1 black olive 2 cream cheese balls (1/2-inch)

1 red bell pepper 1 radish

Slit open the outside edge of a croissant, as shown, and stuff it

with sandwich filling.*

Tuck six baby carrots into the sides to form legs. Slide two 1/2-

inch balls of cream cheese onto toothpicks, top each with a blackolive slice, and stick them in place as shown. Snip off the tips of the croissant and slide a red bell

pepper claw into each end. Finish the crab by attaching a radish slice smile with a dab of cream cheese.

* Pictured is with crab salad in the sandwich, but chicken or tuna salad, ham and cheese, and PB&Jalso make delicious fillers.

Avocado, Onion and Tomato Salad

serves one

1 large tomato, sliced in thick slices1/2 avocado, sliced

2 slices red onion, I prefer mine nearly shaved

6 cherry tomatoes, halvedsprig of fresh tarragon

1 T fruity olive oil, the best you can afford

1/2 tsp champagne vinegar

Put tomatoes, avocado and sliced onion on a small plate, sprinkle with tarragon leaves and dress with

the olive oil and vinegar. Add kosher or sea salt and some pepper to taste. The olive oil is really the key

and main flavor so add more to taste and make sure its good and fruity to complement the freshness of

the other ingredients.


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S'Mores Bar

I'm planning on having S'Mores a few different times, so I will change it

up with the following ideas to make it different each time!

Begin with the usuals: Hershey bars, graham crackers, & marshmallows.

Then get creative with ingredients like: peanut butter, Nutella, slicedstrawberries or other fruits, coconut toasted marshmallows, different

cookies, chocolate chips (or other flavors), jams, chopped nuts, shredded

coconut, sprinkles, caramel, and anything else you can think of!

Black Bean, Corn and Avocado Salad

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 can Mexi-corn, rinsed and drained

2 avocados, 1 cucumber, diced

1/2 red onion, diced

1 tomato, diced

the juice of 1 lime

2 tablespoons olive oil

the leaves from 2 3 sprigs of fresh oregano

1/2 teaspoon cumin

salt and pepper to taste

salad greens

Add all diced vegetables and oregano to a large bowl. Add lime juice, olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper.

Mix well to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve over salad greens.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sushi

2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

2 tablespoons jelly

2 slices bread

REMOVE crusts from bread. With a rolling pin or large soup can, completely

flatten bread. SPREAD 1 tablespoon peanut butter and 1 tablespoon fruit

spread on each slice of bread. ROLL each slice into a tight spiral. Cut each spiral into 4 pieces.

Ants on a Log

Celery sticks, peanut butter, and raisins


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Bloomin' Onion Bread

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Cheddar Bacon Pull

I plan to make half of the small sourdough

loaf (like we use for soup bowls) for each ofthese recipes at the same time. - (Now. I

have added another combination to try.) I

also omitted the ranch dressing mix and the

poppy seeds that are included in the originalrecipes.

Using a sharp bread knife cut the bread

going both directions. Do not cut through

the bottom crust. Place slices of cheese in between cuts. Sprinkle other topping (green onion or bacon)on bread, making sure to get in between cuts. Pour butter over bread. Wrap in foil the entire loaf in foil

and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Unwrap. Bake for an additional 10minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Ingredients:

1 unsliced loaf of sourdough bread (preferably round)

Cheddar Bacon Pull side: thinly sliced cheddar cheese, Oscar Mayer Real Bacon bits, melted butter

Bloomin' Onion Bread side: thinly sliced Monterey Jack cheese, finely diced green onion, melted

butter.

Cheesy Mushroom Bread: thinly sliced provolone cheese, sliced mushrooms, finely diced green onion,

melted butter.

Nutty Caramel Apples

Cut apples in large chunks and spread on plate.

Sprinkle with a variety of chopped mixed nuts.Lightly drizzle with caramel sauce. Serve.

Lunch on a Stick Ideas

slices of ham or turkey rolled up cubes of cheesewedges of pineapple cherry tomatoes chunks of cucumber

cheese chunks slices of cooked sausage pickles olives

carrots celery bell pepper squares of omelet mushroomscheese cut with cookie cutters pieces of bread cut with cookie cutters


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Sausage & Vegetable Foil Dinner with Garlic

Serves 6

8 pre-cooked sausages, cut into thirds.

2 lbs new potatoes, halved and par-boiled

1 small red onion, cut into chunks

6 small sweet peppers, cubed

12 cloves of garlic, peeled

fresh herbs, torn, (I used basil and oregano)

salt & pepper

Prepare fire by allowing to to burn down to coals. On the picnic table,lay out six squares of heavy-duty aluminum foil, about one foot square,

and oil lightly. In the center of each piece of foil, place four pieces of sausage, a handful of

baby potatoes and a few cloves of garlic. Divide up the onion, peppers, and herbs among the

packages. Season with salt and pepper and dot with butter, if available. Bring opposite cornersof foil together and seal. Fold over the seam and seal tightly to make a secure package. Place

on coals (a little flame is fine) and roast, turning occasionally, for about ten minutes. Serve.

Grilled Cabbage

1 head cabbage

4 teaspoons butter

4 slices bacon

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Cut cabbage into four wedges. Place each wedge on a piece of doubled heavy-duty aluminum foil.

Spread cut sides with butter. Mix spices together in a small container and sprinkle all of the mixtureequally over each wedge. Wrap bacon around each wedge. Fold foil around cabbage, sealing each

wedge tightly. Grill cabbage, covered, over medium heat for 40 minutes or until the cabbage is tender,

turning twice.

Fruit Skewers

strawberries pineapple grapes kiwi blueberrieschunks of angel food cake (cut while frozen

chunks of cheese melons


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Three-Cheese Potatoes Campfire Recipe Ingredients

3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

1 medium onion, chopped3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon minced chives

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Transfer to a double thickness of greased heavy-duty

foil (about 18 in. square). Dot with butter. Fold foil around potato mixture and seal tightly. Grill,

covered, over medium heat for 15-18 minutes on each side or until potatoes are tender. Carefully

open foil. Sprinkle the bacon cheeses over potato mixture. Grill 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese ismelted. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Campfire Roasted Potatoes Recipe

I'm actually using my own recipe for my fried potatoes, but

using these measurements and cooking time, etc.

4 to 5 medium potatoes or 8 to 10 small new potatoes,

washed

1 medium onion, washed.

2 Tbsp. garlic powder 2 Tbsp. paprika

salt and coarse ground black pepper

olive oil

Cut potatoes into large chunks. Slice the onion. Add a little olive oil, just enough to coat the potatoes.

Stir potatoes with spices. Add the onion slices. Place the potatoes and onion mixture on a large piece ofaluminum foil and fold into a pouch. Potatoes should be completely enclosed in foil. Cook over

campfire on a grill or place the potatoes in foil over coals beside the fire. Cooking time varies

depending on how hot your campfire is burning and the size of potato chunks. Cook until potatoes are

tender when poked with a fork. Potatoes cut into large chunks may take 45 minutes to 1 hour to cook.

When cooking at home, bake at 425 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.

Top a lettuce leaf with a slice of turkey, cucumber, hummus and paprika, then, asif it were a sandwich, wrap it up with another piece of lettuce.

Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

*This can be done with a variety of ingredients, such as tomatoes, avocados or

peppers, as well as salmon, chicken, lamb or prawns. White cheeses, herbs,

garlic, lemon juice, paprika, turmeric, oregano, all work too. Whatever!


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Recipe from "Cream Puff Murder" by Joanne Fluke

4 cups hard boiled eggs (about 1 dozen), peeled and chopped

1/2 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled1 Tbl parsley, chopped

1/4 cup carrots, grated

4 oz cream cheese1/4 cup sour cream

1/2 cup mayo

1/2 tsp garlic powder (or fresh minced)1/2 tsp onion powder (or 1 tsp fresh minced)

salt and pepper (to taste)

Peel and chop the hard-boiled eggs. Add the crumbled bacon, parsley and grated carrots. Mix well. Putthe cream cheese in a small bowl and microwave for 30 seconds on HIGH to soften it. If it can be

easily stirred with a fork, add the sour cream and mayo. Give the mixture about 10 seconds to settle.

Add the garlic and onion powder (or fresh minced). Stir well. Add the cream cheese mixture to the

bowl with the eggs and incorporate. Add salt and pepper to taste, chill and serve. Yields approx. 12sandwiches

Homemade Microwave Potato Chips...no oil!

1 Russet potato sliced paper thin

Salt (optional)Parchment paper

Cut a sheet of parchment paper to fit a plate. Lay discs of potato on top in a

flat layer, none touching. Sprinkle layer with salt, if desired. Cover withanother sheet of parchment paper. Microwave for 5-6 minutes. Discs will

have become lightly browned potato chips.

Easy Strawberry Dessert

StrawberriesStrawberry Glaze

Graham Cracker Crust

Whipped CreamClean and chop strawberries. Mix with strawberry glaze (found in

produce department). Scoop into a graham cracker crust. Chill.

Serve with whipped cream.

Chocolate Stuffed Raspberries

Raspberries

Chocolate Chips (can use a variety of chips!)

Wash and dry raspberries. Stuff with a chip. Enjoy!


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Cinnamon Roll Pulls

1 unsliced round loaf sourdough bread

1/2 cup butter, softened1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup honey

1 tsp pure vanilla extract1 cup sugar

1 1/4 tsp cinnamon

1 cup powdered sugar1-2 Tbsp milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

To make Vanilla Honey Butter: Whip butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar together until smooth; stir in

honey and vanilla. Set aside. (You can use regular butter if desired)

Cut the bread lengthwise into 1/2" slices, without cutting through the bottom crust. Spread vanilla

honey butter in between slices. Rotate the bread 90 degrees and slice the bread again into 1/2" pieces,

without cutting through the bottom crust. Spread more vanilla honey butter in between new cuts. Thisdoesn't need to be perfect - just make sure there is lots of butter in between all the cuts. Combine sugar

and cinnamon. Generously sprinkle in between all cuts. (You may have extra butter and cinnamon

sugar. It will just depend on how large your bread loaf is.)

Wrap in foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until bread is warm.

Unwrap cinnamon bread and place on serving platter. Combine powdered sugar and milk - adding

milk until you get the consistency desired. Drizzle icing over bread and serve immediately.

Cowboy Sushi6 large whole kosher dill pickles

3 packages super thin lunch meat

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

Spread a thin layer of cream cheese over one slice of beef. Top with another

slice of beef and spread cream cheese over the second layer. Roll the two slicesof beef around one whole pickle. Repeat steps one and two so that the pickle ends up with four layers

of beef and cream cheese. Slice the pickle into thick slices and serve cold.

Other Goodies to Remember!

B.L.A.S.T ~ Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, Swiss, & Tomato (Spread Mayo on toasted bread & pepper it.)B.E.L.T. ~ Bacon, Egg (sliced boiled eggs), Lettuce, & Tomato

Ham Steaks w/ Mock Hollandaise ~ served with Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans

Fried Sausages w/ Onions & Peppers ~ serve on: Pasta, Bread, Tortillas, w/ Eggs, or on their own.Cheesy Cilantro & Onion Quesadillas

Awesome Nachoes


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