grasshaven: Carpe Diem: Eat, Drink, be Merry and Let the Planning Begin

Now that the day has been seized and the spontaneous trip is planned, we say let the meal planning begin. For this article, we wanted to highlight a four day, three night camping trip menu (links will be loaded soon to all the recipes - we only had one day to plan and shop the market). Not only is the trip spur of the moment, but four families, including all their brood will be joining on the adventure. This means 14 hungry, outdoor mouths to feed. There are no burgers and brats on this trip; we always feed the entire crew with a level of campsite Grasshaven gourmet.

First, we start with a detailed plan. This means planning breakfast and dinner dishes. You might think we forgot lunch. Lunch time can be variable for a group trip. With some people hiking, canoeing or just lounging, getting everyone wrangled for an organized affair can be a challenge. So we just let everyone forage during lunch. There are always plenty of left overs and sandwich fixings to make sure no on goes hungry. But just in case you're looking for suggestions we have shared some lunch ideas using some of the menu fixings outlined
below. We will also post the entire shopping list as a part of this spontaneous camping series. So for now, take a look at the menu items. We hope your mouths are already watering. We know that when you see the pictures your eyes will appreciate the candy.

Carpe Diem 4 day Gourmet Camping Menu

Dinner