11.10.06

A Scout’s Campfire is WAP Friendly

Posted in Blogs, BoyScouts, programming, technical at 1:19 pm by spryken

I have implemented my WordPress hack for WAP enabling WordPress blogs on A Scout’s Campfire.  I will continue to monitor and update the WAP capality as I discover issues or improved plugins.

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10.24.06

New Blog - A Scout’s Campfire

Posted in Blogs, BoyScouts at 1:45 pm by spryken

I am pleased to announce that I have started a new, focused blog. A Scout’s Campfire.

A Scout’s Campfire is focused on Boy Scouts, Camping and Backpacking. There will tips, stories, trip reports and even some camp recipes.

Amble over and sit by the fire…..

05.22.06

Dutch Oven Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini

Posted in BoyScouts, Cooking, Dutch Oven at 4:31 pm by spryken

  • 1 (7oz) package spaghetti - salted, cooked, and drained
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 2 1/2 T all purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 (10oz) jar diced pimento
  • 1/8 t garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine (or water)
  • 1 (4oz) can sliced mushrooms drained
  • 4 chicken breasts halves - cooked & cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 cups (12oz) shredded processed american cheese (or use a mixture of Monteray Jack, cheddar, and American)
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Combine butter and green pepper in a sauce pan & saute. Add flour, and stir well. Stir in next 6 ingredients and 2 cups of shredded cheese. Heat thoroughly, stirring constantly.

Add the cooked spaghetti and stir to combine. Transfer to your Dutch Oven. Sprinkle remaining cheese over casserole. Top with almonds. Cover and bake on 300 for 45 minutes.

I doubled everything except the cheese. Used about 3-4 cups total. Baked using 8-10 coals on the bottom and 14-16 on top. Baked for about an hour, until nicely browned and bubbling.
Great Success!!

05.18.06

What Can You Cook In A Dutch Oven?

Posted in BoyScouts, Cooking, Dutch Oven, amusements at 1:47 pm by spryken

Maybe a better title is “What Can’t You Cook In A Dutch Oven”.

Many who are in Boy Scouts know that you can make a tasty cobbler in a dutch oven. All it takes is 2 cans of pie-filling (your choice), a boxed cake mix (your choice) and a little butter. Dump the pie-filling in, cover with the dry cake mix, place a few pats of butter on top and you are ready for the coals. I’ve had apple with yellow and spice cake. Cherry with devil’s food is good. Raspberry with devil’s food is even better.

You can cook beef stew, chili or soup. I made the Grand Prize winning Seafood Jambalaya from Scouting Magazine’s Campfire Cuisine contest. I have made my own Chicken Chili Verde.

You do not have to stick to “Dutch Oven” recipes. Oh no!! You can cook almost anything!! I adapted my Mom’s Buttermilk Pound Cake recipe and it turned out great. OK, I didn’t adapt the recipe. I adapted the dutch oven. I cut the top off of a soda can and used it to make the dutch oven into a tube pan. Worked like a charm.

This weekend, I am off on another Scout camping trip. I am planning to fix Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini in the dutch oven. Should be good……..

04.25.06

Environmental Science - Class 1 Resources

Posted in BoyScouts at 1:40 pm by spryken

Environmental Science Merit Badge

Remember to print out and bring your Environmental Science Merit Badge Work Sheet. You will also need pencil/pen and paper. We will have to keep a journal of observations and you will have to take some notes.

Requirement 1: Timeline of Environmental Science in America with contributions by the Boy Scouts.

Requirement 2: Use a good dictionary or Wikipedia.

Requirement 5: Environmental Impact Statement. Ohio State University provides a fact sheet on Environmental Impact Statements.

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