This might be one of my favorite times of the year for campfires/bonfires. To me, there is nothing better than the crackle of a fire to accompany the sound of leaves rustling in the wind, and a cool breeze at your back. The next time you find yourself outside, next to a campfire/bonfire, forget the graham crackers and chocolate, and try these two different campfire snacks instead!

Try Roasting These Items Over Your Next Minnesota Campfire

Beef Jerky

Back in September my wife was out at her cousins up in Little Falls for dinner and a campfire. While the gang was all gathered around the fire, someone brought out some beef jerky to roast over the fire. After a couple of side-glances at one another, my wife's cousin explained that when you roast the jerky over the fire for a few seconds, maybe a minute, it just makes it taste better.

The type of jerky they were roasting, I won't name the brand, but it was popular with the Macho Man Randy Savage in the late 90s and early 2000s. My theory is that the roasting over the fire makes the jerky reabsorb some of the 'grease' that can be in them.

Strawberries and Marshmellow Whip

You'll just need a box of strawberries from the store, and some marshmallow whip. Stick the strawberry on the roasting stick, dip the berry in the whip, and roast. Once it's been roasted to your liking, you can roll it in toppings or just eat it as is. I've just had the strawberry and marshmallow whip, and they were great. But if you feel the need you can roll the hot marshmallow in graham cracker pieces, ice cream shell chocolate, crushed nuts, etc.

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Of course, if you are out at a campfire/bonfire with kids, keep an eye on them, and you might have to be the person doing all the roasting, sorry.

Maybe, tuck the kids in bed and break out the adult charcuterite s'mores instead.