Oatmeal
Oatmeal is a nutritious way to start your day and can be made very easily. All that's needed to prepare this traditional breakfast food is milk, the sweetener of your choice, a pan and packets of oatmeal. Look for high-fiber oatmeal with raisins, cinnamon, organic ingredients or just plain oats.
Omelet in a Bag
"The Campsite Companion," a book by Rob Beattie, offers a recipe that makes it easy to cook an omelet while camping. This omelet in a bag requires a resealable freezer bag, eggs, milk, boiling water and whatever ingredients you want in your omelet, such as cheese, ham or bacon. After bringing the water to a boil, crack two eggs and add them to the bag along with a dash of milk. Beat the contents and shake them around inside the bag. Seal the bag before dropping it into the water. When the eggs have solidified, remove the bag from the water and pour into a tortilla for a quick omelet breakfast.
Rice
Rice is camping food choice that requires very little preparation and can be enhanced by adding flavoring products, ranging from raisins to hot sauce. All that's needed to cook rice at a campsite is a pot, some oil or butter and a heat source. "Hiking and Backpacking: A Complete Illustrated Guide," a book by Buck Tilton, recommends topping off rice with some cheese or onions to provide more texture and flavor.
Pizza
Even pizza can be made along the hiking trail. Pack an assortment of pita bread, a small can of pizza sauce and whatever toppings you want on your pizza. Bring a frying pan with a lid and add a drop of water as you heat it up. Prepare your pita bread as you like it and place it onto the frying pan. The water inside will keep the bread from becoming too hard. The lid will have the effect of creating steam that keeps your toppings moist.
Crustaceans
"America's Camping Book," by Paul Caldwell, recommends an easy camping recipe that provides a meal you might find at an elegant restaurant. If you're camping near a water supply that's a natural habitat for crayfish, catch these crustaceans with bare hands, a trap or even a baited hook. Cooking crayfish is as easy as bringing a pot to a boil and dropping in the critters. Boil until the crayfish until they turn red.
