Blueberry Cheesecake, Cherry Pie, S'mores
For me, camping is just an opportunity to eat anything I want, afterall, calories consumed in the Great Outdoors don't count. Everyone knows that.
My husband adores camping. I like it, too, but it is one the fastest ways I've found to de-rail my weight-loss efforts. So, when my husband asked me with his charming boyish enthusiasm if I would "pleeeease" go camping for a couple days, I couldn't refuse. Instead I prepared.
I made sure I had a lot of easy to eat fruits and veggies on hand for munching, picked up some reasonably healthy popcorn, and even made sure I had some kind of hot dog I could roast on a stick. This wasn't all I packed, but it gives you the idea - I was trying to find alternatives to my regular camping fare, but also trying to keep it fun. My hard-line no wheat and ban on most dairy had to be temporarily abandoned or I knew I would just give in completely the first time the kids pulled out marshmallows.
S'mores are really just an ultra-gooey cookie (and cookies and I have a hard time co-existing), so I had to figure out an alternative or all would be lost. I decided to work with the graham crackers because a) we packed a ton of them, and b) they aren't THAT bad if you can exercise portion control.... Tricky.
Introducing "Super Yummy Graham Cracker Desserts" - original title, I know. The kids loved them, too, and they are fun to make, which is an added bonus. There are three main components to these treats: graham crackers, laughing cow/laughing cow light, and the toppings of choice. We used blueberries with laughing cow light to make blueberry cheesecake; cherries and strawberrry laughing cow for cherry pie, and finally Nutella (about a teaspoon would be sufficient, but the one pictured has closer to a tablespoon - oops) and laughing cow light for the S'mores inspired deliciousness. The kids loved building them and I loved eating them, so it was a win-win for sure!
My husband adores camping. I like it, too, but it is one the fastest ways I've found to de-rail my weight-loss efforts. So, when my husband asked me with his charming boyish enthusiasm if I would "pleeeease" go camping for a couple days, I couldn't refuse. Instead I prepared.
I made sure I had a lot of easy to eat fruits and veggies on hand for munching, picked up some reasonably healthy popcorn, and even made sure I had some kind of hot dog I could roast on a stick. This wasn't all I packed, but it gives you the idea - I was trying to find alternatives to my regular camping fare, but also trying to keep it fun. My hard-line no wheat and ban on most dairy had to be temporarily abandoned or I knew I would just give in completely the first time the kids pulled out marshmallows.
S'mores are really just an ultra-gooey cookie (and cookies and I have a hard time co-existing), so I had to figure out an alternative or all would be lost. I decided to work with the graham crackers because a) we packed a ton of them, and b) they aren't THAT bad if you can exercise portion control.... Tricky.
Introducing "Super Yummy Graham Cracker Desserts" - original title, I know. The kids loved them, too, and they are fun to make, which is an added bonus. There are three main components to these treats: graham crackers, laughing cow/laughing cow light, and the toppings of choice. We used blueberries with laughing cow light to make blueberry cheesecake; cherries and strawberrry laughing cow for cherry pie, and finally Nutella (about a teaspoon would be sufficient, but the one pictured has closer to a tablespoon - oops) and laughing cow light for the S'mores inspired deliciousness. The kids loved building them and I loved eating them, so it was a win-win for sure!
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