Monthly Archives: June 2009
Great American Backyard Campout
It also provides an opportunity for parents to re-connect with their kids following an endless schedule of programmed activities during the school year. So turn off your TVs, iPods, Playstations, computers, and cell phones and experience a night outside.
Contact campout@nwf.org with questions and comments.
GET OUTSIDE THIS SUMMER DURING THE GREAT AMERICAN BACKYARD CAMPOUT®, JUNE 27!
Join thousands of campers across the country for National Wildlife Federation’s fifth annual Great American Backyard Campout® on Saturday, June 27, 2009. Remember when you were a child and sleeping under the stars and sharing stories around the campfire were favorite pastimes? Celebrate these summertime traditions again in your backyard or favorite camping spot.
Visit the Great American Backyard Campout® online at www.backyardcampout.org to register your campsite and join the nationwide community of backyard campers. Share your experiences and get ideas from other campers in your area. Download fun activities, camping tips, recipes and more.
In today’s high-tech world, children and families are losing touch with nature and the outdoors.
Italian Sausage Sandwiches
1 pack Italian Sausages (5), Hot or Mild
1 pack of Hoagie Buns
1 large Bell Pepper
1 large Onion
1 15 oz can of Diced Tomatoes
1 8 oz can of Tomato Sauce
2 cloves Garlic
1/2 tsp Basil
1/2 tsp Oregano
Salt & Pepper to taste
Vegetable Oil
Olive Oil
Heat a 10” Dutch oven until hot. Wipe oven with a small amount of vegetable oil and cook sausages till brown on all sides. While sausages are browning, mince garlic, slice bell pepper and cut onion into rings about 1/8” wide. Remove sausages and drain on paper towel, set a side. Wipe out remaining fat. Add olive oil to coat bottom of oven and sauté bell peppers, garlic and onions till wilted. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, salt & pepper, simmer for about 15 minutes for flavors to meld. Add sausages back to mixture and warm through.
The hoagie buns could be brushed will a little butter and toasted on grill or oven lid.