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!

This is one of my all-time favorite salads - spicy and crunchy with a hint of blue cheese (yes, I know I said Greek yogurt was my only exception, but I meant besides a teeny tiny bit of blue cheese).
The key ingredient here is Frank's RedHot Original sauce. I buy the really big bottles from Costco. Use whatever chicken you have handy - for the salad pictured, I used left-over rotisserie chicken. In a medium sized pan, pour as much Frank's over your chicken as you can handle, toss in a tablespoon of blue cheese crumbles and heat through. If you are starting with raw chicken, you can do the same thing, just be sure to cook the chicken all the way through, and you may want to add the Frank's after you've partially cooked the chicken.
The blue cheese adds flavor, but it also helps the sauce stick to the chicken. Once the chicken is ready, set it aside and prepare your greens. I like to use dark leafy varieties. Add any other veggies you want. The salad pictured just has grape tomatoes, but I also think that red bell peppers, carrots and cucumbers are perfect. Finally drizzle a very small amount of either yogurt blue cheese or yogurt ranch dressing over the top. My husband loves this salad, too - so that makes an easy dinner!

Well, I'm posting this a day late, but this is the smoothie that kicked-off my 4th of July celebration. I tried to get my husband to drink it by telling him it "tastes like freedom!" Somehow that didn't convince him to try... I loved it though, fresh, light and delish!
Red = Strawberries and Red Swiss Chard (this is where the green comes into play)
White = White Tea, cooled
Blue = Blueberries
Blend together with some kefir (I used organic raspberry flavored) and lots of ice!