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Jul 24, 2008 11:38 am US/Pacific

Camping Out - 7/24/08

Brian Hackney pitches his tent and discovers how easy it is to camp minutes away from your front door. Features also include beach, luxury and family camping spots in the Bay Area.

Camping At MT. Tam's Steep Ravine
For more information on camping at one of the Bay Area's most scenic campground, and yes, few people know about it...until now, phone: (415) 388-2070

Costanoa
Think it's too cold to camp in the winter? Costanoa, along the San Mateo Coast, is a perfect spot to cozy up inside a canvas tent with heated sheets, or in their more spacious lodge rooms. Grab some amazing to-go food from their general store and don't forget the smores! Costanoa offers a number of fire pits for you to toast the marshmellows and chocolate! A great place for families and a stone's throw away from the ocean!
www.costanoa.com

REI Outdoor School
If you love the outdoors, and who doesn't in the Bay Aera, check out some of REI's classes on everything from kayaking to outdoor photography at www.rei.com/outdoorschool

KOA Campground (Petaluma)
For more information on this full-service, activities-galore family campground, log onto: www.petalumakoa.com

Campfire Cooking!
You can find Robin Donovan's yummy book, Campfire Cuisine, at major bookstores in the Bay Area! For more information on Robin, log onto www.robindonovan.com

The following are the recipes we featured in the show:

S'moradillas
Serves 4

While they'll probably never replace the age-old staple of childhood cookouts, these quesadilla-style s'mores are a lot easier to eat than the traditional kind—which will please the adults. The kick of cinnamon and the use of tortillas make them an ideal ending for a Mexican dinner, but they're great any time.

4 small flour tortillas
1/2 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup mini marshmallows
Cinnamon to taste

Place 2 tortillas on the grill over high heat. Top each with half of the chocolate chips, half of the marshmallows, and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Place the remaining two tortillas on top. Cook until the bottom tortilla is lightly browned and crisp, about 3 to 4 minutes, then carefully flip them. Cook until the second side is lightly browned and crisp, about 3 to 4 minutes more. Cut each into quarters and serve.

Baked Bananas with Cinnamon
Serves 1

A Great alternative to smores!

For each serving:
1 banana
1/2 tablespoon butter
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon brown sugar

With the banana still in it's peel, make an incision lengthwise through the length of the peel and the fruit, leaving the underside of the peel intact. Pull the sides of the banana apart and dot the banana with butter, cut into small pieces. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Wrap in foil and bake over high heat, 10 to 15 minutes, until the fruit is hot and soft. Remove and discard the foil. Serve hot.

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