Hobo Dinner

1/2 pound ground chicken

1/2 c yellow onion, chopped

1/2 c green pepper, chopped

2 cloves of garlic minced

2 medium russet potatoes thinly sliced

2 T Butter

1/4 c BBQ sauce

 

Mix garlic with raw meat.  Make a triple layer of foil.  layer potatoes, meat and veggies.  Place butter of top of the layers and add BBQ sauce.  Season with salt and pepper.  Wrap tightly and place on the grill or hot coals for 25 to 30 minutes, flipping half way through.

 

As for our outdoor meals we like to also have a dessert.  Obviously one that comes straight to mind is the s'more.  although delicious and able to to switched up and or tailored, that is a different post.  Keeping with the "Hobo" theme I am going to delight you with the idea of a Hobo pie.  Yes gadget friends there is a maker for these.  As we discussed in a previous post about cast iron, we recommend these to be as well.  Butter one side of two pieces of your favorite bread.  Spread some fruit inside but not too much, various pie fillings are great for this.  Close that puppy up and lock it into some hot coals.  5-8 minuses later you have a steamy, crispy and delicious treat.  Even better dusted with powdered sugar.  The possibilities are endless.  What is your favorite.

Foil Pack Revival

This one is and old camping/Boyscout favorite.  Our kids love eating outside and foil packs are a great opportunity to get them involved.   This can even be done ahead of time in it's entirety and the cooked and a middle of the week routine buster.  if the weather is nice...take advantage.

Hot Mess
1 pound of smoked sausage, fully cooked
1/2 yellow onion in quarters
1/2 each green and red pepper chopped
mix in a bowl
     1 clove of garlic, minced
     1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
     1T packed brown sugar
     1T soy sauce
     2T hot sauce
Enough servings of rice for all packets.

place all ingredients in foil.  Fold up and roll down the middle, then neatly fold up the "ends".  Place your pack on the grill or over hot coals 4-5minutes per side.  Serve over Rice and enjoy.

Keep Calm and Grill On

As the woman of the home I am in charge of so much.  I utulize time I may have during the day to fix my side for dinner ahead of time.  One idea is being proactive in your menu planning by scheduling a cold pasta salad or to marinade your meat and fresh veggies (seperate bags!) gives you a few minutes to breathe while you grill.  The kids and dog are playing and dinner is 75% done when you start.  Another idea is foil packets.  This amazing trick saves time and clean up and can be green if you eat in the foil and recyle when you are done.  Now that's what I call efficient.  Look here in a few days for the start of some foil packet and other easy recipies to ease you busy day.