Girlish Grub
Girlish Grub
As Dished Out by the Camp Fire Girls FRANCES LOOMIS, publications editor of the Camp Fire Girls, who collaborated with Gladys Snyder on The…
Bacon and Eggs on a Stone
You're not a real Camp Fire Girl if you haven't tried this! It sounds easy, but it's an art just the same. We wonder if Robinson Crusoe…
Bean Hole Beans
Of course we think of New England when we think of baked beans, but Camp Fire bean holes have flourished at many a camp both south and…
Cheese May Be
SUBSTITUTED FOR MEAT ADD I CAN TOMATOES OR BOTTLE OF CATSUP IF DESIRED (NAVY, LIMA, OR KIDNEY BEANS MAY BE USED) Holes in the Ground, in…
Corn Roasts
For beach corn roasts, remove the corn silk, twist the ends of the husks tightly together, tie them, and soak in salted water. Build a fire…
Chicken on a Spit
The girls at Camp Tuckabatchee, Saginaw, Michigan, have perfected the cooking of chicken on a spit until it is a fine camp art. They…
Spareribs Roasted
Camp Fire Girls in the south are experts on roasting spareribs. While the potatoes bake in the ashes, they say, safely wrapped in clay to…
Wild Berry Pies and Pancakes
Why certainly pies can be baked on an open fire-and sometimes Nature provides the filling! Battle Creek Camp Fire Girls turned true gypsy…
Migas- Mexican Crumbs
From Fort Worth, Texas, comes this recipe which is a favorite among Camp Fire Girls in the southwest: I DOZEN TORTILLAS 3/4 POUND CHEESE I…
Taffy Apples
North, south, east and west candied apples are a Camp Fire stunt that has become traditional: Here's a recipe for 12 apples: 1/2 POUND…
Taffy Kabobs
Place alternately a dried apricot and a marshmallow on a green stick until you have about four apricots and three green stick until you…
Wilderness Hash
Add the beans and bacon. Salt and pepper to taste. Add the water and boil for ten minutes.
Squash Dish
5 MEDIUM-SIZED ONIONS I NO. 3 CAN TOMATOES Dice bacon and fry it crisp. Remove from pan to fry onions until transparent. Add the corn…
Pilaff
2 LARGE ONIONS 1/2 CUPS RICE 3 QUARTS WATER OR SOUP STOCK SALT AND PEPPER Dice and fry bacon in a large pan until crisp. Remove the bacon…
Angels on Horseback
I POUND CHEESE 16 SLICES BACON. 8 SPLIT ROLLS, WITH LETTUCE Cut the cheese into small cubes. Wrap the bacon around it both ways, and if…
Buffalo Broil
Julian Salomon, who wrote Indian Crafts and Indian Lore, recommends Buffalo Broil for an Indian meal. For this he uses steaks from the…
Corn Fritters
2 CUPS CANNED CORN 1/2 TEASPOON SALT (STEWED VARIETY) CRACKER CRUMBS TO THICKEN (ABOUT I CUP) Add a little milk to the eggs-beat and add to…
Huevos Rancheros
(Eggs Ranch Style) 1/2 DOZEN EGGS 34 POUND BACON I ONION TOMATO SAUCE OR PASTE (I CAN) Cut bacon and onion into small pieces. Fry until…
Ham Casserole
Slice a layer of potatoes, then a layer of onions into the casserole or baking dish. Salt and pepper as you do so. Spread prepared mustard…
Sunshine Flapjacks (Jack Van Coevering writing)
Jack Van Coevering, writing in Everygirl, told us how to make pancakes from "powdered sunshine," the golden pollen of cat-tails. In late…
Baked Bananas
Bananas in the skin are laid on top of hot ashes and turned over once to bake thoroughly. This dish may be varied by peeling back a narrow…
Marguerites
32 LONG BRANCH SALT WAFERS I CUP SUGAR WHITES OF 2 EGGS 72 1% 1/2 CUP CURRANTS 1/2 CUP WALNUTS Beat whites of eggs until stiff. Add sugar…
Heavenly Crisp
(Also known as "S'mores") 8 BARS OF PLAIN CHoc- OLATE 16 GRAHAM CRACKERS 16 MARSHMALLOWS Toast two marshmallows over the coals to a crisp…
Sweetbrier Rose Hip Jam
Jean Eliot, Camp Fire Girls Guardian of Portland, Oregon, after reading about edible wild plants decided to experiment with a Sweetbrier…