1999 Meal Schedule

As we agreed at the Winter Muster, food for each event will be provided by one family group. The cost of the food will be divided by the number of individuals who registered to eat at that event. Be prepared to pay for your share of the meal upon arrival at the event. Because the amount of food purchased is based on the number of individuals who registered, we will require payment even if you experience last minute changes and don't make the event, unless you contact the food provider for that event in advance.

The following is a list of the family groups and the event they have agreed to purchase food for:

Vincennes - Sawyer

So. Milwaukee - Phillips

Indianapolis - Open

Wheaton - Weigel

Ft. Recovery - Rogers & Bradley

Fredonia - Ervin

Danville - Sawyer & Krug

Warsaw - Rogers

W. LaFayette - Open

Any discrepancies in this list should be brought to the attention of Lauri Phillips for correction.

Thank you all for your support on this issue.

Camp Quickie
By Mark Tully

Sorry, it's not what it sounds like. It's about food - bread to be specific. Admit it, many is the time you've found yourself sitting around camp with not much to do except chant "any questions?" at the, public as they wander past. Well, here is a quick and easy bread recipe that will not only give you something to do, it will provide you with a great conversation starter! This is going to be the easiest loaf of bread you've ever baked. It's going to taste good. And it's going to make people stop to ask what you are up to. You only need three basic ingredients and a small (eight-inch) Dutch oven.

I'm not going to attempt documenting this recipe, but the basic principal dates back centuries and the ingredients themselves are all perfectly authentic and easy enough to come by. The only questionable part is that you will need to have self-rising flour (that just means it already has baking soda in it).

Here it is:

INSTANT CAMP BREAD

12 Ounces of beer, any variety except non-alcohol
(keep the bottle or can hidden)

2 Tablespoons of something really sweet
(sugar, honey, fruit juice concentrate, etc.)

3 Cups of self-rising flour

Mix the ingredients together, pour the batter into a lightly greased, pre-heated eight-inch Dutch oven. Heap it with coals -- keep an eye on them and replace or replenish the coals as necessary (you want it to bake at about 400 degrees). Soon, the air will be filled with the scent of fresh-baked bread, people will stop by to ask what you're baking, and after 50 minutes your bread will be done to perfection. The recipe makes one loaf of bread suitable for 2-3 people. If you plan to use a larger Dutch oven and/or want more servings, adjust the ingredients proportionately. This bread tastes great fresh from the oven or cold. It will be a rather dense bread with a texture more like muffins or corn bread -- which is actually more period-correct.