Comments on: The Great American Backyard Campout

By: Frances

Frances — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 05:44:05 +0000

I’m in NZ and we cook s’mores at most outdoor cooking activities for Guides and Scouts. You can use any biscuits, the fine part is toasting (or setting fire to) the marshmallows over the fire. Biscuits with chocolate already on them are good such as chocolate digestives or chocolate slims.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 09:05:57 +0000

Claire,
If you ever want to try making s’mores, try using digestive biscuits, which are similar to graham crackers. I’m an American living in Melbourne, so I keep an eye out for the Australian equivalents such as these. We have a nice fireplace which we use in the winter, so I’m thinking about making s’mores now! They are really sweet and filling though…I usually only need one!

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 02:05:17 +0000

I love the idea of backyard camping. We did this a couple times as kids, but I have to confess we used to beg our parents to let us sleep in the car! Silly, I know…but when you lower the back seats of a station wagon, the back perfectly fis two or three sleeping bags.

And on the subject of smores – they really are an American instiitution. Gooey toated marshmallows, melting chocolate and grahams crackers – heaven! I suppose without graham crackers, bisuit cookies might make a decent substitution

By: kate

kate — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 01:07:49 +0000

We don’t have graham crackers either. It sounds fun, but I think in these parts it’d be better to wait for warmer weather!

By: mandy

mandy — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 13:17:36 +0000

Smores – graham cracker fire toasted marshmellow piece of chocolate, and another graham cracker on top! Really good, I dont think we have ever had a camp fire without them! I love this website.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:00:44 +0000

We just bought a chimnea for our back deck so that our grands could make s’mores when they visit!
Love the site.

By: /Karen/

/Karen/ — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 07:41:39 +0000

RE s’mores: they’re very good! Last year my husband and I went to visit some friends in Canada and on the second night, we sat around the campfire, making s’mores and eating them. It was the first time I ever had them and I must have eaten a dozen or so in that one evening!

Here is a picture I took of a s’more Christmas decoration at Niagara-on-the-lake.

By the way, I don’t have kids but I love your site!