Debate: S'mores and Camping Food

[DuckieLady]

They never even saw a deer. I had to tell him that I got more deer that season with my Mazda (1) than he got with the best hunting gear money could buy (0).

lol!

I'm surprised. Lived upstate NY when I was younger. You could have gone hunting just by checking the mail. First place I ever saw wild turkeys just running around. Before that I just thought of them as zoo animals.

There were a few times that I went to check the mail and I would be greeted by either elk or deer at my front door. We'd stare at each other a moment and then I'd "never mind" and go back inside.

We used to have a camping stove with two burners and a little one burner. We took them on picnics and would make a full English breakfast and a cuppa on picnic tables. Delamere Forest in Cheshire



and in Beyws-y-coed, Wales



And one memorable evening it was late and we had stopped to make a cuppa in the park which is across the road from that hotel. It was almost dark but still warm and as we waited for our little kettle to boil we heard a Welsh Male Voice Choir start up in the courtyard of the hotel. I was beautiful and still brings goosebumps when I remember it.

Wow! All of that is beautiful!
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[TLHKAJ]

I disagree with the concept of s'mores.

First of all.

Roasting marshmallows = awesome
Eating marshmallows = awesome
Chocolate = awesome
Graham crackers = cereal


But all together at once is too sweet and I hate it. The best camping foods are salmonberries and fish.

I just had to get that off my chest.

Okay ...I agree with you about disagreeing with the concept of s'mores. Waaaaay too sweet!

Roasting marshmallows=good
Eating roasted marshmallows=good (until about halfway thru the 2nd one)
(Eating non-roasted marshmallow=nasty and gross )
Chocolate=amazing
Graham crackers=delicious

But, as you have stated ...all of those together ....too much!

There ya have it!

 

[DuckieLady]

Okay ...I agree with you about disagreeing with the concept of s'mores. Waaaaay too sweet!

Roasting marshmallows=good
Eating roasted marshmallows=good (until about halfway thru the 2nd one)
(Eating non-roasted marshmallow=nasty and gross )
Chocolate=amazing
Graham crackers=delicious

But, as you have stated ...all of those together ....too much!

There ya have it!

Lol! Yes! Gives me a toothache thinking about it.

Yeah, I can't handle too many marshmallows either ... I think maybe three is my limit.

 

[TLHKAJ]

The best camping foods are salmonberries and fish.

PS ...what are salmonberries??! lol

 

[TLHKAJ]

Lol! Yes! Gives me a toothache thinking about it.

Yeah, I can't handle too many marshmallows either ... I think maybe three is my limit.

I can't stand marshmallows that aren't roasted. And roasted are good, but I've never been able to handle them much. Marshmallows, jello, cooked oatmeal (as a cereal), and most puddings make my throat feel ....ick!! Like gushy, mushy....yucky. lol

 

[farouk]

Lol! Yes! Gives me a toothache thinking about it.

Yeah, I can't handle too many marshmallows either ... I think maybe three is my limit.

What one likes and what one can cope with, are sometimes different things, yes, @FluffyYellowDuck

 

[farouk]

I can't stand marshmallows that aren't roasted. And roasted are good, but I've never been able to handle them much.arshmallows, jello, cooked oatmeal (as a cereal), and most puddings make my throat feel ....ick!! Like gushy, mushy....yucky. lol

@TLHKAJ Yes, there can be too much of a good thing, when it comes to food......

 

[DuckieLady]

PS ...what are salmonberries??! lol

some typical PNW foraging LOL

They look a little like blackberries, but a little less juicy. More firm and kind of sweet. Red and orange colors. Way better than blackberries. Ran into a bear as a kid getting some, if I remember right.

(Worth it)

Those, and the red huckleberries, are probably my favorite ones to go through.

 

[farouk]

some typical PNW foraging LOL

They look a little like blackberries, but a little less juicy. More firm and kind of sweet. Red and orange colors. Way better than blackberries. Ran into a bear as a kid getting some, if I remember right.

(Worth it)

Those, and the red huckleberries, are probably my favorite ones to go through.

Don't think I've seen orange ones before, @FluffyYellowDuck .....

 

[DuckieLady]

Don't think I've seen orange ones before, @FluffyYellowDuck .....

You know, I'm not sure if there are orange ones and red ones, or if the orange ones just aren't ripe. lol Most of the time around here every time I've gone out, they were orange. ...mostly...

 

[farouk]

You know, I'm not sure if there are orange ones and red ones, or if the orange ones just aren't ripe. lol Most of the time around here every time I've gone out, they were orange.

@FluffyYellowDuck Maybe they are special to your region or something like that......

 

[Pearl]

Don't think I've seen orange ones before, @FluffyYellowDuck .....

They look bit like orange raspberries.

 

[farouk]

They look bit like orange raspberries.

@Pearl Yes, they do.......

 

[DuckieLady]

They look bit like orange raspberries.

They're pretty close to raspberries, actually!

 

[farouk]

They're pretty close to raspberries, actually!

This is true, @FluffyYellowDuck

 

[farouk]

We used to have a camping stove with two burners and a little one burner. We took them on picnics and would make a full English breakfast and a cuppa on picnic tables. Delamere Forest in Cheshire

and in Beyws-y-coed, Wales

And one memorable evening it was late and we had stopped to make a cuppa in the park which is across the road from that hotel. It was almost dark but still warm and as we waited for our little kettle to boil we heard a Welsh Male Voice Choir start up in the courtyard of the hotel. I was beautiful and still brings goosebumps when I remember it.

@Pearl Great pictures there...

 

[Cassandra]

Those salmonberry things look like mulberries to me, except that ripe mulberries are reddish purple.

 

[farouk]

Those salmonberry things look like mulberries to me, except that ripe mulberries are reddish purple.

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@Cassandra Interesting; don't think I've seen those before, either....

 

[Cassandra]

My grandmother in Kansas (3 states south of ND) told stories about the rattlers they have out there on the Great Plains. I never saw one in Colorado. The only rattler I've seen in the wild was at my kids' high school down in Florida. It was an Eastern Diamondback (very distinct pattern) and had to be about 10 feet long and six inches thick. Some kids were trying to whack it with a 2x4. A LONG 2x4; those kids weren't going to get close to that snake. (Don't worry; Eastern Diamondbacks’ range isn’t that far west, and the Prairie rattlers don't get that big.)

Here in NC, you have to watch for copperheads. I ran across one while mowing the lawn one. Literally ran across one. With the lawn mower. Ended up with 4 copperheads. (See, Grandma isn't the only one who can tell tall tales about snakes!)

Missouri has tons of snakes. I am a great fan of garter snakes. This is adorable.:

Snake party busted for not social distancing (Video) | New York Post

 

[farouk]

Missouri has tons of snakes. I am a great fan of garter snakes. This is adorable.:

Snake party busted for not social distancing (Video) | New York Post

@Cassandra When it comes to snakes, I'm especially for social distancing...