Food in Foil

Chicken and rice: Place two raw chicken breasts on a large piece of foil. Mix one can of condensed mushroom soup with two-thirds of a cup of uncooked instant rice. Seal the foil. Cook over coals for about 20 minutes, turn, then cook 20 minutes longer.

Grilled corn on the cob: Husk an ear of corn. Spread with butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and wrap tightly in foil. Place on coals and grill for ten minutes, turning occasionally.

Eggs: Shape a square of foil over the end of a soup can to form a cup. Slide the cup from the can and break an egg into it. Set the cup on a grill for 10 minutes or on coals for three minutes. Top with grated cheese.

Hamburger Deluxe:  form your fresh hamburger into patties and lay on top of a piece of foil about three times the size of the hamburger. Spread some barbecue sauce on the top and then layer with a slice of onion and green pepper. Some people like to also layer a couple of slices of potato. You can do that, or serve chips or home fries with the burgers. Wrap up in the foil and place over your fire.

Orange cup breakfast: Halve an orange and scoop out the fruit. Leave the peel intact. Break an egg into one orange cup. Measure mix for one muffin into the other cup and add water. (The batter should half-fill the cup.) Set the cups on doubled foil over hot coals for 10 minutes.

Roasted green corn: Peel the husks back, leaving the cobs attached at the bottom, and remove the silks. Replace the husks to cover the ears and tie in place. Soak the ears for 15 minutes in a clean bucket of salt water. Set the ears upright against a rock near the coals. Turn until all sides are slightly browned. Remove the husks and eat right away.

Caveman potatoes: With a stick, push aside some coals in the fire. Drop a clean potato wrapped in foil and cover with ashes and coals. Bake 30 minutes. Scrape the coals and roll the potato on to a plate. Allow to cool, then brush off the ashes. Eat by scooping the potato from the jacket.

Omelet in a bag: Add some egg substitute to a small baggie. You can add small bits of vegetables, ham, or cooked bacon. Drop the sealed baggie into a pot of boiling water. When done, simply open the bag and eat the omelet. Toast made on the campfire is the perfect accompaniment.

Fresh Fish: Sprinkle the cleaned fish with seasoning and spices before placing on the foil. Top with sliced onions and lemon wedges. Fold the aluminum foil around the fish and seal tightly. Place on the campfire and cook until the fish is nice and flaky.

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