Chow Time

Every year around this time radio stations across the country dust off Alan Sherman’s “Camp Granada.” “Hello Mudda. Hello Fadda. Here I am at Camp Granada,” the lyrics start and proceed

Food ServiceBryan BuchkoNovember 26, 2018Linda Stalvey, May/June 2007, Food Preparation, Healthy Camp Food, Recipes, Camp RecipesComment

Calling All Chefs

Sushi, ratatouille, lemon pearls, and gyoza—these are just a few of the dishes that campers learn how to make when they spend a week at Camp MasterChef. The camp wrapped up its

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranNovember 20, 2018Current Issue, Todd Foster, Nov/Dec 2018, Camp MasterChef, Food PreparationComment

Camp Concessions

Every summer from age six to 18, I sang and hiked and played in the hills of beautiful Camp Wyandot in central Ohio. At the time, the concession stand (camp store) was just the dining

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranNovember 16, 2018Melanie Minch, Jul/Aug 2007, Healthy Camp Food, Camp StoreComment

Fun Food

Everyone knows that kids love s’mores. My 11-year-old stepdaughter still maintains—beyond all proof and reason—that she consumed twelve of these graham cracker sandwiches at a single

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranNovember 15, 2018Lisa Adams, Jul/Aug 2007, Snacks, Campfire Treats, Food PreparationComment

Is A Dining Service Right For Your Camp?

Fifteen-year-old Ian Martin was asked to give a presentation about his camp experience to a group of potential campers. The directors anticipated that he would talk about the high-ropes

Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen

Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation in Pearson, Wis., and Kandle Dining Services entered into a partnership three years ago to provide dining services for two sub-camps and to pack daily

Be a Food Hero

Does your camp kitchen menu need some fresh ideas to accommodate campers’ changing dietary needs, reflect new cuisines or food trends, or include a wider variety of healthy items?

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranJune 25, 2018Recipes, Current Issue, Jul/Aug 2018, Cindy Brown, Camp RecipesComment

Noshing And Nibbling

Are you looking for some new treats to spice up the menu? Invite campers to participate in preparing these mouth-watering snacks and build their confidence in their culinary skills:

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranJune 15, 2018Jared Knight, Jul/Aug 2010, Snacks, Healthy Camp Food, Food PreparationComment

Move Over, S’mores

There’s a new campfire treat on the block that’s getting some attention. Whether you call them Pole Pies, Woof Ems, Eclairs, Camp Tarts or some other inventive name, they are sure to put a smile on campers’ faces.

Food ServiceBryan BuchkoJune 4, 2018Food Service and Concessions, Jul/Aug 2015, Christine SchaffranComment

Top 10 Camp Recipes

Looking for some new delectable dishes to tempt your campers? Try these favorites—some are meals, some are treats, but all of them have been tried and tested and they are delicious!

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranApril 11, 2018Healthy Camp Food, Food Preparation, Recipes, Jul/Aug 2010, Year of TensComment

I’ll Take A Serving Of That!

At Camp Victory in Cartwright, Okla., I work with guests on their schedules, noting when they expect to do certain activities. Some activities inadvertently create a certain tension. For

Cooking Ideas That Sizzle

When deciding to add programming at Maine Teen Camp in the fall of 2008, my wife and I came up with several options. The obvious choice, however, was cooking.

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranJune 20, 2017Jul/Aug 2017, Matthew Pines, Healthy Camp Food, Food PreparationComment

Lettuce Turnip The Beet

As part of our UP STREAM program, we in the Greene County Department of Recreation in Waynesburg, Penn., hold a program focusing on Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles.

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranDecember 22, 2016Day Camps, Camp Programming, Jan/Feb 2017, Pam Blaker, Healthy Camp FoodComment

Serving Up An Experience To Remember

From observing the youngest campers to tenured directors, the camp staff at Kanakuk in Branson, Mo., has watched the most influential among us lead peers and younger community members through humble service.

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranOctober 24, 2016Nov/Dec 2016, Food Preparation, Gina HinchComment

Outdoor Cooking

There is no activity at YMCA Camp Mason in Hardwick, N.J., that is more popular than outdoor cooking. It’s an elective activity in which campers plan, prepare, and cook over an open fire for an hour a day for a week.

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranSeptember 2, 2016Camp Cooking, Sept/Oct 2016, Anna BiltonComment

Cooking Dutch

My first campouts were in a neighbor’s woods, and we didn't have much in the way of camping equipment. We were lucky to have a couple of army blankets and an iron skillet purloined without a mother’s knowledge.

Food ServiceChristine SchaffranJune 28, 2016Gerald Duffie, Jul/Aug 2016, Campfire TreatsComment

Substitute Without Sacrificing

Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp is a leadership camp for teens who want to change the world, with week-long, overnight sessions from coast to coast.

Food ServiceBryan BuchkoApril 25, 2016Food Preparation, May/June 2016, Salimatu Amabebe, Food AllergiesComment

Forget The Forks

Whether it’s out of fear of the chaos they can cause, or the havoc that prevents kids from eating, theme meals have been slowly going the way of the dinosaurs.

Food ServiceBryan BuchkoDecember 21, 2015Camp Meals, Food Service and Concessions, Jan/Feb 2016, Kate WycherleyComment

Children With Food Allergies

Camps around the country are facing a new challenge with the rise of food allergies among children. Overall, 15-million people in the United States are living with food allergies.

Food ServiceBryan BuchkoOctober 23, 2015Allergies, Gina Napoli, Louise Tippens, Nov/Dec 2015, Food AllergiesComment

Don’t Let Allergies Be An Obstacle

As food allergies continue to be a public-health concern, it is ever more likely that camps will be asked to accommodate children with serious food allergies.