The Plan: Three families make three large meals, giving each family two nights off.

The Problem: I have to cook for 5 adults and 9 kids, including four, 13-year-old, voracious boys? Augh!

The Solution:

Main Dish: 6, skinned chicken breasts and 20 chicken thighs parboiled in two big pots for twenty minutes on my stove in my kitchen before leaving. After cooling, all chicken placed in two Ziploc bags with lots of barbecue sauce. Chicken stayed in my RV refrigerator very well. I then heated it over the firegrill in the fire ring at the campsite.

SIDE 1: 3 lbs small golden potatoes in iron Dutch Oven

Washed and then shaken in Ziploc bags with olive oil and salt.  Placed in lined Dutch Oven one hour before putting chicken on the fire ring’s grill.

SIDE 2: Baby bok choy split in half and then stir fried in olive oil, salt and garlic and a little soy sauce. Done in two skillets on RV stove.

Family 2 brought 4 quarts of homemade chili and set out carrots and celery.

Family 3 had hot dogs, hamburgers and premade salads from Tupperware containers.

Trick: The metal bear boxes make great buffets for the hot dishes coming from the fire grill, allowing more room on the picnic table for diners.

We pulled it off.  Do you have any mass cooking recipes for our next trip?  Something easy, partially prepared ahead of time?