Showing posts with label Campfire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Campfire. Show all posts

Friday, November 05, 2010

How to Enjoy a Campfire /Austin Editorial Photographer

Now that you know how to build a campfire you're ready for the fun part!  Last weekend we cooked breadsticks over the fire.  This idea came from the latest issue of Sweet Paul, an online magazine that I'm swooning over!  This was one of those things that is right up my ally and I was so excited to try it out!  For the recipe click here.
I cut the recipe in half because it said it made 16 breadsticks, but we only got 4 breadsticks instead of 8 so next time I may double the recipe.  I also added a lot more flour than it called for as I worked the dough because it was pretty sticky at first.  We cut branches off the pecan tree and wiped them with a wet rag to make sure they were clean.  Then we wrapped a piece of dough around each stick and held them over the fire.  It took probably about 8-10 minutes to cook them through and they were good!  Next time I may add a little honey to the dough and see how that turns out.  My father-in-law enjoyed his breadstick dipped in butter, cinnamon, and sugar, which I want to try next time, and maybe even attempt a pretzel version, now that sounds good!  Thanks to Sweet Paul for the wonderfully inspired idea and recipe!




Wednesday, November 03, 2010

How to Build a Campfire /Austin Editorial Photographer

Ever wonder how to properly build a campfire? It's your lucky day because I will show you! First make sure your fire pit is is cleaned out and start making a teepee shape with sticks. Just keep adding sticks until it looks like Scott's awesome teepee in the center image or my not so awesome but still functional teepee in the image next to it. (In my defense all the good sticks were used the day before.) Collect dried leaves and pine needles and surround the stick structure with them.  Push some into the center of the teepee as well. Drop a few lit matches into it and voila, you have fire. Add larger logs to keep the fire going and you have a smore and ghost story-telling good time.  I'll pass on the ghost stories personally, but bring on the marshmallows!