What's in your cooler???

[midnightferret]

That reminds me: on Sundays the hub and I usually have a champagne brunch at home. Sometimes we have guests, sometimes not. This year we are going to re-create it in camp at some point. (Although we may do biscuits and gravy instead of cheesy scrambled eggs, English muffins, and bacon, but who knows? Once we had SOS for brunch.) We have to do it on a day when we are not feasting or wine tasting, or I am thinking the consequences could be dire.

Also, the mention of lamb reminded me of something. When we had to drive 9 hours to TRF, our menu was limited. What I did in 2k5 was to make an Irish lamb stew at home (it took most of a day and drove us crazy because we couldn't eat it...) and freeze it into an ice block. Then it sat in the cooler and all we had to do was heat it up in a pot until it was stew again. It was rockin' with chunks of soda bread, and it was awesome because after a long day of running around at faire you often need a good, satisfying meal with all the food groups but a lot of times it's not easy to prepare that when you're exhausted, footsore, possibly loaded, etc...

[grizintx]

The breadbowls we get are from whole foods market here in Arlington.   The fact is that we have been getting them from there for so long that they actually have a friendly wager as to how many I'll order every year.  Its great fun and they still only charge me a buck a bowl (the original price for a round french loaf from 10 yrs ago.)
Mind you our group only gets down for one weekend of the season so we try to do it right.

[Sonata]

does anyone know where I can get a couple of heavy duty styrofoam coolers? I'm talking about the kind they ship frozen food to your house in, with the really thick side walls and a fairly low profile. I was thinking maybe a pet store, I hear they sometimes ship containers of live fish in them, or maybe a grocery store, but I'm pretty sure they get their frozen/chilled goods from refrigerated trucks rather than in insulated boxes...I'm looking for an inexpensive way to supplement my existing cooler space.

[Sonata]

Also, has anyone had a chance to try out the propane powered coleman slow cooker/crock pots? I have one, but I've never used it. I have some awesome breakfast casserole recipies that I'd like to try at camp...

[Hercules]

does anyone know where I can get a couple of heavy duty styrofoam coolers? I'm talking about the kind they ship frozen food to your house in, with the really thick side walls and a fairly low profile. I was thinking maybe a pet store, I hear they sometimes ship containers of live fish in them, or maybe a grocery store, but I'm pretty sure they get their frozen/chilled goods from refrigerated trucks rather than in insulated boxes...I'm looking for an inexpensive way to supplement my existing cooler space.

I've seen those at grocery stores. Mostly Tom Thumb where they also sell dry ice.

[grizintx]

Try a florist they shop their flowers in 5 ft long styro coolers they referer to as coffins.

[Sonata]

thanks!!

[midnightferret]

Sonata,

I almost bought one of those Coleman slow cookers except that when I read about them online, there was a weird issue. People say that because the crock is metal and not thick and insulated, the food heats much faster than you would think for a crock pot/slow cooker. Many people barely saved the food from burning. Of course, I haven't had any personal experience with it, so you may want to do a test run at home to find out if these horror stories are just urban legends...

[Sonata]

thanks MidnightFerret, I wasn't planning to get one but I found it at a Coleman outlet for about 30% of (yes of, not off) the regular retail price at a midnight madness sale last Thanksgiving night. Yay sales!

I started googling for recipies and suggestions myself after posting my question here and saw some of the same cautions you found! I think I'll be preparing my breakfast casserole Saturday morning and planning for an hour or less in cooking time, instead of planning for an overnight cook on low heat.

I wonder how efficient it is for heating a pot of wash water? Can't wait to find out!

[grizintx]

The coleman ovens work wonderfully.  As opposed to the old ones that sat on you stove, the new ones have their own burner and can consistently hod 450 degrees.  got one two years ago and absolutely love it.  Makes great cobbler.

[Sonata]

oooh, I'm jealous. The coleman oven is what I was after when I went to the midnight madness sale, but they were out - so I ended up with the slow cooker because I couldn't bring myself to leave the store empty-handed LOL

[Mead Swilling Lech]

, possibly loaded, etc...

Possibly?

[Sir Smithwick]

Well  Friday All Hollows Eve its looking like like stake and bake potato's    Don't know about Saturday night because every body sounds like they will be 3 sheets to the wind before  anyone gets back to camp including me .  My question is a:  what is everyone Saturdays menu??  B: Is anyone cooking?  C: If you see a small group  of hungry people <ie our group> is anyone willing to charge about 5-8 people to eat you out of Saturday rations    please help the hungry.  Whats everybodys menu for Saturday after fireworks  AHE.  You will have hungry people  waiting for a reply  and willing to pay.

[Blue66669]

I think our camp is having barbeque for Saturday. We're bringing the competition pit out for camp that weekend (leaving the big pit in storage for this weekend, due to the weather and what we're cooking), and I'm under the impression that there will be briskets, sausage, and other nommable delights. Head over to the Clan site for more details...

[KiltedPrivateer]

Our AHE menu hasn't been planned yet but the Saturday of opening weekend will be brisket