SANDRA'S HEARTY CAMP BREAKFAST

Children truly enjoy helping prepare
 this recipe. It is a very fun weekend-breakfast
 to involve your family in making,
and then savoring the rewards afterwards...

Servings: (6)

Prep: 15 Mins. | Bake: 15 Mins.
Posted: by Sandra at

--Equipment: Nonstick 12-tin muffin pan

INGREDIENTS

***First set of 6 tins:
1 lg. russet potato, pre-baked, cooled, and shredded
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
ground pepper, to taste
3 slices of bacon, cooked, and crumbled (reserve bacon drippings)
6 eggs

***Remaining set of 6 tins:
1 (8.5 oz.) box jiffy corn muffin mix
1 egg, beaten
1 (10 oz.) can of mexican corn, drained
1 (4.5 oz.) can of mild diced green chilies, drained
¼ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/3 cup of milk

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Meanwhile, brown the bacon, and cut into crumbles, and set aside. With a paper towel, grease the muffin tins well with reserved bacon drippings.

Shred the potato and place equally amongst the first six tins by pressing into bottom and sides to form cup shapes, and then lightly sprinkle potato cups with onion powder, and ground pepper to taste. Sprinkle bacon equally in the potato cups, and then gently drop in one egg on each.

For the remaining six tins, mix all cornbread ingredients in a medium bowl, and let batter stand for 5 minutes. Equally spoon the cornbread batter into remaining empty six tins.

Bake for 15 minutes, or until cornbread is done (when a toothpick inserted comes out clean) - enjoy!


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Tip: Bake potato ahead of time by scrubbing and piercing it, and place on a microwave-safe dish, and then cook on high for 5 minutes in microwave, letting it cool, and then store in refrigerator until ready to use. You can also prepare the bacon before hand to save even more time, and store in the refrigerator as well ~~ I generally added a bit of shredded gruyere cheese on the outer rim of the egg before baking tins...so the yolks still take center stage -- mmmm...another option.

MAX’S RUSTIC ALASKA “CAMP” MOOSE STEW

Max often prepares this rustic and comforting stew 
during hunting trips for his buddies, 
on our F/V Chelsey for deckhands,
and at home for us.  
It's nothing short of incredible...

Servings (4)
Prep: 10 mins. |
Cook: 1 hr. and
45 mins. total stewing time

INGREDIENTS

· 1 lb. moose sirloin, cut into ½ cubes (or venison, or beef)
· 1 tablespoon olive oil
· 2 (15 oz. cans) beef broth
· ¼ onion, chopped
· 1 cup celery, chopped
· 4 carrots chopped
· 1 garlic clove, minced
· 1 (15 oz. can) Italian stewed tomatoes – retain juice, and break up tomatoes in a small bowl
· 1 pkg. dry pork gravy mix (mixed with 1 cup of water)
· 1 tablespoon worcestershire
· 2 teaspoons soy sauce
· Freshly ground pepper, to taste
· 1 russet potato, peeled, and cut ½" cubes (keep in cold water to prevent browning)
· ½ cup frozen peas
· ½ cup frozen corn
· 1 cup frozen broccoli, roughly chopped

METHOD

Heat a dutch oven, or heavy-bottom soup pot, to medium-high heat. Coat the moose meat cubes with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, then add to hot pot and sear meat to a light brown. Add beef broth and bring to boil while scraping bits off bottom of pot, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer moose meat on low for 1 hour.

Add onion, celery, carrots, garlic, stewed tomatoes, gravy mixed with water, worcestershire, soy sauce, and pepper to pot. Turn heat to medium-high just to bring stew to boiling, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Add the potatoes, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes, then add the peas, corn, and broccoli and simmer for 10 final minutes. - Enjoy!