Camping recipes

• Beans and ground beef (mince)

4 oz. minced beef
1 can of baked beans
a pinch of chili powder
1 tbsp of paprika
1 tbsp of tomato puree

Cook the ground beef in a saucepan until browned, then drain off any excess fat. Add the beans and tomato puree and stir into the mince. Add the chili and paprika. Cook for 5 minutes and serve with pasta, in a jacket potato or on hot buttered toast. An easy meal for two persons.

• Trail mix

This is not a "cooked"recipe, but provides a great source of energy and a tasty snack between meals, when you are fishing or hiking.

1 cup of granola
half a cup of peanuts
half a cup of raisins
1 cup of your favorite dried cereal
half a cup of mini chocolate chips
half a cup of your favorite dried snack

Mix ingredients in a bowl, pour into a zip lock bag for storage. It will keep nicely and you can enjoy it when you need a crunchy snack.