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CAMPFIRE RECIPES, SONGS,
STORIES AND LINKS
GENERAL WEBSITES ON CAMPING
AND CAMPOUTS
National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior:
http://www.nps.gov/
Lists all national
parks in the United States. Also includes the history, culture, nature,
and science of
America’s parks.
Texas Parks and Wildlife:
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/
To locate state parks and historic sites in Texas. Includes information
for making reservations, accommodations, campsite guides and current
park news.
Texas State Library:
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/#parks
Includes information about state parks in Texas, national parks in Texas
and national forest and grasslands in Texas.
Camping:
http://www.lovetheoutdoors.com/index.htm
Includes: songs, safety, campground directory, recipes and more
Campground Directory:
http://www.lovetheoutdoors.com/camping/Campground_Information.htm
SOURCES FOR
CAMPFIRE STORIES, SONGS & ACTIVITIES
S'mores Recipe
Ingredients:
1 large marshmallow
1 graham cracker
1 (1.5 ounce) bar chocolate candy bar
Directions:
Heat the marshmallow over an open flame until it begins to brown and
melt. Break the graham cracker in half. Sandwich the chocolate
between the cracker and the hot marshmallow. Allow the marshmallow
to cool a moment before eating.
Orange Cup Cinnamon Rolls
This one is fun cuz you use the orange to cook in:
4 Oranges
1 Can of Biscuits
Cinnamon
Powdered Sugar
Little bit of Milk
Directions:
Cut 1/3 of the orange off and scrape pulp from the insides of both
pieces. Take 1 biscuit and mash out. Sprinkle a little powdered
sugar and cinnamon and layer with another biscuit and repeat.
Usually takes 2 or 3 biscuits. Roll up the layered biscuits and put
into the hollowed orange. Add about a tablespoon of powdered sugar
on top and a teaspoon of milk. Replace top and wrap in tin foil.
Place in coal of fire for about 30 minutes. Remove, unwrap, pull top
off and out pops a delicious cinnamon roll with a hint of orange.
Marshmallow Ghosts
Recipe
Package of large white marshmallows
Five sticks
Five white Kleenexes
Tube of frosting
Red Hot Candies or mini-M&Ms
Directions:
1. Place the Kleenex over the top of the stick to make the ghost’s
"body."
2. Insert the top of the stick into the marshmallow to make the head.
3. Decorate marshmallow with the frosting and candy to make the eyes and
mouth.
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