Dutch oven cooking over open fire

[mom-from-missouri]

Does anyone know of a (free) source for advice cooking over a fireplace? The last 3 winters, we have lost our electric and I am going to be better prepared this year. I am trying to get various receipies together in a binder. I have cooked over the fireplace in my kitchen, but I just got a fireplace swinging crane, so now I can hang my kettle or dutch oven. I'd like something other than stew and soups, and boiling eggs and potatoes--which is about all I have cooked in it in the past.
If the electric is out on days when I have to work, I just have hauled the crookpot to work and cooked in it there, then brought it home. But, I hate to go to work in the cold just to use the kitchen on my day off.
I tried to find a website but I just kept getting the same stew receipe over and over. Any ideas??

[jaksilee]

I would try some of the camping recipe sites. so muc of that is cooked over open flame and may help you get a little more variety in your diet! Here are a few sites.....

http://www.eartheasy.com/play_campfire_cooking.htm

http://www.gsioutdoors.com/products/recipes.html

http://www.lovetheoutdoors.com/camping/Recipes.htm

[mom-from-missouri]

Thanks! None of these came up when I searched. I see several that look good.

[jaksilee]

No problem!

[mom-from-missouri]

My new swing arm came today for my fireplace. this will be to hang my pots and pans from. Now I am searching for a popcorn popper for the fireplace--one that can really be used. I keep finding decrorative ones used-so will probably have to get a new one.

[happi_spirit]

use to make cobblour in dutch ovens.