By Jared Knight

Are you looking for some new treats to spice up the menu? Invite campers to participate in preparing these mouth-watering snacks and build their confidence in their culinary skills:

Cook An Egg In An Orange In The Fire
This is a fun way to teach children to use an orange as a way to cook an egg. Clean out a half slice of an orange, leaving only the peel. Crack a raw egg inside the peel. The peel serves as a cooking pot and can be placed in the fire. When the egg is cooked, campers can eat the egg right out of the orange peel after it has been removed from the fire by an adult and cooled. There is a slight orange essence added to the egg that gives it extra flavor.

Ants On A Log 
This is a perfect trail treat for hiking. Fill a small stock of celery with either peanut butter, cream cheese or a cheese spread and then a place a few raisins on top. Prior to serving this treat, camp counselors should be aware of any peanut or dairy allergies of the children in their group as well as the recommendation to only serve raisins to children over the age of four.

Roast Hard Taffy On A Stick
Instead of roasting marshmallows, campers can try roasting hard taffy on a stick. Soften the candy by placing it in the fire on the end of a roasting stick for a few seconds, and remove it from the stick after it has cooled.  The different fruit flavor of each piece of candy provides a wide variety of savory taste.