One of the definite perks of living in a northern native community is having lovely Cree neighbours who share their teepee with you. This is our third summer having a teepee in our backyard and we really, really love it! The boys and I often hang out in there just to be outside and escape the horrendous black flies (for some unknown reason they don't come inside the teepee, even without a fire going). But our favourite way to use the teepee is definitely for bannock hot-dog nights! We invite…

Campfire recipe

"I've always loved food, and where food was, I wasn't far away," says Shantel Tallow, the self-described "food mind" of Aahksoyo'p Indigenous Comfort Food, a catering business she owns with her partner (in business and in life) Paul Conley.

Bannock is a traditional native bread that's been around for hundreds of years. It's also a good recipe to make over a campfire - here's how!

Bannock is a classic and easy-to-make bread without all sorts of delicious variations. Here is a simple bannock recipe you'll love.

We may earn commissions if you shop through the links below. Fresh bread on an extended paddling trip feels like a treat, especially after eating hard crackers, bagels or pitas for a week. One way to make this treat is by cooking bannock. For over a 1000 years, bannock, a simple bread made from the flour of a variety of grains, has filled the bellies of adventurers sitting around campfires. Its attraction is the simple base ingredients and its ease of cooking. A favorite way to make bannock…

These recipes will make a medium flat loaf to serve 3 – 5 campers. It should not be doubled – if you need more make more loaves, a larger batch will probably burn...

We used the most basic recipe available (and one that didn’t include lard). I have no idea if we were successful or not, but the end result was pretty tasty, so I give us a pass. Details: Th…

Bannock Bread is a wonderful thing to make at camp. Here Wildway Bushcraft share their recipe for making bannock bread. Read on to learn more.