Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Favorite Trip-Morning Breakfast Option
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WIstoney |
Michwall2: "I bake my own "breakfast cookies". (bacon, corn flakes, peanut butter, raisins) I have a recipe from a camping cookbook I have. |
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naturboy12 |
Our NFS campground breakfast the morning before plunging into the wilderness seems to be working well. I fry up a pound of bacon and hard boil a dozen eggs at home the day before we leave and put them in a cooler with a 1/2 gallon of orange juice and a kringle or some other breakfast pastry. It's fast, filling, and gets us started off the right way for our usually early and long first days. All garbage is thrown out at the campground we stay at so it doesn't sit in the vehicle for a week at our EP. Leftovers are not common... |
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Michwall2 |
DrBobDg: "Michwall2: "I bake my own "breakfast cookies". (bacon, corn flakes, peanut butter, raisins) I have a recipe from a camping cookbook I have. You can find recipes for them on the web. I bake them up to two weeks ahead of leaving and drop them in the freezer until I leave. I usually bake 2 batches and depending on the size of the group they will last 3-5 days into the trip. Hot beverage, breakfast cookies, and dried fruit while we are packing is a quick way to get out of camp with minimal cooking and clean up involved. 1/2 lb bacon 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter (I have also used creamy with no problem) 1/2 cup Sugar 2 Tbsp butter or margarine 2 Tbsp Applesauce 1 egg 1 cup all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups cornflakes 1/2 cup raisins (i use craisins sometimes) In medium skillet, fry bacon over medium heat until very crisp. Drain and cool on paper towels. Break into pieces no larger than 1/2 inch and set aside. (I cut the bacon into 1/4" to 1/2" pieces prior to frying. Makes nice crumbles that way.) Pre-heat the oven to 350*. In medium mixing bowl, beat peanut butter, sugar, butter and applesauce until well incorporated. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Sift flour, baking soda into peanut butter mixture: beat at low speed just until flour is incorporated. Add bacon pieces, cornflakes and raisins: mix with your hands until combined. (Dough will be crumbly. This is OK). Form into walnut sized balls. place on ungreased cookie sheets, 1" apart. Bake for 15-18 min until browned. Cool on wire racks. Store cookies in airtight container in refrigerator until your trip. They may be frozen in tightly sealed container for up to 3 months. I do all the mixing in a kitchen-aid mixer and it works great. (no hand mixing needed.) |
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Grizzlyman |
scotttimm: "It used to be, I loved devouring a big breakfast at Brittons or someplace in Grand Marais before heading out on the water - but in my last few trips I'd rather have something ready to go so we can wake up in the bunkhouse, quickly devour some baked goods, and get on our way ASAP. We've made this spot our "go-to" on the way up in either direction - wondering what others do for that first morn. Headed to Insula July 10, can't wait!! Tobies " Ditto on Tobies. Let’s just say that for my own personal safety and the health of my marriage, a stop at Tobies is required every time we head that direction :) |
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TickMagnet |
Therefore breakfast is generally gas station coffee and pastries somewhere north of Duluth, supplemented by the bag of trail mix I always pack in an accessible pocket to be snacked on all day. On the rare occasion we've had the time we've stopped at Britton's, but the long drive and excitement at embarking on another trip to my very favorite place kill my appetite and I never finish my food. Someday age and it's unavoidable effects will likely force my usual partners and I to stop the marathon entry days and stay in Ely or at a bunkhouse. Maybe a good night's sleep will calm my stomach and allow me to eat a good meal. |
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mastertangler |
I'm with Amarillo Jim........I like to start my trips with a breakfast a trucker would be proud of and in fact if they have a "truckers special" that will probably hold me for the day. |
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billconner |
scat: "Not oatmeal. I would rather eat sand." +1 I don't eat wall paper paste. |
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sedges |
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scat |
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DrBobDg |
Michwall2: "DrBobDg: "Michwall2: "I bake my own "breakfast cookies". (bacon, corn flakes, peanut butter, raisins) I have a recipe from a camping cookbook I have. You can find recipes for them on the web. I bake them up to two weeks ahead of leaving and drop them in the freezer until I leave. I usually bake 2 batches and depending on the size of the group they will last 3-5 days into the trip. Hot beverage, breakfast cookies, and dried fruit while we are packing is a quick way to get out of camp with minimal cooking and clean up involved. Thanks Being on the lazy side... I could see just using those bacon bits as well. dr bob |
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Michwall2 |
Time to plan the menu for my trip! |
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scotttimm |
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AmarilloJim |
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tree |
however, while out in the woods, a quick oatmeal or trail mix and peanut butter bagel does the trick, probably because I have a portage snack in my pocket for later! |
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scat |
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Spartan2 |
billconner: "scat: "Not oatmeal. I would rather eat sand." It is my unsolicited opinion that it is unfortunate that you gentlemen have never had the experience of tasting properly prepared old-fashioned oatmeal, which does not resemble in any way either sand or wallpaper paste. Not talking here about the kind that comes in a "packet". :-) |
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sylvesterii |
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SevenofNine |
scat: "Not oatmeal. I would rather eat sand." I hate oatmeal as well (it's the consistency) and have tried it time and again over the years trying to make myself like it. I would rather eat some bars protein and etc plus some real fruit. |
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DrBobDg |
Michwall2: "I bake my own "breakfast cookies". (bacon, corn flakes, peanut butter, raisins) I have a recipe from a camping cookbook I have. You can find recipes for them on the web. I bake them up to two weeks ahead of leaving and drop them in the freezer until I leave. I usually bake 2 batches and depending on the size of the group they will last 3-5 days into the trip. Hot beverage, breakfast cookies, and dried fruit while we are packing is a quick way to get out of camp with minimal cooking and clean up involved. I have got to check these out... could you be a nice guy and post the recipe? thanks dr bob |
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DrBobDg |
These look very doable... gonna have to make a batch when the war dept. isn't lurking over me. dr bob |
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DrBobDg |
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Grandma L |
Michwall2: "I bake my own "breakfast cookies". (bacon, corn flakes, peanut butter, raisins) I have a recipe from a camping cookbook I have. You can find recipes for them on the web. I bake them up to two weeks ahead of leaving and drop them in the freezer until I leave. I usually bake 2 batches and depending on the size of the group they will last 3-5 days into the trip. Hot beverage, breakfast cookies, and dried fruit while we are packing is a quick way to get out of camp with minimal cooking and clean up involved. Recipe would be great - pics a bonus |
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missmolly |
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cowdoc |
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Twins87 |
Grandma L: "Michwall2: "I bake my own "breakfast cookies". (bacon, corn flakes, peanut butter, raisins) I have a recipe from a camping cookbook I have. You can find recipes for them on the web. I bake them up to two weeks ahead of leaving and drop them in the freezer until I leave. I usually bake 2 batches and depending on the size of the group they will last 3-5 days into the trip. Hot beverage, breakfast cookies, and dried fruit while we are packing is a quick way to get out of camp with minimal cooking and clean up involved. +1 (or is it +2) Would love to try these out but there's a lot of variations out there on the internet and i didn't find one with that combo of ingredients. |
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boonie |
scat: "Not oatmeal. I would rather eat sand." OK, scat, you can have the sand, I won't fight you for it - I'll take the oatmeal :). I prefer muesli or granola though. |
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DrBobDg |
found this recipe BACON BREAKFAST COOKIES 1/2 c. butter, softened 1/2 c. peanut butter 3/4 c. sugar 1 egg 2 Tb. applesauce 1/2 c. all purpose flour 1/2 c. oatmeal 1/4 tsp. baking soda 10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled 2 c. cornflakes, slightly crushed 1/2 c. raisins, optional Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl, cream butter, peanut butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg and applesauce. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Blend thoroughly. Stir in oatmeal, bacon, cornflakes and raisins. Drop by rounded tablespoonsful 2" apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake about 12 minutes or until golden brown. Store in the refrigerator. will make a batch of these when I get some time... dr bob |
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lundojam |
I do like a protein-rich breakfast on day one so lunch can be on-the-go. It usually ends up being a microwave breakfast sandwich from a gas station, though. Lots of coffee and water as well. We are lucky to live near the Gunflint Trail now, so a big breakfast at home is a real luxury and then hit the trail an hour later. |
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Twins87 |
If we're at a bunkhouse that serves breakfast, we load up there. We rarely trip through Ely but if we do, Britton's it is. Other trips that start from a campground or bunkhouse without fresh breakfast, it is a combo of breakfast on the run and plenty of caffeine. I need the big breakfast more than hubby so I make sure I've got protein, fruit and bready carbs of some sort. sometimes all combined in a homemade breakfast bar. sometimes dried fruit, bacon jerky and muffins all separately. I'm eager to give the breakfast bacon cookies a try this year for one of our trips. Might try baking some this weekend to try at home. |
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Michwall2 |
mastertangler: "Breakfast cookies? Peanut butter, bacon, raisins! Sounds positively terrifying! ;-) What's the beef? They have bacon and eggs. I suppose you could cut up beef jerky to use instead of bacon, if you are a steak and eggs kind of guy. The toast is just surrounding it all. If you are a Tony the Tiger kind of guy, you could make them with Frosted Flakes instead of corn flakes. Then they would be GGGGGRRRREEEEEEEAAAAAATTTTT!!!! I am with you about the big breakfast to start a trip. But, when I am at Sawbill Campground or similar, I am not going to take 3 hours to drive to Tofte and back for a breakfast. And I don't relish standing around feeding the blood suckers in the morning trying to cook one when what I really want is a paddle in my hands and the wilderness gliding by. |
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mastertangler |
What would be especially groovy is a Cracker Barrel set up on the shore of Basswood. Sunrise Sampler baby! I order it and the waitresses always ask if I want the biscuits and gravy to. Duh, I know I'm not a huge guy but I'm not exactly small.......of course I want the biscuits and gravy too. Bring it on sweetheart! But usually I like oatmeal. Old fashioned and plenty of it. Throw in a few raisins and some cinnamon and I'm set for at least 1/2 the day. Yum! Same breakfast for every trip and mostly at home as well. Sticks to your ribs, is good and is good for you. |