Summer Reading 2015

Thanks to the suggestions of many friends I think I have enough reading to last me not only the summer, but an entire year. Here is what I am planning on.

Just a few comments: The book I am most looking forward to this year comes out on July 14....you may be thinking Harper Lee's book which also comes out then. But the one I am really excited for is Ernest Cline's second book, Armada. If you have not read Ready Player One you really should give it a chance. Don't let the fact that it is about a video game turn you off.

So...here's to hoping my summer is filled with lots of time to read! Only four weeks to go and then let the reading begin!

Camping Cooking

We just got back from a (mostly) fun camping trip to Utah.  One of the main reasons we planned this trip was to get some camping time for Owen to focus on his Boy Scout Cooking merit badge.   Has anyone looked at what is involved in getting the Cooking Merit Badge?  I am hoping by the end of this he will be cooking dinner at least one night a week!

Here is a quick video recap of the trip:

So here is the run-down of our menus:
Saturday Dinner:  Dutch Oven Pizza- This was a HIT!  If you have not explored the world of Dutch Oven Cooking while camping- you have no idea what you are missing out on.  Light clean up and food cooked to perfection.  So similar to a real oven you will want a place to cook with one in your backyard.
Sunday Breakfast:  Make your own omelets (Happy Easter)
Sunday Lunch: Quesadillas - Postponed due to EXTREME wind.  Kept blowing the grill out.
Sunday Dinner:  Sausage and Spaghetti with garlic bread and salad- Here's the trick for this to stay simple- cook, slice and freeze the sausage at home.  Cook the spaghetti at home.  Put in a ziploc bag.  Reheat all with sauce at the campsite and enjoy a tasty dinner with easy food prep.
Sunday Dessert:  World's Biggest Smore in the Dutch Oven
Monday Breakfast:  Breakfast Sandwiches
Monday Lunch:  Grilled Cheese and soup with the world famous sandwich maker
Monday Dinner:  Hobo Dinner (Foil packets filled with beef and sloppy joe mix, potatoes, corn, peppers and onions)- Postponed due to EXTREME wind.  But this will be out first meal the next time we head out camping because Owen was very excited to share this meal with the family since he had enjoyed it with the scouts recently.  Back up plan-  eat out at the Moab Brewery :)