Does anyone have good camp vegetarian/vegan recipes that are tried and true? We'd like to add some to our trip.

paddlefam -- Suggest that you go to the Backpacker.com website and check it's message forums for the cooking site (think its called "backcoutry cooking" or something like that).

Also, google for "freezer bag cooking".

You'll get a number of wonderful vegan recipes from both sites.

BTW, suggest you purchase the Freezer Bag Cooking cookbook. It's worth it just to support the number of free recipes she posts on the Backpacker site.

Try the book LipSmacking Vegetarian Backpacking-it has lots of ideas, tends to use the freezer bag method. We like soups and pastas, which can be augmented with sun dried tomatoes and canned mushrooms, onion flakes, etc. Quinoa, couscous, oatmeal,some kind of whole grain with a sauce.

One of my recipes was featured in Lip Smackin' Vegetarian Backpacking (page 112).

My favorite...PIZZA! I pack some of the Boboli pizza crusts and use the sauce in the packet with sundried tomatoes (soaked in boiling water to bring them back) and basil. Maybe some banana peppers. I bake them in the skillet covered loosely with foil.

There's quesadillas and burritos you can do with refried beans, grilled peppers and onions, corn. Whatever you can think of.

Hamburger based meals can be good as well. The vegetarian burger is great stuff and you can't really tell the difference.

One of my favorite meals that is super simple is a nice vegetable curry. I use a jar of the Patak's curry sauces (any Kroger should have it). I pack in whatever veggies I want in it like peppers, onions, chickpeas, whatever. I will saute` the veggies first to soften them and then add the sauce with water to cover and simmer. Serve with Naan flat bread or pitas on the side and a box of couscous as well. The flavor is unbelievable. This is a good one for day 1 due to weight.

Mmmm. Now you've got me hungry.

I just started looking into the freezer bag recipes.

We have done pre-made Indian dishes with naan. I can't recall the brand, but they came in easy to open foil bags. Lightweight.

I now have some fun homework to do. Looking forward to finding some new foods to try.

Thanks all.

quote paddlefamily: "Mmmm. Now you've got me hungry.


I just started looking into the freezer bag recipes.


We have done pre-made Indian dishes with naan. I can't recall the brand, but they came in easy to open foil bags. Lightweight.


I now have some fun homework to do. Looking forward to finding some new foods to try.


Thanks all. "

I would love to make my own curry paste but all the spices that it would take would get expensive and some are hard to find.

I made some potato and bean enchiladas tonight that were pretty good and I think could be done in camp as just burritos. I diced the potatoes but I think hash brown potatoes would work well too.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Potato-and-Bean-Enchiladas/Detail.aspx

Nigal-

Potato and bean enchiladas...I've never had them. They sound good to try and would easily translate into camp food.

We get our Indian spices from a local Indian grocer in the city. They are fairly inexpensive. I think we spent around $3 for garam masala which was 3.5 ounces. Much larger than the regular store spice jars. They had other pre-packaged curries for similar prices. Maybe it will inspire you, and you don't have to mix them yourself, which I prefer not to do either.

I like using hashbrowns too. You can mix nearly anything into those.

I've also started looking at the vegetarian/vegan meals on www.blog.trailcooking.com. Good looking stuff like Cranberry Almond Tabouli or Cran Mac Carmel Bars.

Paddle family go to your local health food store or co-op and get Tasty Bites real tasty Indian fd in foil pouches. The name says it all Tasty Bites