Summer Camp Menus and Cooking for a crowd

MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR 100

2008-07-20T11:39:00.000-07:00

*NOTE* I'll add a pic of this when I get home from Summer camp next week.

MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR 100

8 lbs of pasta - macaroni, penne, rotini, (whatever your favorite is)
2 sticks butter
16 Tblsp flour
1 Gallon milk
2 bricks Velveeta processed cheese, cut into small chunks
2 lbs shredded cheddar cheese, divided in half

Preheat oven to 375. Cook pasta Al dente, and drain. Pour pasta into a large steamer pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Drizzle lightly with oil or melted butter, and stir to prevent the noodles clumping together.
In a large stock pot, melt the 2 sticks of butter. Add in the flour and stir until the butter and flour are combined. Pour in milk and heat until slightly thickened. Remove from heat, and drop in the Velveeta cheese chunks. Stir until the cheese is mostly melted and combined with the hot milk. Pour over cooked pasta and stir to combine. Stir in 1 lb of the shredded cheddar. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes, or until bubbly. Top with remaining 1 lb of shredded cheddar cheese and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

HOT AND COLD CANTEEN ITEMS

2008-06-11T18:49:00.000-07:00

I also purchase all the needed items for the hot and cold canteen. I get most of this from Sam's club. We have an entire cart usually, just for the pop and candy! We look like a bunch of sugar addicts pulling all the junk around the store!

CANTEEN

POP - .50
WATER - .50
JOLLY RANCHER LOLLIPOPS - .15
BLOW POPS - .15
CRY BABIES BUBBLE GUM - .05
LAFFY TAFFY - .05
TWIZZLERS - .05
DUBBLE BUBBLE GUM BALLS - .05
ATOMIC FIREBALLS - .05
SKITTLES - .50
STARBURST - .50
3 MUSKETEERS - .60
MILKY WAY - .60
SNICKERS - .60
TWIX - .60
REESES CUPS - .60
HERSHEY BARS - .50
HERSHEY BARS W/ ALMOND - .60
KIT KAT - .60
M & M’S PLAIN - .50
M & M’S PEANUT BUTTER - .60
STARBURST MINI - .10
SKITTLES MINI - .10
MENTOS - .50
BREATHSAVERS PEPPERMINT - .50
BREATHSAVERS WINTRGREEN - .50
JUICY FRUIT GUM - .30
SPEARMINT GUM - .30
DOUBLE MINT GUM - .30
BIG RED - .30
AIR HEADS - .20

HOT & COLD CANTEEN PRICES

PIZZA - 1.00
STUFFED PIZZA -
PRETZELS - .50
CORN DOGS - .50
BOSCO STICKS - .50
CHIPS & CHEESE - .30
POPCORN - .25
ICE CREAM CONES - .50
FREEZE POPS - . 25

MY CAMP SHOPPING LIST FOR 100

2008-06-11T18:37:00.001-07:00

I usually always purchase enough to feed 100 at each meal. This list is what is required to feed 100. Even if we don't have 100 campers, it allows for seconds for the kids - and boy do they ever know how to eat! If you have done similar projects (camp cook) and would like to share your ideas with me, or if you are using my list as reference and need more specific information, feel free to leave me a comment and I'll write you back. Like I said, I've done this for 13 years now and have learned a LOT along the way. Things to do and things to NEVER do again! All of my fresh fruit and veggies, I purchase at our local produce market here in our town. That way I know where it came from. For the canned fruit and veggies, I mean the big #10 cans.

The list starts with coffee because a lot of our workers are big coffee drinkers. And it's important to keep the workers happy! LOL

Coffee - 2 bags of Kona or Jamaican Blue Mountain Blend (Sams)
Creamer, Sugar, Splenda
Filters
Pancake Mix - 2 bags (Krusteaz) (Sams)
Gravy mix - 2 bags (GFS)
Syrup - 2 Gallons
Bread - 10 loaves (Bread thrift store)
Hamburger buns - 10 doz. (ditto)
Hot dog buns - 10 doz. (ditto)
Mini Croissant Rolls 100 (Sams)
Butter - 8 lbs (Save-a-lot or Aldis)
Cooking spray
Oil
Salt & Pepper
Eggs - 15 Dozen (Save-a-lot)
Biscuits 200 (frozen from GFS)
Cheese - 2 - 5 lb bags shredded cheddar (GFS)
1 - 5 lb. bag shredded mozzarella (GFS)
Cheese sliced - 120 slices (GFS)
Oranges - 3 bags (Local produce market)
Applesauce - 3 cans (GFS)
Peaches - 3 cans (GFS)
Pears - 3 cans (GFS)
Bananas - 6 bunches (produce mkt)
Peanut butter - Lg
Jelly
Milk - 8 gallons
Orange Juice - 8 frozen concentrated
Sausage links - 4 cases (GFS)
Sausage (bulk) 5 lbs
Celery - 3 bunches
Carrots - 3 lbs
Onions - 2 bags
Green Peppers - 6
Ranch dressing
Ground chuck - 60 lbs (provided by family in our church)
Manwich Sloppy Joe Mix - 6 Lg
Taco Seasoning pkts - 10
Hot Dogs - 2 cases (beef) (Food pantry)
Corn Dogs - 4 boxes
Cookies - 4 doz of 4 kinds (Little debbie)
Macaroni - 2 Lg bags (Sams)
Tortillas - 1 case (GFS)
Lettuce - 4 heads
Tomatoes - 10
Refried beans - 1 Lg can (GFS)
Sour Cream - 2 Lg (GFS)
Brownie Mix - 2 boxes (Sams)
Turkey - 10 lbs (Food pantry)
Sliced Ham - 5 lbs (GFS)
Sliced Turkey breast - 5 lbs (GFS)
Shredded chicken - 5 lbs
Mashed Potatoes - 2 boxes (GFS)
Hot Rolls - 8 dozen
Green Beans - 3 cans (Sams)
Corn - 3 cans (Sams)
Cheesecake mix - 2 bags (GFS)
Cherry pie filling - 1 large (GFS)
Blueberry pie filling - 1 large (GFS)
Mini Tart shells - 2 cases (GFS)
Bags of salad - 4 (GFS)
Salad dressing - Asst (food pantry)
Mayo - 2 Lg
Ketchup - 2 Lg
Mustard - 2 Lg
Nacho Cheese - 2 cans (pantry)
Tortilla Chips (1 case)
Popcorn (1 case) (food pantry)
Spaghetti sauces - 1 case (food pantry)
Ice Cream Toppings - Chocolate, strawberry, pineapple.
Whipped Cream - bags - 4 (GFS)
Pop - 25 cases (24 pks)
Assorted Chips (pantry)
Canteen items (separate list)

Plates - 1,000
Cups - 1,000
Plasticware - 1,000 of each
Napkins - 1,000
Paper Towels - 6 rolls
Steamer pans & lids - 6 lg - 4 small
Dish soap
Bleach
Scotch Brite
Foil
Plastic Wrap
Baggies - Lg and Sm
Batteries - D’s and AAA’s
Pepto Bismol
Ibuprofen

SUMMER CAMP MENU 2008

2008-06-11T07:35:00.001-07:00

Monday we arrive in the afternoon, so we always have hot dogs and chips - something easy. Then the kids snack on pizza and corn dogs at the canteen after the evening service. Tuesday the menus start up full fledge.

TUESDAY :

BREAKFAST:

Scrambled Eggs w/ sausage, onions & cheese
Hash Brown Casserole
Oranges
Toast

LUNCH:

Meat & Cheese Croissants
Chips
Fresh Veggies
Pears
Cookies

DINNER:

Tacos
Fajitas
Chips & Salsa
Brownies

WEDNESDAY:

BREAKFAST:

Pancakes
Sausage
Bananas

LUNCH:

Sloppy Joes
Macaroni & Cheese
Fruit Cocktail
Cookies

DINNER:

Turkey
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans & Corn
Salad
Hot Rolls
Cherry or Blueberry cheesecake

THURSDAY

BREAKFAST:

Biscuits & Gravy
Scrambled Eggs
Sausage
Pears

LUNCH:

Grilled Cheese
Chips
Fresh Veggies
Peaches
Cookies

DINNER:

Little Cesars Pizza
Banana Splits
Pop

FRIDAY:

BREAKFAST:

Cereal
Fruit
Toast

LUNCH:

Sack Lunch w/ sandwich
Chips
Cookie
Candy Bar
Bottle of water
(we pack up to leave after lunch)

For Dinner, have also done:

Ham & Scalloped potatoes
Rigatoni & Garlic bread
Baked Chicken & Mashed pot.

Welcome to the Summer Camp page!

2008-06-08T13:25:00.000-07:00

Our Summer camp is always the last full week of July. So we are on the schedule for July 21 - 25 this year (2008). We do our own camp, and have for the last 13 years. I am just getting ready to start formulating our week of menus. Shortly I will be adding those, along with amounts I purchase, and other things that may be helpful to you if you desire to host your own Summer camp for your church.