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22 Acton/Georgetown, Friday, June 27, 2008 Its almost camping time. Some of you have probably been already but Im a bit of a suck for the really warm weather. Funny how the term camping means dif- ferent things to different people. For some it means a gang of friends, a tent or two, a few hotdogs and a large amount of beer (Ive done that now I like a few more luxuries). For others it means minimal equipment, lots of dried fruit and nuts and a canoe (yep, Ive done that too ditto on the liking of more luxuries). Maybe for you it means a trailer or boat, some steaks and a couple of good bottles of wine (Id like to try that cant afford it). For me, camping means either a tent or a yurt (if youre not sure what that one is, youll have to look it up Im not telling!). My fami- ly and my high school friends (even though we are a long way from having finished high school!) are there. And our pickup truck is jam-packed full of stuff. Sometimes I think we may as well pack the whole house. Why so much stuff? Well, theres four of us, and every- one wants different things. We all want coolers bursting at the seams with good food (more on that soon). I want a really comfortable air mat- tress to sleep on and a good selection of drinks. I also want to drink my wine out of a real wine glass not plastic. Both boys want footballs, Frisbees, water games, board games, books, lots of flashlights (for after-dark games of flash- light tag with other kids at the campground). Olivier wants the canoe (well, ok, we all want the canoe) and tools. Olivier and Alex want their dirt bikes. And the list goes on. But the one thing we all agree on is the good food. I remember when I was a teenager, as long as you packed one bag of chips, per person, per day, that was all that really mat- tered. Just throw a few hotdogs in the beer cooler and you were all set! Not any more. So, what do we eat now? Seafood paella, steaks, risotto, homemade burgers, salads, corn cakes, osso bucco, avocado salsa, rice krispie squares, homemade cookies, pie and more. Some of you are thinking are you serious? Are you for real? Are you nuts? Yes. Yes. A little. How can you possibly make all that deli- cious food when camping? Well, prep in advance. The next couple of times you are grocery shopping, buy some ingredients for homemade burgers and a couple of really good meats and marinades. Make them it wont take long when you are in the kitchen already and Ziploc bag them. Then pop them in the freezer. Theyll be there waiting for you when you pack to leave camping. Make some homemade cookie dough now. Depending on what type of cookies you make, either freeze the dough in a long log so that you can slice it off later, or form them into lit- tle blobs on the cookie sheet and freeze. Then bake them up the morning you are leaving. Make a pie and freeze it raw then bake it up the night before you go. The day before you leave, make up a batch of spicy cornbread. Except, keep all the dry and all the wet ingredients in separate Ziploc bags. When you get to your camping destina- tion, then you can mix the wet and dry togeth- er, then instead of baking it just pour into a pan and fry like pancakes. Eat them as with grilled chicken or some other marinated meat. Have fun and keep cooking! Lori and Gerry can be reached at whatscookin@independentfreepress.com Get ready for dinner around the summer campfire Ingredients 1 lb fresh or frozen raw shrimp (31/40 or 16/20 per pound size) 1 lb sliced bacon 1/3 cup fruit based barbecue sauce Method 1. Thaw shrimp if frozen and remove shells, leaving tails on. 2. Par cook bacon and drain. 3. For 16/20 shrimp, wrap one piece of bacon around each shrimp. For the smaller size, use one half piece of bacon. 4. Place shrimp on baking sheet and brush one side with barbecue sauce. 5. Bake in a preheated 400 F degree oven for 6-9 minutes. Cooks notes: 1. These can also be barbecued for great results! 2. Multiple shrimp and bacon can be placed on a skewer and barbecued this can work as the entrfor your meal or a great topper to a dinner-sized salad! Lori Gysel & Gerry Kentner Bacon-wrapped shrimp July 7 entry deadline for garden contest The Georgetown Horticultural Society invites residents to enter its annual garden contest. Entry forms are available at Foodstuffs in Downtown Georgetown or Hallmark Cards or Johnson Realtors in the Georgetown Market Place. The contest entry deadline is July 7. For details call Barbara, 905- 877-5954. CLNH wants books Community Living North Halton is in need of books (good condition hard or soft cover) for their Book Sale fundraiser to occur at Georgetown Farmers Market, Sat. July 12. Please bring donated books to Horizon Packaging at 12 Todd Rd., Georgetown. Proceeds will go to CLNH Drop In Centre. 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