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Our Favorite Recipes

Angels on Horseback

Ingredients:
1 pack hotdogs
12 oz. uncooked bacon
American cheese
Toothpicks

How to Prepare:

Split the hotdog without going the whole way through.
Tear strips of cheese and tuck into the slit. Wrap the entire
hotdog with a slice of bacon and fasten with toothpicks.
Roast over an open flame until bacon is crispy-tender and
hotdog is heated through.


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CyberHobo's Black Bean Soup

Ingredients:
7 ounces Fantastic dried
black beans
4 cups water
1 tablespoon butter or oil
1/4 teaspoon dried garlic
flakes

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt

How to Prepare:

1) Mix all ingredients well in a pot.
2) Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
3) Reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.


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Campfire Taters

Ingredients:
as many taters as folks
small onion
butter
seasons to your likin
cheese (optional)
aluminum foil

How to Prepare:

Slice taters 3/4 way through, width-wise - spoon handle
may be shoved through lenghwise to stop blade from slicing
all the way through. Place onion in between tater slices.
Smear on some butter. Season w/salt or cajun or herbs, etc.
Wrap in aluminum foil. Cook in medium/high heat near coals
or in grill. When tender, unwrap, place slice of cheese on top
and heat again until it melts.
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Grilled Corn Salad

1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
4 ears corn
2 T. lime juice
1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1 c. diced tomato
1 c. diced cucumber, seeded and peeled

Brush 1 1/2 tsp. olive oil over corn. Place corn on grill and cook 20 minutes or until corn is lightly browned, turning every five minutes. Let cool. Cut kernels from cobs to measure 2 cups. Combine lime juice, olive oil, sugar, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a medium bowl. Add corn, tomato and cucumber. Toss. Serves 4. If using leftover (precooked) corn on the cob, grill only 5-7 minutes.


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BBQ Bananas

6 bananas
juice from 1 lemon
6 tsp. brown sugar
margarine
6 T. currant jelly
6 T coconut

Peel bananas, place on individual sheets of aluminum foil and brush with lemon juice. Sprinkle each banana with 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Dot with margarine. Wrap in foil and place on hot coals for 7 to 9 minutes, turning often or on the grill for 14-17 minutes. To serve, remove from foil, spread 1 tablespoon of jelly on each banana and sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon of coconut.


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Egg in Hole - Breakfast

Ingredients:
10 Eggs
Butter
10 Slices of bread

How to Prepare:

Method: Skillet or tin can stove
Butter both sides of bread. Cut hole in center of bread
with small glass, place bread in skillet cook until brown.
Turn and break 1 egg into hole of bread (browned side up).
Cook until done on one side, then flip egg and bread together
to cook other side. You want the egg white done and the yellow
runny. Cook the hole you cut out until brown on both sides.
Repeat with rest of eggs and bread.


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Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash
1 med. size acorn squash
Butter or margarine
1 c. chopped apples
cinnamon
2 T. brown sugar
salt

Cut on medium-sized acorn squash in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Put 1 cup chopped apple and 2 tablespoons brown sugar in a bowl; toss to mix. Fill centers of both squash halves with apple mixture. Dot with butter or margarine and sprinkle with cinnamon and a little salt. Wrap squash in heavy aluminum foil. Place foil-wrapped squash, cut side up, directly on the coals. Barbecue squash, leaving cut side up, 40-50 minutes or until fork-tender.


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CABIN RETREAT MENU -- FESTIVE EGG SQUARES & FROZEN FRUIT SALAD

Festive Egg Squares
1 lb. bulk pork sausage
1/2 c. sliced green onions
2 med. tomatoes, chopped
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
12 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. chopped oregano
1 1/4 c. buttermilk baking mix

Brown sausage in a skillet and drain fat. Layer sausage, onions, tomatoes and cheese in a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Combine eggs, milk, salt, pepper, oregano and baking mix in a small bowl. Mix well. Pour over layers in dish. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees, until set.


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Unbelievably Simple Hamburger Stew

Ingredients:
2 lbs. ground chuck
1 large onion, diced
couple of cloves of garlic, chopped (or can use powder)

3 cans mixed vegetables
2 cans sliced potatoes
salt & pepper to taste

How to Prepare:

Brown the burger with the onion & garlic. Add the canned
veggies and potatoes, with juice. Boil until hot. My boys love
this stew, and "hate" onions and veggies. A TOTAL hit!!

Can be served with crackers or a roll of french bread that's
been foiled (heavy duty of course) and heated.
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Yummy CyberHobo

Ingredients:
stale french or italian bread sliced very thick 2 inches.
coconut
1 can of eagle brand milk

How to Prepare:

Sounds wierd but it is a CyberHobo favorite.
Dip the slices of bread in Eagle milk and roll in coconut.
Then roast on a stick like a marshmello until coconut is toasted.
YUMMMYY!!!
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Sausage Chowder

Ingredients:
1 lb polish sausage
2 Tbs oil
1 clove garlic or powder
1 small onion
1/4 cup green pepper
3 to 5 diced potatoes (or you can use canned ones but drain them)

1 large can of tomatoe puree (or crushed tomatoes)
1 can corn
water to cover potatoes

How to Prepare:

In a dutch oven or large pot, simmer sausage in oil until sausage
is heated then add garlic, onion, pepper and saute for 3 min or
until onion is clear. Add tomatoe product, potatoes and corn.
If using fresh potatoes add enough water to cover them and simmer
till potatoes are tender. If using canned potatoes heat and simmer
5 min and serve.
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Quick Bean Soup

1-lb. can baked beans
8-oz. can tomato soup
1 pkg. dried onion soup mix
3 c. water

Combine all ingredients into a medium-large pot. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Makes four servings.