It's sort of known on the ghost hunt road trips that I'm going to be the mama of the team. I pack drinks, food, have a 3-ring binder with printouts of maps, reservation information, what to do while in that town, even sanitary hand wash and paper towels.
So, what do I pack for the team when we hit the road? Something that not only transports well, but that allows us to find a nice picnic spot in a ghost town, an abandoned building, a state park, spread out and have a nice little picnic.
I'm known for my buffalo wraps:
Cut a plate-sized square of tin foil. Take a paper towel and dampen it, ring it out, so it's not dripping, but damp. Lay it on the tin foil. Put down a whole wheat tortilla. Now, diced lettuce and shredded carrot. Sprinkle with buffalo sauce and little dots of ranch dressing. Put down a layer of sliced turkey. Place a couple slices of pepper jack cheese. Roll it up and then wrap the damp paper towel and tin foil around it. The paper towel helps to keep the tortilla moist and not cracking.
I bring Sun Chips and my dirty chocolate chip cookies:
2 1/2 c. flour, 3/4 c. white sugar, 1 c. brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 c. margarine, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, grated Hershey's candy bar, 1 bag milk chocolate chips.
Mix the sugars, vanilla, margarine, eggs, and shaved chocolate in mixer. Add the powdery ingredients. Stir in chips. Put in large balls of like 2 Tablespoon size and then cook 350 x 10 minutes 45 seconds to 11 minutes. You want them golden on the edges, but still looking a bit soft like they're undercooked. Pull out and let sit a few minutes. Store these with a slice of white bread, it keeps them super soft.
Ghosts-smosts, I'm just here for the sandwiches!
ReplyDeleteHaha. On the BF expedition, I'll make my banana yums. You put a banana atop of tin foil and slice it down the middle and fill it with peanut butter and miniature chocolate chips and crumbled nuts. Then, you close it all up and heat it over the fire and eat with a spoon. Naughty stuff. Great with icy cold Hefeweizen.
ReplyDeleteBigfoot would have to fight me for those!
ReplyDeleteSeriously--that might be the way to bring him out. I think this time, I might bring graham crackers and smear the contents of the tin foil onto the crackers like a Smores variation.
ReplyDeleteWow, even your chocolate chips are dirty? No wonder I love this blog...
ReplyDeleteI do love those sandwiches and cookies. That is just one of the reasons I look forward to our trips.
ReplyDeleteThat and my nonstop chatter, huh? You are a good sport, sis. The least I can do is feed you when I make you crawl around weird places and explore paths that go on forever.
ReplyDeleteDo you serve Gatorade with your chip cookies?
ReplyDeleteNope. Just water. We have to stay hydrated, we usually do a good deal of hiking.
ReplyDeletefjhdouisghakljshgkj! I want some. I am not a big meat person, in fact I generally avoid it all costs, but that sounds amazinggggg.
ReplyDeleteHee hee. I am a vegetarian. Mine is done with a wonderful chicken-less faux chicken from Trader Joes and it's soooooo good!
ReplyDeleteI wish my boyfriend was on board with becoming vegetarian! I don't cook anything with meat myself, ever - always use meat substitutes. Half the time he can't even tell!
ReplyDeleteThe catch is that sometimes when we eat out, I break down & will get something with chicken. Sometimes. I always feel like crap after though.
I think I need to get this chicken-less chicken! What's the brand you use?
ReplyDeleteI got to Trader Joes. They have a good chicken-less chicken. Yum! Texture and seasonings are perfect. No one ever suspects. I come home from the grocery store with zucchini, cauliflower, mushrooms, red peppers and onions and toss with some oil, roast at 425 for about 25 minutes and then I put those in a container for the week. I can dice them and put into omelets, put on rye bread with cheese and grill, add to pasta sauces, and toss with salads. It's one of the things that makes being vegetarian really easy because it sort of boosts up the flavor of everything and makes life quick and easy all week.
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