Bacon for breakfast (and what to serve with it)

We like to switch it up between the basic kid friendly meal (where the food DOES NOT TOUCH!) and something a bit more creative.

First things first: Pour some coffee and cook your bacon–outside. Don’t even try to do this inside your camper. We tried once during a rainy morning and the clean up was no fun. Plus, cooking outside is the whole point, right?

We like this thick cut, apple smoked bacon from Trader Joe’s.

Instead of firing up a grill in the morning, use an outdoor stove. They are fueled by small butane fuel canisters.

We like this inexpensive stove. It’s basic, easy to use and packs up really nicely in your camper.

Check out these two hearty, but easy to assemble breakfast options that are perfect for fueling up before your morning hike.

Breakfast Tacos

Ingredients:

• Eggs (one per taco)

• Bacon

• Cheese – Mexican melting cheese or cojita

• 1/4 onion, diced

• Sliced avocado

• Chopped tomoatos

• Sliced jalapeños

• Salsa or Pico

• Potato, peeled and chopped to about ¼ inch pieces (think small, so it cooks fast and fits in a taco)

• Small flour tortillas

• Olive Oil (as needed)

Make:

• Fry or scramble eggs, salt and pepper to taste.

• Cook bacon.

• Cook potatoes and onion in left over bacon grease. Be careful not to crowd the pan. Add olive oil as needed.

• Lightly warm/brown tortillas on frying pan. Stack together to keep warm.

• Assemble tacos on tortillas with toppings as you’d like.

Super Easy Homemade Pancakes

This traditional combo is a perfect fit for our kiddos: pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon and sliced strawberries.

Instead of buying pancake mix, I love this simple recipe for making your own with natural ingredients. Just pre-measure all the dry ingredients together in a ziplock bag and pack in your camper. In the morning, mix in the wet ingredients and you’re good to go!