Family Camping – Winter Camping Adventures

Taking camping to a new adventure

We all have done camping in the summer when its warm outside, with the sun shining high in the sky or the rain coming down upon us.
Tent for our winter camping adventure
We know how to pack and what to bring for most any condition in the summer,
but have you considered going out on those long trails & pitching a tent in the winter ?

If you’re into adventure try  camping in winter by tent
for an adventure  you wont forget.

There is so much we don’t see in the summer on our trips to the woods.
But on our winter camping adventures into the wilderness we find animals in a different environments.
Birds looking for food in different places, deer & other animals staying together for warmthRabbits on our winter camping adventures

Many winter camping adventures have taken me to places
that would never be seen the same way in the summer, with snow covered landscapes, Ice covered rivers &
a different piece of nature that you would never imagine could change so much with the season changing.

you will want to research different things you want to take to stay warm.  Lightweight but warm clothes.  A good sleeping bag.  And for goodness sakes don’t forget the camera.

Make sure you choose a good tent & one that is made for these winter camping adventures.  There are many good resources for this. One article I like tells about the
investments of different types of camping tents.

If you do decide to go out in the winter, the best advice I have is watch the weather forecast, pack warm & read up on the things you may encounter in your area first.

In my opinion its one of the nicest quietest time of year. where you can actually hear and see
what the animals in nature are doing to survive.  We can learn a lot from them if we listen and watch.

Be prepared for the worst things & enjoy the outdoors.

Ironcooker Updates – Dec 26 Updates

Merry Christmas


To all our customers and newsletter subscribers.

Its the 26th of December all ready,  seems like this year flew past

We have a few days left before the new year and we have been rushing
around getting an after Christmas sale ready.

What we have done is added a list of non stick bakeware and they are all
below any other prices around.

pizza pans, muffin and cupcake pans, loaf pans lasagna pans,cookie sheets 3 sizes.
Round, squair and a covered cake pan too.

We are starting to add in cooking utensils such as whisk,spatulas,& utensil sets

They are all marked down and your the first to know they are even there.

This weeks recipe

Bacardi Rum Cake

This tried-and-true recipe makes the moistest cake you’ll ever eat

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 12 to 16 servings

Ingredients:

  • —Cake—
  • 1 cup chopped, toasted pecans or walnuts
  • 1 18-1/2 ounce yellow cake mix
  • 1 1-3/4 ounce (4-serving size) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup cold milk*
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup Bacardi dark rum
  • —Glaze—
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup Bacardi dark rum

Cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts on bottom of pan. Combine all cake ingredients. Beat for 2 minutes on high with electric mixer. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool in pan. Invert on serving plate. Prick top with fork. Drizzle glaze over top of Bacardi Rum Cake. Use brush or spoon to put extra dripping back on cake.Glaze: Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in rum. Note: The rum will cause steam. Be careful not to burn yourself.

Dutch Oven Recipes – Winter Cooking Recipes

There is nothing better when its cold outside than  good winter cooking recipes, such as a big pot of chili simmering away in that old cast iron dutch oven.

Winter cooking a pot of chili
An article I have come across by Dutch Oven Madness from Stockton, Utah has just the right Idea on this subject with a Great Chili Recipe that is fitting for the most hungry crew.

Its a basic recipe made simple with most everything coming out of cans making it simple to make.

But don’t let that fool you into thinking its not something special because it is great !

Just imagine the smell of chili when you walk in the back door of your cabin or house after being out in the cold.

This is just one of the many great winter cooking recipes found at this blog.

Another one of many great winter cooking recipes

Is there anyone that doesn’t like a great meat loaf ?Meat Loaf for wintertime cooking

Your in luck because these we found a great one on this site too !

This meat loaf recipe made in dutch oven is the perfect
winter cooking recipe to follow up your pot of chili.
You can make this meat loaf up to 9 pounds for those big crews coming in out of the winter cold.

If that’s not enough for the hungry crew.

Here is a cobbler fit for a king.
wintertime cooking a cobblerwith cherry & blueberry filling , cool whip all over the top, Made in a cast iron dutch oven.

You can just imagine the smells in the air right now,
its one of them things that add a little joy to winter
with all these winter cooking recipes.

Your going to be a hit when all the gang comes walking in this cold winter day !


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