Scouting: Foil Cooking

School has started back and with two boys that means cub scouts is back in full swing.  For those of you who like camping and want your little ones to help with some of  the cooking here is a super easy dish.

Just take some aluminum foil and place it on a flat surface with the shiny side up.  Place a hamburger patty on the foil.  You can break it up into quarters if your want it to cook a little faster.  On top of the burger place some of your favorite vegetables.  We added carrots, sliced potatoes, and peppers.  Add any spices along with salt and pepper and then it is time to wrap everything up.  Just grab the ends and connect them.  The vegetables are supplying the dish the water source that is needed to get some steam.  The steam is what is going to help cook the dish.   So when you wrap the dish up, leave a little air pocket in the top between the food and the foil.  This is to give the steam a place to hangout and cook your food thoroughly.  Then fold the other ends together.  Once it is wrapped up, then you can just place the food packet on some coals for about 4-5 minutes on each side.

This is a great way to get the kids involved in preparing their own food on a camping trip.  There are many other things you can cook this way.  Several different books are out there to give great recipes for foil cooking if you do a quick search.