Book excerpt: Reviewers love this fun and easy family camping cookbook "Smart ideas for summer hijinks on the road!" - The New York Times "A must-have for families considering a camping trip this summer. From first-time campers (especially) to seasoned veterans, there are recipes in this book that will please everyone in the family." - The Blended Family Blog "An excellent planning guide, worthy of regular consultation and filled with family-friendly dishes!" - Midwest Book Review Maggie da Silva's charm and humor infuse every recipe in this "bible" for family camping cooking - from her famous "Paper Bag Eggs" to the hilarious (and delicious) "Spider Dogs". This thorough and very personal cookbook contains over 150 family-tested recipes accompanied by hundreds of variations, first-hand observations, and surprising real-life tips that leave readers thinking, "so that's how you do that!" Maggie believes camping is for everyone, from seasoned hikers to first-time campers pitching a tent in their front yard. The Real Family Camping Cookbook makes campfire cooking easy, with 157 classic recipes - from breakfast, lunch and dinner to snacks and desserts - that offer a wide selection of personal family favorites, along with camping classics like monkey bread and (of course) S'mores. Inside The real Family Camping Cookbook, you'll find recipes for: Paper Bag Eggs Campfire Applesauce Dutch Oven Pizza Classic Foil Packets Beef Jerky Steak on a Stick Cowboy Stew Bannock and Hardtack (traditional breads) Chocolate Cake Oranges Pie Iron Cherry Pie Monkey Bread Full of quotes, personal tidbits and illustrations created from family camping photos, The Real Family Camping Cookbook invites fellow nature-lovers to pull up a camping chair and make some classic camping food - and fun family memories - by the campfire.