Campfire Cooking

So this past weekend, we went to St. Augustine and camped out Saturday night in the "cool fall" weather of Florida. HAHA just kidding it was still in the 80's over the weekend. It ended up being warmer and rainier than we expected, however that did not deter Will's mood to cook at our campsite! The sun went down a little earlier than usual because of some rain, so poor Will ended up cooking in the dark. He made our usual sausages (not pictured) but also decided to experiment with some campfire (or tiny camp stove in this case) skillet potatoes, based on what we make at home. Needless to say, this was a good decision on his part for us. The only problem was the camp stove is pretty tiny and did tip over once, depositing a batch of potatoes into the sand, some oil on my yellow pants (I love stain remover) and a late night visit from a raccoon who could smell the remnants of that accident. All said and done though, these little crisps added a much needed side to our typical camping dinner of sausage only!

Will's Campfire Skillet Potatoes 

One large potato

2 tbsp olive oil

2 cloves minced garlic

A bunch of fresh rosemary, chopped

A bunch of fresh thyme, chopped

Salt & pepper, to taste

Mix ingredients and store in a small Tupperware container. When ready to prepare dinner, shake and then pour mixture into cooking pan/skillet and heat up. While warming oil, slice potato into thin layers, halving or quartering them to desired size. When oil is ready (it shouldn't take long) add sliced potatoes until they are tender enough to eat, cooking longer for a crispier crunch. When done, clean up all supplies so raccoon's don't come for a visit!

Will with his skillet adaptation!