Camping 101

 We went camping for Memorial Day weekend in Lake George, NY (about 4 hours out of the city). Definite camping MUST - a cooler full of beers. These koozies really made it more official.

 Another camping MUST - hot dogs for dinner. We had two kinds: tofu pups and beef hot dogs.

 Hot dogs must be grilled on a stick like shown. Otherwise, you're not camping. Duh.

 This is the fanciest I got on the site: Kale salad. I made mine by chopping up the kale into tiny bits then squeezing two lemons in. I waited 20 minutes to "let it cook" then added EVOO and sliced almonds. 

 Another camping MUST - s'mores.  You must cook the marshmallow over the fire on a stick. or you're not camping. Duh.

 Look! How delicious!

This isn't much to look at, in fact, not really sure why it's here other than we made this over a fire. Toasted the homemade bread (thanks Yaz) and the Morning Star sausage in a grill. Eggs took 9 million years to cook in a pot. Major effort for them eggs. Also - I am not a morning person. 

We also made turkey chili. It ended up being 5 alarm turkey chili. It was beyond spicy! I think I mistook the paprika for cayenne pepper. It's the only thing I can think of. Here's the recipe:

Ingredients
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound ground turkey
1 onion, chopped
2 cups water
1 (28 ounce) can canned crushed tomatoes
1 (16 ounce) can canned kidney beans - drained, rinsed, and mashed
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
dash of beer*
one square Hershey's chocolate*

*optional - we got creative while cooking.


Directions
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Place turkey in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. Stir in onion, and cook until tender.
Pour water into the pot. Mix in tomatoes, kidney beans, and garlic. Season chili powder, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, beer, chocolate, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.