{"id":120,"date":"2008-04-15T19:02:14","date_gmt":"2008-04-15T19:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/?p=120"},"modified":"2008-04-15T19:02:14","modified_gmt":"2008-04-15T19:02:14","slug":"camp-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/?p=120","title":{"rendered":"Camp Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The junior kitchen family went camping over the weekend, (okay, Kitchen Mom&#8217;s idea of camping, because it was an air-conditioned cabin in the woods) and we had an opportunity to do some outdoor grilling. We took along a bunch of vegetables and this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Asian-Kitchen-Cheong-Liew\/dp\/0794604986\/guilofscie-20\">Asian cookbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We modified a couple of the Indian recipes and came up with versions of <strong>vegetable skewers<\/strong> and <strong>roasted eggplant<\/strong>. Kitchen Dad also <strong>roasted some sweet potatoes<\/strong>, which is an easy, delicious way to make them.<\/p>\n<h3>Camp-Roasted Sweet Potatoes<\/h3>\n<p>Simply light a fire, let it burn down until there are plenty of <strong>embers<\/strong>. While that&#8217;s going on, lay your sweet potatoes on sheets of tin foil, poke with a fork or knife along one side, pour on <strong>about a tablespoon of oil or butter<\/strong>, then wrap securely in tin foil and bury &#8217;em in the embers for <strong>45 minutes or so<\/strong> &#8211; until soft, caramelized and delectable. Let them cook while you do the rest of the cooking. They&#8217;re the easiest thing to make and always the star of the campfire meal.<\/p>\n<h3>Roasted Eggplant<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Several eggplants<\/li>\n<li>oil<\/li>\n<li>garlic cloves<\/li>\n<li>2 onions, diced<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 teaspoons ground coriander<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon  ground red pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon <strong>garam masala<\/strong> spice mix (available at Indian groceries, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kitchenchick.com\/2006\/06\/garam_masala.html\">made at home<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons cumin seeds<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon whole cloves (depending on your Garam Masala mix &#8211; some are very clovey, ours wasn&#8217;t.)<\/li>\n<li>3 medium tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/roastegg1.jpg\" title=\"roastegg1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/roastegg1.jpg\" alt=\"roastegg1.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nUnless you have thin, Asian eggplants, <strong>cut eggplants into quarters<\/strong> to ensure they cook through. <strong>Rub<\/strong> the outside of the eggplant <strong>with oil<\/strong> and cut slits to <strong>insert slivers of garlic<\/strong> in the flesh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roast<\/strong> on a hot grill until the skin blackens and the eggplant is soft inside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/roastegg.jpg\" title=\"roastegg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/roastegg.jpg\" alt=\"roastegg.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"6\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>heat cumin seeds and cloves in oil<\/strong> in a skillet until they&#8217;re brown and toasty. Add the onions and <strong>stir-fry<\/strong> until lightly browned. Then add the coriander, red pepper and garam masala. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and continue to stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes. Scoop out the eggplant, mix it in with salt, and stir until dry and soft. Sprinkle with cilantro, serve over rice or <a href=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/?p=54\">naan bread<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Vegetable Skewers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 bell peppers, sliced<\/li>\n<li>pineapple slices<\/li>\n<li>mushrooms, either small heads (better) or sliced portobellos (seemed like a good idea at the time)<\/li>\n<li>1 onion, sliced<\/li>\n<li>cherry tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>long thin wooden sticks (we let the kids hunt for the perfect sticks to help keep them busy, but you can use store-bought wooden skewers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(The original recipe also called for cubes of paneer, or Indian cheese, but making that was too much like work.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marinade<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup plain yogurt<\/li>\n<li>3 Tbs oil<\/li>\n<li> 1 tsp coriander<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp cumin<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp red pepper flakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\">Mix spices, oil and yogurt together, and <strong>marinate <\/strong>the peppers, onions and mushrooms for a couple of hours (We did this in the refrigerator, because this wasn&#8217;t <em>really<\/em> camping.)<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/skewerstick.jpg\" title=\"skewerstick.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/skewerstick.jpg\" alt=\"skewerstick.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We let the kids assemble the skewers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/skewerhelp.jpg\" title=\"skewerhelp.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/skewerhelp.jpg\" alt=\"skewerhelp.jpg\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">&#8230;with a little help.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">After they&#8217;re assembled&#8230;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">&#8230;place them on the grill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/skewer.jpg\" title=\"skewer.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/skewer.jpg\" alt=\"skewer.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grill until tender.<\/p>\n<p>Serve hot.<\/p>\n<p>(Note: the pictures show flames in the grill and burnt edges on the vegetables. This was the product of Kitchen Dad&#8217;s exuberance for fire &#8211; the skewers taste slightly better when grilled over embers and not actually slightly blackened by enthusiastic outdoor chefs.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/campfood.jpg\" title=\"campfood.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/campfood.jpg\" alt=\"campfood.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The junior kitchen family went camping over the weekend, (okay, Kitchen Mom&#8217;s idea of camping, because it was an air-conditioned cabin in the woods) and we had an opportunity to do some outdoor grilling. We took along a bunch of vegetables and this Asian cookbook. 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