The Jacksons Daily: camping meals

We went camping this past weekend, and we had the best time! Some friends came with us for Friday night and part of the day on Saturday, and Slater and I stayed until Sunday afternoon. We got hammocks from Outdoor Waco before the trip and they are our new favorite thing. Hammocking is our new hobby. We love it. I had never been officially camping in a tent before we got married; however, I have been many times since because I am married to a camping-loving man. He thrives in the outdoors, and it is refreshing for me too. I have learned a few things about planning and making meals while camping, so I thought I would share some here.

Recipe for Pesto Tilapia Foil Packs

Makes two foil packs

Ingredients:

1 zucchini squash

1/2 a bundle of asparagus

2 tilapia filets

handful of grape tomatoes

pesto

foil

cooking spray

Directions:

Chop asparagus into bite size chunks. Chop zucchini squash into half moon bites. Halve the grape tomatoes. Lay down two long peices of foil on top of each other. (I did three this time as you can see in the pictures, but I recommend two.) Spray the foil with cooking spray. Lay down half of the asparagus and squash in a flat pile in the middle of the foil. Drop two spoonfuls of pesto over the vegetables. Lay the tilapia filet on top. Spread another spoonful or two over the tilapia. Lay half of the halved grape tomatoes on top. Repeat with another two pieces of foil and the rest of the ingredients. Close the foil up around the food. Leave a little space (not too tight) so that it can steam. Place on top of grate on top of the fire. You can also do this over a regular grill or even in your oven. Leave for about 6-7 minutes. (This obviously depends on the heat of your fire.) Flip over. Cook for another 6-7 minutes. Open and enjoy!