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Cast Iron Camping Cookbook: Easy Skillet Recipes for Outdoor Cooking
Starry nights, sizzling skillets—the cast iron cookbook for camping is here
There’s nothing better after a day of hiking and exploring than a hot meal at your campsite. The 75 fast, easy, and creative recipes in this cast iron cookbook will make your camp kitchen the place to be. With one-skillet meals designed for fast prep, simple cooking, and quick cleanup, you’ll always have something delicious for everyone—and more time to enjoy the outdoors.
Inside this cast iron cookbook, you’ll
Fuel up—A guide to cooking with different heat sources means you’ll be ready for tasty meals on charcoal, a campfire, or a gas stove. Skillet smarts—Learn how to properly care for your cast iron so you can make or carry on the tradition of passing down the skillet for generations. Family-friendly cooking—Help your kids develop skillet skills through fun, easy, and yummy recipes everyone can help out with. Sizzle up a tradition of great meals at your campsite with this cast iron cookbook.
There’s nothing better after a day of hiking and exploring than a hot meal at your campsite. The 75 fast, easy, and creative recipes in this cast iron cookbook will make your camp kitchen the place to be. With one-skillet meals designed for fast prep, simple cooking, and quick cleanup, you’ll always have something delicious for everyone—and more time to enjoy the outdoors.
Inside this cast iron cookbook, you’ll
Fuel up—A guide to cooking with different heat sources means you’ll be ready for tasty meals on charcoal, a campfire, or a gas stove. Skillet smarts—Learn how to properly care for your cast iron so you can make or carry on the tradition of passing down the skillet for generations. Family-friendly cooking—Help your kids develop skillet skills through fun, easy, and yummy recipes everyone can help out with. Sizzle up a tradition of great meals at your campsite with this cast iron cookbook.
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220 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 16, 2020
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About the author
Pauline Reynolds-Nuttall
10 booksPauline Reynolds-Nuttall is a third generation Montanan and mother of three. Besides outdoor adventures like camping, fishing and backpacking with her children and husband, she also loves to write and share her love of the outdoors with others through her blog. Pauline has also traveled the world, lived in Israel for 12 years and currently lives on a mountain with her family in the beautiful Bitterroot Valley in Montana.
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July 1, 2020
Honestly the title and cover sold me before I even opened this book. Talk about YUM! I was all to eager to start looking at these campsite eats.
Let me just say that I am a southern woman and the cast iron might as well be the holy grail. I cant believe it never crossed my mind to bring the skillet along with us when we went camping, it is all to obvious now that Ive been missing out.
This little cookbook is packed full of fast, easy, fun and mouthwatering looking dishes. But it also has the sweetest little memory snippets and personal thoughts written prior to each recipe. The one thing I wish there was more of is pictures, I wont harp on it too much because the ones supplied were just *drools*.
If you love camping, dont be like me and stick to lame old hotdogs and marshmallows on stick. Grab your cast iron skillet, this book and go treat yourself!
I recieved a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Let me just say that I am a southern woman and the cast iron might as well be the holy grail. I cant believe it never crossed my mind to bring the skillet along with us when we went camping, it is all to obvious now that Ive been missing out.
This little cookbook is packed full of fast, easy, fun and mouthwatering looking dishes. But it also has the sweetest little memory snippets and personal thoughts written prior to each recipe. The one thing I wish there was more of is pictures, I wont harp on it too much because the ones supplied were just *drools*.
If you love camping, dont be like me and stick to lame old hotdogs and marshmallows on stick. Grab your cast iron skillet, this book and go treat yourself!
I recieved a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
July 1, 2020
Very nice book with lots of great and easy recipes to make over a campfire. There are some recipes names that I had no idea what they were and there was not photo so I had to go look it up. I wish there were more photos. There are some desserts recipes as well but it's missing a skillet cookie recipe that I would love to make. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review
July 1, 2020
Honestly the title and cover sold me before I even opened this book. Talk about YUM! I was all to eager to start looking at these campsite eats.
Let me just say that I am a southern woman and the cast iron might as well be the holy grail. I cant believe it never crossed my mind to bring the skillet along with us when we went camping, it is all to obvious now that Ive been missing out.
This little cookbook is packed full of fast, easy, fun and mouthwatering looking dishes. But it also has the sweetest little memory snippets and personal thoughts written prior to each recipe. The one thing I wish there was more of is pictures, I wont harp on it too much because the ones supplied were just *drools*.
If you love camping, dont be like me and stick to lame old hotdogs and marshmallows on stick. Grab your cast iron skillet, this book and go treat yourself!
I recieved a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Let me just say that I am a southern woman and the cast iron might as well be the holy grail. I cant believe it never crossed my mind to bring the skillet along with us when we went camping, it is all to obvious now that Ive been missing out.
This little cookbook is packed full of fast, easy, fun and mouthwatering looking dishes. But it also has the sweetest little memory snippets and personal thoughts written prior to each recipe. The one thing I wish there was more of is pictures, I wont harp on it too much because the ones supplied were just *drools*.
If you love camping, dont be like me and stick to lame old hotdogs and marshmallows on stick. Grab your cast iron skillet, this book and go treat yourself!
I recieved a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
July 8, 2020
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Cast Iron Camping Cookbook is a new niche cookbook collection for cast-iron cooking in the great outdoors. Released 30th June 2020 by Callisto on their Rockridge Press imprint, it's 180 pages (for the print copy) and available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.
The book has a logical and easy to follow format. Following an introductory chapter which covers the background how-to of outdoor cooking and how to incorporate cast iron utensils, the author covers the other necessary tools, supplies, and ingredients, and the following chapters include the recipes, arranged thematically by meal type: breakfast, snacks & sides, lunch, dinner, and dessert. No nutritional information is included in the recipes, but the author has provided portions, and cooking times as well as tips and variations highlighted in text boxes.
The recipes have their ingredients listed bullet style in a sidebar. Measurements are given in US standard only. Special tools and ingredients are also listed, along with yields and cooking directions. Special classifications for each recipe (30 minutes or less, 5 ingredient, vegan, etc) are included in a header bar. Most of the ingredients are easily sourced at any moderately well stocked grocery store. The book also includes a short author bio and a metric conversion chart, but lacks any index or a general ingredients index. The recipes are tasty and easily prepared, requiring few ingredients and little prep time.
My main quibble with the book is that the recipes are mostly not photographed. There are a few photos, and they're clear and attractive, but they only represent about 5% of the recipes included in the book. It is, however, a very well written book and especially given the pandemic, when camping and socially isolating is one of the few alternatives for vacation time, this is a very timely book.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Cast Iron Camping Cookbook is a new niche cookbook collection for cast-iron cooking in the great outdoors. Released 30th June 2020 by Callisto on their Rockridge Press imprint, it's 180 pages (for the print copy) and available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.
The book has a logical and easy to follow format. Following an introductory chapter which covers the background how-to of outdoor cooking and how to incorporate cast iron utensils, the author covers the other necessary tools, supplies, and ingredients, and the following chapters include the recipes, arranged thematically by meal type: breakfast, snacks & sides, lunch, dinner, and dessert. No nutritional information is included in the recipes, but the author has provided portions, and cooking times as well as tips and variations highlighted in text boxes.
The recipes have their ingredients listed bullet style in a sidebar. Measurements are given in US standard only. Special tools and ingredients are also listed, along with yields and cooking directions. Special classifications for each recipe (30 minutes or less, 5 ingredient, vegan, etc) are included in a header bar. Most of the ingredients are easily sourced at any moderately well stocked grocery store. The book also includes a short author bio and a metric conversion chart, but lacks any index or a general ingredients index. The recipes are tasty and easily prepared, requiring few ingredients and little prep time.
My main quibble with the book is that the recipes are mostly not photographed. There are a few photos, and they're clear and attractive, but they only represent about 5% of the recipes included in the book. It is, however, a very well written book and especially given the pandemic, when camping and socially isolating is one of the few alternatives for vacation time, this is a very timely book.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
July 1, 2020
Cast Iron Camping Cookbook by Pauline Reynolds-Nuttall is a great collection of tips and recipes for cooking with cast iron - and I love cooking with cast iron, whether or not we are camping.
The first section of the book goes into the care and feeding of cast iron, as well as camp cookouts and fire safety, and there's a lot of good stuff in there - dish detergent vs dish soap, how to light a campfire, and a whole list of alternate uses for cast iron cookware.
But the really good stuff is the recipes, divided into Breakfast, Snacks & Sides, Lunch, Dinner and Dessert. The recipes include all the basics including prep time, easy and clear instructions and complete ingredient lists. Most also include tips, which is always great. The only thing missing is the nutritional information, which would be nice but isn't necessary - who actually counts calories when camping, right?
In keeping with the camping theme, the recipes are simple and easy to make, but also delicious - Pumpkin-Spice French Toast, Backcountry Fry Bread, Sautéed Mushrooms with Spinach, Chicken and Bacon Quesadilla, Campfire Nachos, Sweet Potatoes and Rice, Rustic Crusted Salmon, Strawberry-Chocolate Cake Skillet, Campire Eclair Pizza and so many more.
Cast Iron Camping Cookbook is a great companion to every piece of cast iron cookware and every campfire - even those we sit around in the back yard. And, the great thing is the recipes will taste just as good if they're made on the stove!
This review is based on an advance copy read.
The first section of the book goes into the care and feeding of cast iron, as well as camp cookouts and fire safety, and there's a lot of good stuff in there - dish detergent vs dish soap, how to light a campfire, and a whole list of alternate uses for cast iron cookware.
But the really good stuff is the recipes, divided into Breakfast, Snacks & Sides, Lunch, Dinner and Dessert. The recipes include all the basics including prep time, easy and clear instructions and complete ingredient lists. Most also include tips, which is always great. The only thing missing is the nutritional information, which would be nice but isn't necessary - who actually counts calories when camping, right?
In keeping with the camping theme, the recipes are simple and easy to make, but also delicious - Pumpkin-Spice French Toast, Backcountry Fry Bread, Sautéed Mushrooms with Spinach, Chicken and Bacon Quesadilla, Campfire Nachos, Sweet Potatoes and Rice, Rustic Crusted Salmon, Strawberry-Chocolate Cake Skillet, Campire Eclair Pizza and so many more.
Cast Iron Camping Cookbook is a great companion to every piece of cast iron cookware and every campfire - even those we sit around in the back yard. And, the great thing is the recipes will taste just as good if they're made on the stove!
This review is based on an advance copy read.
July 2, 2020
This cookbook was a huge surprise! Cast Iron camping was a versatile cookbook with chapters on Cast Iron information, campsite and fire setup, and also had a bunch of really cool recipes. So a jack of all trades type book with a fountain of information to help you have a great time.
What did I like? So book starts with tidbits about cast iron pans that I had little knowledge of. I have a cast iron passed down from my grandfather, so I have a little knowledge but no where near the authors tale. It was interesting to google the story behind the pan since I have a Wagner Ware Sydney cast iron. The book takes you through campsite, and fire prep which had a few things I wasn’t aware of either. Knowledge is power. Last the recipes really interested me, usually campfire fire is reduced to s’mores and hotdogs, so it was lovely to see a well rounded meal prep. Most of the dishes offered a vegan aspect too which was a big surprise and gladly welcomed.
Would I recommend or buy? I usually like more pictures in my recipe books but this one had a wealth of information included. I love outdoor cooking so I would definitely want a copy even though I would love more pictures. The cooking itself is pretty simplistic and I love how the author adds her meal prep approach and even how to line the coolers. Highly versatile book.
Thoughts for the author? Kudos on a great book. Just really enjoyed the vegan ideas. You learn something new every day and I sure learned a lot from reading your book. Five stars! I received a copy to read and offer an opinion.
What did I like? So book starts with tidbits about cast iron pans that I had little knowledge of. I have a cast iron passed down from my grandfather, so I have a little knowledge but no where near the authors tale. It was interesting to google the story behind the pan since I have a Wagner Ware Sydney cast iron. The book takes you through campsite, and fire prep which had a few things I wasn’t aware of either. Knowledge is power. Last the recipes really interested me, usually campfire fire is reduced to s’mores and hotdogs, so it was lovely to see a well rounded meal prep. Most of the dishes offered a vegan aspect too which was a big surprise and gladly welcomed.
Would I recommend or buy? I usually like more pictures in my recipe books but this one had a wealth of information included. I love outdoor cooking so I would definitely want a copy even though I would love more pictures. The cooking itself is pretty simplistic and I love how the author adds her meal prep approach and even how to line the coolers. Highly versatile book.
Thoughts for the author? Kudos on a great book. Just really enjoyed the vegan ideas. You learn something new every day and I sure learned a lot from reading your book. Five stars! I received a copy to read and offer an opinion.
June 3, 2020
Callisto Media/Rockridge Press was kind enough to send my sister a copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review. I wanted to read and review it as well - I read as fast as she does, no surprise. #twister
this is a great book to have if you are the camping type - Janet goes in the winter (she is nuts) but I love going with family during the summer - we sometimes do deep woods canoeing so taking a cast iron pan on trips where you have to portage everything is not always a possibility as they weigh a lot.
Nonetheless, this book is great for camping that does not involve carrying your gear and canoe from one body of water to another in Algonquin Park. The recipes are yummy and the photos make me want to go camping now ... too many black flies for that, though.
A great book - 5 stars.
this is a great book to have if you are the camping type - Janet goes in the winter (she is nuts) but I love going with family during the summer - we sometimes do deep woods canoeing so taking a cast iron pan on trips where you have to portage everything is not always a possibility as they weigh a lot.
Nonetheless, this book is great for camping that does not involve carrying your gear and canoe from one body of water to another in Algonquin Park. The recipes are yummy and the photos make me want to go camping now ... too many black flies for that, though.
A great book - 5 stars.
July 14, 2020
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
There is a surprising amount of variety in the recipes in this book!
I wish there were pictures of each recipe - that's something I always look for in a cook book. But there's descriptions of each before each recipe. There is also a conversion chart in the back of the book.
There's quite a few recipes from breakfasts to desserts! A lot of them seem time intensive or require a lot of prep that I wouldn't typically do if I was camping, but some of these recipes are decadent and would be good outdoorsy treats! There's also information about how to maintain your cast iron skillet.
Overall I wasn't particularly wowed by any of these recipes but there are a lot of options.
There is a surprising amount of variety in the recipes in this book!
I wish there were pictures of each recipe - that's something I always look for in a cook book. But there's descriptions of each before each recipe. There is also a conversion chart in the back of the book.
There's quite a few recipes from breakfasts to desserts! A lot of them seem time intensive or require a lot of prep that I wouldn't typically do if I was camping, but some of these recipes are decadent and would be good outdoorsy treats! There's also information about how to maintain your cast iron skillet.
Overall I wasn't particularly wowed by any of these recipes but there are a lot of options.
July 1, 2020
I think this is a great camping cookbook! When our kids were young we took them camping every spring and fall (we live in Florida) and we basically kept to the same menu. As empty-nesters now I think it'll be fun to try some new recipes from this book. There's also a lot of helpful information on how to cook with cast iron, how to season your cast iron, how to pack your coolers, and pantry ideas. I thought the pictures that were in here were great but I would have liked a few more.
Whether you are a beginner camper or a seasoned one, I think you'll enjoy this cookbook!
Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review.
Whether you are a beginner camper or a seasoned one, I think you'll enjoy this cookbook!
Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review.
July 8, 2020
This book was received as an ARC from Callisto Media - Rockridge Press in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.
I have been waiting for another cast iron cookbook in an open flame since we came up with the idea for our cooking demo program but to see this food modern and elevated like you are eating at a 5 star restaurant in the woods just does not get any better than that. I know our patrons and community would enjoy the photos and creativity of the recipes and I know these would be perfect for a camping trip.
We will consider adding this title to our TX collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.
I have been waiting for another cast iron cookbook in an open flame since we came up with the idea for our cooking demo program but to see this food modern and elevated like you are eating at a 5 star restaurant in the woods just does not get any better than that. I know our patrons and community would enjoy the photos and creativity of the recipes and I know these would be perfect for a camping trip.
We will consider adding this title to our TX collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.
July 8, 2020
This is perfect for camping but also a good reference for cast iron cooking inspiration in general. I love our cast iron but can never remember how to properly care for mine....loved that this book gives information on this and breaks down some tips for longevity. Very meat heavy but definitely some veggie choices in there! There is even a section on cast iron desserts....like cookie smore nachos which sound amazing!! I just wish there were more photos. Definitely lacking a good ratio of recipes to photography which is important to me in a cookbook.
July 5, 2020
This book has lots of camp out cooking tips and recipies. They all sound amazing and while I have tried several of them and they taste great, they have all been made at home. I am excited for COVID-19 to go away so we can get back to camping and try these out the way they were intended to be made, over a campfire.
This is a great book for any camper, but also for anyone just wanting to try some fun and different recipes.
5 Stars.
This is a great book for any camper, but also for anyone just wanting to try some fun and different recipes.
5 Stars.
July 19, 2020
Wow! What an amazing resource. The information in the first chapter alone is worth the price. It truly is a treasure, plus 75 (!) recipes for camping or home. Everything from how to care for your cast-iron skillet to how to pack food and equipment for a camp out, plus so much in between. So much information that's practical and so helpful, whether you are a novice or an old hand at camping, things camper really needs to know. Loved it!
July 1, 2020
I wish I would have had this cookbook sooner! This cookbook is family-friendly with so many different easy to follow recipes that are also ingredient conscious so you aren't trying to pack the whole kitchen. There are some wonderful classics in here like a hot ham and cheese along with some fun, more unique dishes that I never would have thought of such as the Mediterranean Shawarma Pocket.
February 11, 2025
Some good recipes for camping
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