Cooking with Ken: Rice Recipes for Camping and Hiking
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- Rice is a staple food for two-thirds of the world's people, especially in Asia and Africa. It can be savory and spicy in one meal, creamy and cheesy in another, and sweet and fluffy or crunchy in yet another. Rice is also nutritious, lightweight, durable and inexpensive - qualities important to backcountry travelers. The biggest downside to rice as a trail food, is that it takes 20 minutes or more to cook. You can reduce this time, by presoaking rice in water (to carry in you backpack), or you can use “minute rice” for some recipes.
This video shows simple recipes that I made during 2-day camping trip in the Sam Houston National Forest, Tx, USA, March 30-31, 2018. Base Camp GPS location: Latitude: 30.4936 Longitude: -95.6001 Use the following link to convert decimal latitude and longitude to minutes and seconds: www.latlong.net...
VEGETABLE RICE SOUP
- 1/3 cup steamed rice
- 1 heaping tbs bullion (or equalivant)
- 1-1/2 cups water
- cut veggies of your choice, such as: tomatores, green onions, spinach, mushrooms
Mix ingredients and boil for 15 minutes. Recipe makes 1 serving. Enjoy.
SIMPLE BOILED RICE PUDDING (Recipe from 1700s)
- 1/2 cup medium grain rice
- 1/2 raisins
- 16" x 16" muslin pudding cloth (any fine weave cotton fabric without dyes)
- baking twine
- sauce (sugar and butter or molasses)
Mix rice and raisins in pudding cloth and tie with baking twine. Put in boiling water for two hours, adding additonal hot water as needed. Remove pudding. Ready to serve with sweet sauce when cool. Recipe makes 4 servings. Enjoy.
EGG FRIED RICE
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup steam rice
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tbs olive oil
Heat frying pan, add olive oil and egg. Stir in steamed rice. Add a few drops of soy sauce. Recipe makes 1 serving. Enjoy.
VEGETABLE RICE SALAD
- 1/3 cup steamed rice
- 1 cup spinach (or other green veggies)
- 1 small carrot
- green onions, tomatoes
- rasins or cranberries
- small package of salmon or chicken (optional)
- balsaimic vinegar (or other dressing)
Mix rice and chopped ingredients. Sprinkle dressing and mix. Recipe makes 1 serving. Enjoy.
RICE PUDDING IN A CLOUD
- 2/3 cup steamed rice (use middle grain for best results)
- pinch salt
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1/4 cup sugar (or alternative such as honey or maple syrup)
- egg
- 1/2 tsp vinella extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Make steamed rice by mixing 1/3 cup rice and 2/3 cup water. Add pinch of salt and simmer for 20 minutes. Divide egg. Mix milk, egg yoke sugar, cinimmon and vinella extract. Gradually add to cooled steam rice and put over heat until mixture is thick and creamy. Remove from heat. Whip egg whites and fold into cooled pudding. Bake in 300 F oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Recipe makes 2 -3 servings. Enjoy.
CARDBOARD OVEN
Make the cardboard oven shown in this video from a corrugated cardboard box. Cut cardboard into two pieces: 12 in x 28 in rectangle and 9-1/2 in diameter circle. Glue heavy-duty aluminum foil to the cardboard with contact cement or white glue. Allow the glue to thoroughly dry for several days before using the oven. Cardboard insulation provides stable temperature control, that is much better an oven with only aluminum sidewalls. Use metal skewers as a baking rack. In this demonstration, I used BioFuel as the heat source. Allternatively, a can of Stereo, or charcoal in a fire bowl could be used. Do not heat cardboard ovens above 450 F. Do not expose cardboard ovens to direct flames of a campfire.
REFERENCES:
Camp Rice, Using the Chameleon Grain: www.backpacker...
Ricepedia: ricepedia.org
Is Rice Healthy for Me? www.nerdfitnes...
Best Backpacking Rice www.hiking-for...
Boiled Rice Puddings • Two Vegetarian Dessert... , savoringthepas...
CREDITS:
Videography by Ken Kramm, March 30-31, 2018; Canon Vixia HF G30, GoPro HERO 4 Silver, iPhone 7+, Final Cut Pro X, GoPro Studio. Bugle Calls, Mess Call, USAF Heritage of America Band, TH-cam Audio Library. Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, oh.one-step Jaudas' Society Orchestra. Creative Commons cylinders.libra... Aimless (instrumental version), Josh Woodward, Creative Commons 4.0 License www.joshwoodwa... When My Spirit Calls, by Ephemeral Rift, ccMixter Creative Commons 3.0 ccmixter.org/fi...
"My favorite drink: water" :) makes me feel happy
Those all looked great. Those two rice puddings especially caught my attention.
They both were tasty. I was amazed howeasy it was to make the boiled pudding.... and very filling. ...ken
Lodewijkp Yep. I agree.
Far North Bushcraft And Survival g5g
All those recipes look so good ken.. You know I'm going to try them through out the summer on my overnight's... I really love the music you picked for your night lapse.. 5 thumbs up on this one for sure..
Your videos are so wonderful, Ken, I treasure each of them. Thank you :) Your meals are so exquisite, simple, nutritious
Ken your videos are always awesome. This time however the overnight time lapse with the Native American flute and your silhouette moving around the camp at sunrise????? Well I couldn't do anything but smile and watch the beauty happen. It was perfect Sir. Respect for you as always. So fun, so simple and looked delicious too.
Such a gorgeous sunset! 🌅
"It's like a mountain, with snow on top... and raisins" Haha you're the best Ken!!!!
Wow, finally a guy who cooks real food without stuff from a bag. Excellent.
To the 28 people who disliked this video, how dare u be mean to such a sweet adorable old man. To the 967 people who liked it, shall u live long.
My Mum Elizabeth is very worthy. I love my Mum. Bless her.
Really great idea Ken. Never think of rice and I like it even plain got to start using it more it's so vresable great looking dishes you made All the best my brother to you and yours Dan
Kennith, your videography is superb! The sunset... as good as it gets!!,
I think the oven project could be fun with kids. Well lets face it I want to play with it also.
I have a rice pudding idea I'm working on using a reflective oven in front of a campfire.
Thanks for the inspiration you provide on your channel.
these are some amazing recipies, thanks for the effort of showing us!!
I don't always watch your videos, but when I do, I enjoy them. Glad to see you back.
Thank you, overseas in the Philippines now..Camp culture just exploded here in the PI during the Pandemic. Looking for Rice recipes. Thanks for the ideas.
Love your videos.. They are very instructive. You should make a DVD series. They would be very useful for camping 101 class.
Tasty❣️ You are an inspiration in all your videos! I will surley try it.
Sorry for my Swenglish!
Hi Ken, Want to thank you for such a wonderful video. All those recipes look delicious and I think that last rice pudding recipe you made with the fold in meringue, looks really good. I think I’m going to make that this week. I’ve had rice pudding for meals! I pictured clearly in my minds eye the scene of the sunrise and the heron flying in and landing then taking off pretty fast, once he realized you were there LOL. I could Almost hear his wings flapping. I love the beaver, too too cute. Keep up the good work now that spring is finally here, I can’t wait to get outdoors more. You truly inspire me. Have a great day!
Rice, bag of spinach from frozen and soy sauce is so addicting. Great videos
Great vdeos, love my Stanley pot too. Nice tip about soaking rice beforehand.
Thank you for your wonderful video. thoroughly enjoyed it.
Great job buddy God-bless
Loving your style and laidback attitude to life 👌
Another excellent video, Ken. I've got to make something to eat now.
So utterly relaxing. Top advice and tips. Nice one Ken.
Thanks Karl...
Wonderful recipes? Love seeing how our ancestors did things and the foods they ate. Thank you
You seem a very kind and gentle man ...love the videos ... cheers ...
Thanks 40/11 brew
Rice and beans, protein, and carbs, perfect. Thank you for preparing the lessons. Lean, perfect.
In the mess&plentiness of ramen eaters you show us this gem.. im speechless.
Rice pudding in a cloud is the bomb Ken! Grew up with rice pudding with raisins often, add some cinnamon and milk and you're good to go.
Your'e right Canesser. The last recipe was spectacully good... ATB, Ken
Great video Ken. Love your life. God Bless.
You seem so genuinely happy it's fun to watch your videos. I used to be a World War 2 re-enactor and I used to make ramen with boullion and a can of peas and carrots and some canned chicken in a WW2 German canteen cup over an Esbit stove. My friends and I would also carry cheese that did not require refrigeration and maybe some rolls.
If we would have had TH-cam back then, and you had these recipes, I would have surprised my friends with food like this using the period gear we had. The only extra thing necessary would have been a spoon to mix and serve with. So simple, yet so brilliant.
Great recipes and great videography. I am definitely gonna have a look at your other content.
I always love how excited you are about what you're doing!
A little piece of Heaven on earth.
Ken your videos are awesome. Thanks so much
Now I'm freakin hungry. Thanks a lot lol. I appreciated the additional wildlife footage; that, and the recipes, makes me want to get out very soon. An observation: Ken always says "try it, you'll like it" as a matter of course (or so it seems), but when you were enjoying the Rice in a Cloud, that statement really, really came through.
Hi Rick. YOu would be hungry after eating. Youll just want to chill , like I did in the last scenet. ATB, Ken
Ken you are an evil man, making me all hungry and drooling for all those delicious looking sweetness.. Lol great video! Thumbs up! Keep it up! Your video quality has improved tremendously!
I"m smiling. Thanks ply Amok
Hi Kenneth, good job. Meal -extender (rice / pasta / beans / buckwheat /mashed potato / etc) extends you taste choices. A packet of soup becomes a meal. Better and safer than MRE.
This is a great series Kennrth. I am really enjoying it!
Thanks my friend...
Ken, I always look forward to one of your vids. Thanks
Thank you for sharing the recipes i made a copy of all the recipes and wil try them all.
You're welcome Maxboon Boon. Enjoy...
Ken, in a world full of hateful chaos, you bring a great cool, calming, laidback atmosphere back into play! I enjoy your videos mostly for that reason, but then you throw out such great food ideas....well I just go nuts again. I don't cool much, especially out on the trail, but I'm now wondering why in the world mot! Just chillaxing with the videos..try it, you'll like it! Haha
Thanks Bob. The outdoors brings peace and sanity to the crazy world that human beings create. ...ken
Another great video . Really enjoy the food ones. Going to be trying out the puddings , yummy ..
Thanks PUNK HIKER
It looked like you were making Chinese food in the wild at the start there! Very fun video and great recipes. Typically people are resigned to eating processed foods for convenience or grilling some meat at best.
Thanks for watching and commenting Melvin. Rice is so much better when it is not processed... ken
Thank you for such a wonderful video and sets of recipes. I will try the rice pudding! :)
Rice pudding in a cloud looks amazing! Great job, Ken. I am going to incorporate more rice when I go camping. I tend to forget about it.
I like your videos and the history lessons as well.
Thanks vern ...ken
great recipes Ken,they are all looking delicious
greetings from a Belgian bushcrafter
steve
Thanks steve for watching and taking time to comment. ATB, Ken
This is so awesome. Thanks for producing and sharing this. I'll write all the recipes down and for sure, I'll try some. Thanks!
Copied recipes and will try soon. Made the cardboard oven awhile back and it is light and highly effective to use camping. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into your vids.
If you dislike his videos, you’re a bad person.
+LegendaryPyro YT I think maybe Kenneth weeded out most baddies with his recent 'reboot'. 😀
I can think of nothing more relaxing than sitting back and chilling with a Ken Kramm video!!
agreed
some people just don't like food... :)
I agree 💯!
Great video,thank you Ken.🌹
You're welcome Angel
Truely inspiring Mr. Kramm, now I’m reorganizing my camp food line-up! Thank you
Wonderful video, Ken! A lovely and original idea! Thank you!
Thanks for the new rice recipes at will add them to my list.
What a way to spend a couple days out. Thanks.
Thank you Ken! I love your videos and i love rice so this one was perfect!
Ken!
Glad to see you're back.
Much love!!!
Great video Ken. If you wanna try something different substitute some of the rice with an equal amount of quinoa (they are both about 220 calories per cup). Bit of both a texture change and a more complex nutrition spread. Two cups of rice, a few tablespoons of olive oil and a tablespoon of chia seeds and your over a 700 calorie meal.
So many possibilites. Thlanks for the suggestions. I'll try quinoa next time... I love chia seeds too. ...ken
The fried rice he made is legit.... If he had any spring onions... Just fry it with the rice as an aromatic.
Love your videos, Ken! Haven't had rice pudding since I was a kid and my grandmother made it. Great channel.
I gave this a thumbs up before I even watched it!👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏..........Peace✌🏻
Buen provecho amigo... outstanding video
Wow ! these are great !
That looks so delicious.
Wow, you always have the best recipes!! Thanks for this one, I can't wait to try!
Great video, Ken...thank you so very, very much...and belated Blessed Easter!
Some great recipes got to try them. Videography great as usual. Thanks and stay safe Ken.
Fabulous video!
Thank you Ken. The egg fried rice has always been a staple for breakfast, for me. A little green onion, peppers or anything left over is good to add to it. I love the pudding recipes. I'll try them all. You always make great videos, thanks again. Peace. Oh, I almost forgot. The nutritional value of rice goes down the more it's processed. The "instant" rices have next to none, regular white rice is better, but still low. I have taken to using whole grain rice, even on the trail. It takes close to an hour to cook on a low, low heat, but has much more nutrition. However, some recipes are much better with white rice. Bon apetit.
I fully agree Gregor. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment. ...ken
I have a story for you and in this story is a recipe that I think you'll enjoy very much. This is a true story. I'll try to be brief. One day I visited a relative of mine and he told me he was going to make carrot cake for his church social. So, I told him not to let me stop him and to continue while we visited, which he did. First, he put a cast iron skillet full of water on the stove to boil and began mixing the ingredients for a normal carrot cake. He brought out an aluminum pie pan and poured half the batter in it. Then he placed it (floated it) in the boiling water. I thought he had completely lost his mind. When I asked him what the heck he was doing he told me that the boiling temp of water is very near the temp for baking and that the surrounding water keeps the temperature even all around the cake, which is what you want in a cake. He said it won't brown the cake, but, if its coated with frosting, who will know. He did the other half of the batter the same way and, thus, had a two layer, frosted carrot cake that was quite delicious, (I did get to sample some). NOW, at the time I was working as a guide in Oregon packing people into the Jefferson Wilderness, leading a mule string, and I can tell you that this works on an open fire, where it's hard to bake a cake and made at least one of my clients very happy when we presented him with a birthday cake, complete with candles. after being in the mountains for five days. A box cake mix and a can of frosting can make someone's day. All I can say is, "Try it, you'll like it". Peace.
Everything looks good. I bet I can adapt that rice and raisin pudding to my crock pot.
Ok I'm hungry now thanks Ken!
These recipes all look so good, I copied them all!! Thanks for sharing! :-)
You're welcome Gray Hiker
Morning mi friend. I just feel hungry just seeing it. Thanks for sharing from a very wet 🇬🇧. God bless mi friend., Andy
Ken, enjoyed this very informative video. Keep them coming!!!! Cheers, Mate.
Ken you are making me hungry!
Your always inspiring Thank You.
Good work, thanks Ken
You're welcome Josef
Ken love your video.... I've been enjoying fresh rice, beans and wild grains on the trail USINGmyKeith Titanium Rice cooker.... You should get the TI rice cooker, it makes perfect rice on the trail, since it is a pressure cooker... WORKS great every time. search got Keith Titanium Rice cooker.
I'lll check it out LaVinci
. Pressure cooker would speed things up. Thanks!
excellent video Ken
For your info, rice that is produce in different place have different water contents. We call it new or old rice for short. There is more than 1000 types
oh man , your recipes looked great ken .i can't wait to try them .
billy joe
Thanks for sharing Ken! Ham or Spam with your Egg Fried Rice.
I'm going to have to try that rice pudding with some boysenberry syrup. Thanks
Ken.. have you tried Jasmine rice? It's a little expensive. but will last longer than regular rise.. a great staple to just eat as you go.. Also.. if you haven't wondered.. many of the early settlers used rice here in the US. Some great recipes are found in the journals of revolutionary soldiers here or perhaps.. Hana Glass. .and Amelia Fitzsimons. I use a lot of them.. Or in the journals of one 1700's soldier.. .a pound of meat a day.. you can find many of these and they work great while on the trail. I've done the rice pudding here.. also have tried forced meat balls and the other bread puddings.. They are totally awesome.. just bring nutmeg. LOL. Another one is a Carolina snow ball.. was a vegetarian recipe.. but hey.. it fed the troops during the 1700's.. looked similar to the one you made in this video. and processed the same way.. it's better with zonte currants.. good luck find them today.
Thanks for watching Robert and taking time to comment. Rice was very important .... Much history.. Thanks for mentioning. So many excellent recipes... ken
i have tried jasmine rice,but i didn't know it last longer
isn't jasmine a flavor,would there a reason why it last longer?
atb
Steve
so steve many asians steam it in bamboo containers and will snack on it for 2 to 3 days.
outstanding thank you sir
Great recipes! I often make my meals in a similar fashion, saves a lot of money! Those freeze dried meals are so expensive! TFS
I like the texture of Minute Rice
Ken can cook! Nice job Ken. I know what Im doing this weelend!
gonna try those in a couple of weeks
Cool Mega moo. Enjoy the recipes... Peace, Ken
Hello from Seguin Tx.
This guy knows where it's at. Look at that hammock site! Good food too.
Youre right astrog8tr. This is one of my favorite camping spots. Now I've shared it with the world via GPS coorddinates ... ATB, Ken
One of these days I am going to learn to hang one of these. It definitely looks like the only way to sleep.
Good be on you Kenneth may the wind always be at at your back and the song birds sing you home
Thanks for your kind words ...
Absolutely gorgeous, Ken!
8:40 Oh Ken.. you are really a modern hermit 🌷🌷👍👍
If it is simple enough for you to do in the trail, then it is simple enough for me to do in the kitchen xD
Oh yes! you've got it...
And it is soooow goood try it you'll like it.
Damn im getting hungry bye the minute.
Great video Ken!
Greetings,, Kitty.
Dude, I’m loving that tiny skillet 😀