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7 camping recipes for a feast around the firepit

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Fresh walleye with mustard-dill sauce frying over a wood-fire grill on a skillet toped with green onions. Next to it are strike anywhere matches and a box of matches and a small bowl of sauce as well as conifer branches

Caramel skillet s'mores. (Photo: Erik Putz)

Camping recipes

Make-Ahead French Toast Loaf

Start your morning of outdoor activity off right with a hearty breakfast. To prep this camp meal, cook the loaf, double wrap with foil and store in a resealable bag. Refrigerate until you're packing the camp cooler. Get our make-ahead French toast recipe.

A loaf of make-ahead French toast wrapped in tin foil on a enamelware serving tray next to a an enamel mug of strawberries next to two enamel camping plates with French toast topped with berries and nuts on a rustic backdrop next to a propane tank and a can of maple syrup and carabiners and a cribbage set for a post on the best make-ahead French roast recipe for camping(Photo: Erik Putz)

Pantry salad

Who knew camping was a great excuse to clear out your pantry? Whip this salad up ahead of your departure and store it in a resealable bag in the fridge until you pack up the cooler. Tip: This recipe also works brilliantly with kidney beans or lentils. Get the recipe.

Pantry saladPhoto, Erik Putz.

Cheesy Camp Burgers

Just because you're cooking on an open flame doesn't mean you have to give up cheese on your burgers. These juicy patties cleverly conceal Babybel rounds for a cheesy hit minus the mess on the grill. Get the cheesy camp burgers recipe.

Cheesy camp burgers stuffed with babybel cheese and lettuce, pickles, cheese and onions on a wood cutting board next to Babybel cheese and sliced burger toppings for a post on a camp burger recipe(Photo: Erik Putz)

Maple-bacon sweet potatoes

Foil-wrapped potatoes are an incredibly easy campfire side dish. We substituted the regular version for a sweet potato topped with maple syrup and bacon for that perfect balance of sweet and salty. Tip: Rub the potato with a bit of olive oil before baking for extra-crispy skin. Get the recipe.

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Maple bacon sweet potatoesPhoto, Erik Putz.

One-Pot Classic Mac And Cheese

This one-pot pasta eliminates the mess. Isn't that what camping is all about? Tip: Boost the protein by topping with sliced grilled sausages or cumbled bacon. Get this one-pot classic mac and cheese recipe.

A pot of one-pot Mac and cheese topped with sliced green onions on a campfire

Caramel Skillet S'mores

Try a twist on the classic campfire dessert: use your camp skillet, caramel-filled chocolates and mini-marshmallows to create a decadent s'mores dip. Get this campfire skillet s'mores recipe.

Fresh Walleye With Mustard-Dill Sauce

This dish is made for outdoor cooking. (Extra points if you caught the fish yourself!) Get our fresh walleye with mustard-dill sauce recipe.

Fresh walleye with mustard-dill sauce frying over a wood-fire grill on a skillet toped with green onions. Next to it are strike anywhere matches and a box of matches and a small bowl of sauce as well as conifer branchesFresh walleye with mustard-dill sauce. (Photo: Roberto Caruso)

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