Triple Berry Cobler

Cobbler Crust

1-cup flour

1-cup sugar

1-teaspoon baking powder

1/2-teaspoon salt

1 egg

1 stick butter

Mix the above ingredients together.

Beat 1 egg and add to the flour mixture. Sprinkle on fruit filling and then pour

1 cube melted butter over the top.

Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Great over apricots, apple pie filling, blackberries, cherries, or your favorite fruits.

Stylish Subs

1 long baguette or french bread loaf

1/4 cup Italian dressing

8 oz. creamcheese

salt and pepper to taste

ham, turkey, roastbeef, sliced thin

sliced swiss, american or cheddar cheese

sliced tomatoes

sliced olives

shredded lettuce

Cut the baguette in half lenthwise, leaving the top and bottom of the bread connected at the back. Mix together the creamcheese and the italian dressing, and spread onto both sides of the inside loaf. Layer the meats, cheeses, and vegetables onto the bread, and fold the top layer of bread over the filling. Wrap tightly in saran and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Makes a perfect picnic sandwich. Serve with potato salad and fruit.

BBQ Chopped Salad

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 cup bbq. sauce

Marinate chicken in barbeque sauce, then bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Ghop into pieces and refrigerate.

1/2 head iceberg lettuce, chopped

1/2 head romaine lettuce, chopped

3-4 roma tomatoes, chopped

1 jicama, peeled and diced

12 cilantro, chopped

1 can black beans, rinsed, and drained

1 can sweet corn, drained

1/2 cup grated monterey jack cheese

Combine chicken and salad ingredients, and toss. Serve with Ranch dressing and bbq sauce and crispy tortilla chips.

When you have a big crowd to feed, there is nothing like a big delicious batch of brownies to save the day and make everyone excited!

Brownies

1 cup butter

1/2 cup cocoa

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

2 tsp. vanilla

1 # bag miniature marshmallows

Cream the butter, cocoa and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time and beat to blend. Gradually add the flour. Add the vanilla and mix well. Bake in a greased and floured 9x13 pan at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with mini marshmallows as soon as you remove the pan from the oven. Return the pan with the marshmallow to the oven for about 5 minutes until they are puffed up and golden brown. Cool for 1 hour. Then frost.

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter

1 2/3 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup cocoa

1/3 cup evaporated canned milk

Mix the ingredients until smooth. Frost after the brownies have cooled for 1 hour. Let brownies set in the refrigerator for at least 1 day before cutting and serving.

Homemade Granola Bars

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. brown sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup quick cooking oats

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/4 cup wheat germ

2 tsp. grated orange rind

1 cup sliced or slivered almonds

1/4 cup dried cherries or raisins

1/3 cup flaked coconut

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Cream butter with brown sugar until soft. beat in eggs, then stir in remaining ingredients. Pat into a 9 inch square pan, and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and cut into bars. Wrap in foil or plastic wrap and pack in your backpack .

Dinner for 2 and a Fabulous View

Here's an easy and delicious dinner idea to use on a backpacking trip:

Mediterranean Couscous

3/4 cups couscous

1 tbsp. dried cranberries

1 tbsp. raisins

1/4 cup shredded dried carrots

1 chicken bouillon cube

2 tbsp. dried onion

2 tsp. curry powder

1 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. brown sugar

3 tbsp. toasted sliced almonds or cashews

At home: Package all ingredients but nuts in a ziplock bag.
In camp: Add couscous mixture to 1 1/2 cup boiling water. Stir, cover, and let stand 10 minutes. Before serving, add nuts.

Terrific Trail Mix

Today I am in Zion's National Park with my family and it is so beautiful!

We are doing some hiking and I thought I would share this great trail mix recipe.

Trail Mix is a quick energy food that helps to stave off hunger and because of it's fat content, can help keep you warm at night!

You can make a variety of your own trail mixes. A salty mix can include any combination of Corn nuts, mixed nuts, pretzels, Chex cereal, roasted sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, cheddar crackers, and sesame sticks.

Sweet trail mix can include granola, nuts, dried fruit like raisins, cherries, apricots, cranberries, dates, coconut flakes, honey-roasted peanuts, and M&Ms.

Simply combine your ingredients, and pack them into snack-size bags. It's a great snack to share with a hiking buddy.

Fruit Cobler ala Mountain Style

At home, package in one ziplock bag:

1 tbsp. instant tapioca, 2 tbsp. powdered milk, 1 tbsp. brown sugar, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg, 1/2 cup dried apples, 2 tbsp. dried cranberries.

In a second bag:
1/2 cup granola, 2 tbsp. chopped nuts, or 1/2 cup crushed cookie crumbs.

In camp:
Put fruit mix in pot, add water to cover, and bring to boil; cook 1-2 minutes. Cover and allow to rehydrated for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with crumb topping, cover, and let stand 5 minutes.

Of course, the ice cream is purely optional!