May 2005 Cub Scout Roundtable Issue Volume 11, Issue 10 June 2005 Theme Theme: Destination Parks Webelos: Traveler & Artist   Tiger Cub Activities CUB GRUB Smokey the Bear’s Breakfast Sausage Balls- Greater St. Louis Area Council Ingredients: 1 lb ground sausage meat  3 cups Bisquik  1 – 8 ounce jar Cheese Whiz or shredded cheese Directions: Cook sausage Combine sausage (cooked), Bisquik and cheese Shape into balls. Bake in preheated 300 degree oven for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. NOTE: This is a great recipe to use with a cardboard box-style oven. Rocky Road Candy Piedmont Council Ingredients: 16 oz milk chocolate 3 cups mini marshmallows 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions: In a double boiler, melt milk chocolate. (Adult help needed!) Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let cool until firm. Trail Mix Greater St. Louis Area Council Cub Scouts and the outdoors just seem to go together. One of the activities almost every boy enjoys is a short hike through the woods. A simple trail mix can be created by mixing equal parts of: M&Ms Peanuts Raisins Chex Cereal Small pretzels Mixed nuts (optional) Mix ingredients in a large plastic bag. Divide the mixture into sandwich bags for each Scout. Here’s another way to do it - GORP Trail Mix Piedmont Council GORP is an acronym for “Good Old Raisins and Peanuts” Mix any or all of the following together in proportions that you desire – dried banana chips, dried apricots, dried apple chips, sunflower seeds, pretzels, cereal squares, round breakfast cereal, chocolate chips, sugar-coated chocolate and peanut candies (e.g. M&M’s), cashews and walnuts. Then have boys place the GORP into resealable plastic bags to carry for a snack they can eat while hiking. Be sure to check for possible nut and peanut allergies before mixing your GORP together. Trail Foods San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach & Verdugo Hills Councils Trail foods are simple to make and carry, do not spoil easily, and provide energy without a lot of empty calories. Apple Sandwiches: Slices of apples with slices of cheese between them. Dip the apple slices in lemon juice to keep them fresh looking. GORP "Good Old Raisins and Peanuts" Mix: Equal handfuls of raisins, nuts and other bite-sized ingredients such as small crackers, non-sugary cereal, other dried fruits, coconut chunks, etc. Avoid chocolate, sugars, excess salt. Hikers Nosebag: Sort of a sack lunch for the trail. In a plastic bag put an apple, ½ cup raisins, ¼ lb. chunk of cheese, ½ cup of M&M's or other chocolate. Nibble as you go. Use dried apples for more portability. Honey Bars: Try this as a den activity. Combine ½ cup each of raisins, figs, dried apricots and peanuts or almonds. Grind, chop or blend them together. Add ½ teaspoon lemon juice and just enough honey to bind it all together. Form into bars and wrap in aluminum foil. Carry in plastic bags. (These are quite sticky if they leak, so double wrap them!) Substitute ingredients at will. Healthy Snacks: Look in your grocery or health food store for dried fruits (banana chips, papayas, etc.), yogurt-covered nuts or fruit and other treats. Some carry bags of mixed treats perfect for trails. Trail Lunches: Not as cheap as other options, but a fun meal. Combine at least one thing from several categories: Meat/cheese: Meat jerky, hard sausages, pepperoni, hard cheese, protein bars (health food stores). Breads: Melba toast, pilot biscuits, granola bars with lots of grains, hardtack, other hard/dried breads (not the ones that would mold or go stale). Fruit candy, fruit leather or snacks (make sure they have lots of real fruit in them). Dairy: Yogurt-coated nuts or fruit, hard cheese. Sweets: M&M's, hard candy, most granola or fruit snacks, etc. Yellowstone Park Stew- Greater St. Louis Area Council Ingredients: 2 Boxes of Macaroni and Cheese 1 can of chunky ham Directions: Heat water to boiling. Add macaroni and cook until soft. Follow directions on box. Crumble can of chunky ham into mixture, Mix thoroughly. This is very easy. Feeds 2 Scouts per box of macaroni and cheese, 1 can of ham will be sufficient for 2 boxes of macaroni. Yogi’s Jellystone Potato Chip Cookies San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach & Verdugo Hills Councils Ingredients: ¾ cup butter 1½ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup white sugar ¾ cup crushed potato chips 1 egg yolk ½ cup chopped walnuts Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in the egg yolk. Add the flour and nuts; mix until well blended. Stir in potato chips last, so they don't get too crunched up. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place 2” apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire racks. Cape Cod Oatmeal Cookies San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach & Verdugo Hills Councils Ingredients: 1½ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup chopped walnuts ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ cup melted shortening ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup melted butter 1¾ cups rolled oats 1 egg 1 cup white sugar ¼ cup milk ½ cup raisins 1 tablespoon molasses Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. In large bowl sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop by teaspoon 1½” apart on ungreased sheets (make the cookies small). Bake for 12 minutes or until brown. Hikers Delight San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach & Verdugo Hills Councils Ingredients: 6 oz. semisweet chocolate chips  6 oz. butterscotch chips 2 cup granola 7½ oz. salted peanuts 1 cup raisins Directions: Mix chips together in top of double boiler. Cook stirring over hot water or melt on low in microwave. (Adult Help needed) Stir in remaining ingredients, mixing well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet or waxed paper. Chill. Makes about 4 dozen. National Cookoff Winner BEEFhives San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach & Verdugo Hills Councils Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef (85% lean) 2 slices bread, crumbled 1/3 cup chopped parsley ½ cup finely chopped celery leaves 1 small onion with top, chopped 1 (16 oz.) can apricot halves ½ cup slivered almonds 1/3 cup milk 1 cup dairy sour cream 1 (3 oz.) package cream cheese, cubed 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1¼ teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon seasoned salt ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed Directions: Soak bread in milk in mixing bowl; stir in sour cream. Sprinkle salt, seasoned salt, oregano and pepper over ground beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Add seasoned ground beef, celery leaves, parsley and onion to sour cream mixture and mix well. Using a ¼ cup measure, divide beef mixture into 12 mounds. Place six mounds lightly on a greased rack of the broiler pan leaving space between each mound. Enclose each cube of cream cheese between 2 apricot halves. Place filled apricots over the beef mounds. Top each with a second beef mound and shape into a dome. Stud the 6 domes with slivered almonds in spiral pattern. Bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes. Muddy Buddies San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach & Verdugo Hills Councils Ingredients: 9 cups Chex cereal (one or more kinds) 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips ½ cup peanut butter ¼ cup margarine ¼ tsp. vanilla 1½ cups powdered sugar Directions: Place Chex cereal in a large bowl. Combine chocolate chips, peanut butter and margarine in a quart microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 to 1½ minutes or until smooth, stirring after 1 minute. Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal, stirring until all pieces are evenly coated. Then pour cereal mix into a plastic zipper-lock bag with the powdered sugar. Seal securely. Shake until all pieces are well coated. Spread on wax paper to cool. Store in an airtight container.  Makes 9 cups. Return to Top of Page - Click Here Materials found in Baloo's Bugle may be used by Scouters for Scouting activities provided that Baloo's Bugle and the original contributors are cited as the source of the material. Materials found at the U. S. Scouting Service Project, Inc. Website ©1997-2005 may be reproduced and used locally by Scouting volunteers for training purposes consistent with the programs of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) or other Scouting and Guiding Organizations. No material found here may be used or reproduced for electronic redistribution or for commercial or other non-Scouting purposes without the express permission of the U. S. Scouting Service Project, Inc. (USSSP) or other copyright holders. USSSP is not affiliated with BSA and does not speak on behalf of BSA. Opinions expressed on these web pages are those of the web authors.