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Gluten Free Chipotle and Chocolate No-Bake Cookies

Gluten Free Chipotle and Chocolate No-Bake Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1/2 cup salted, roasted peanuts
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder
3 cups gluten free rolled oats (standard rolled oats work just as well)
Makes 20-30 cookies

Pre-Trip Preparation:
At home, measure out all of your dry ingredients and place them in individual plastic zipper bags. Small plastic nalgeen bottles make great storage containers for the pre-measured wet ingredients.

Directions:
Place a cutting board in your cooler to chill. You will form the cookies on this and the chilled cutting board will help the cookies setup.

In a medium sized heavy saucepan bring to a boil, the sugar, cocoa, butter, chipotle powder and milk. Let boil for 1-2 minutes, but be careful not to burn it. Add the peanut butter and vanilla mix until combined. Add the peanuts and oatmeal to the pan and mix together till completely coated in chocolate. Using a ¼ measuring cup lightly sprayed with vegetable oil or a small scoop, drop cookies onto the smooth cutting board. Allow to cool. If it is hot outside, place the cutting board and cookies back into the cooler to help cool.

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Peppercorn Caramelized Pears with Blue Cheese

Peppercorn Caramelized Pears with Blue Cheese

I know, I need to find a photo of this from camping!

Ingredients:
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
2 ripe but firm pears
1/3 cups heavy cream
3 whole black peppercorns, roughly crushed
1.5 ounces blue cheese
Serves 4

Cooking Instructions:
Cut pears in half lengthwise and remove core.

In a 10-12in nonstick skillet over high heat, bring water to a boil over high heat. Add sugar to the center of the skillet, slowly stirring in to dissolve. Add pears, cut side down, reduce heat medium-high and cover. Check periodically for doneness by piercing with a knife. You are looking for a slight resistance when inserting. Check to verify cut side of the pears are caramelizing and turning golden brown.

Uncover and add heavy cream and peppercorns, stirring in with a spatula. Once the sauce has reduced to a light caramel color, about 3 to 5 minutes, remove from the stove and plate. Carefully place each pear half on a plate with a wedge of blue cheese and drizzle caramel sauce over the top.

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Jalapeno Shrimp Pasta

Jalapeno Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients:

• 8 ozs shrimp (peeled & deveined)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3/4 cup Crema Mexicana
• 1 medium tomato (finely diced)
• 1/2 jalapeno (finely diced)
• 1/4 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup cilantro (coarsely chopped)
• 2 cups pasta

Serves 2

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