Lighting our camp fire and cooking dinner in the camp ovens is becoming a winter Sunday ritual at our place.
A spontaneous arrangement in the sunshine and some fun on the old bike while dinner was cooking.
Lamb chops and corn for the kids, lamb shoulder and vegetables for us.
The sun setting behind our wood pile.
On Monday with the fire still warm we toasted camp oven bread for afternoon tea and enjoyed the last little bit of heat…until next Sunday I hope. Life seems better after we have all sat and cooked around the fire.
Do you have any winter rituals?
Kate @ Kate Writes
Love the look of your roast Jane. Yum! Sunday is our 'food day' with an ever changing menu but always something worth waiting for.
lizzy (Good Things)
Awesome! I can feel the warmth and smell the smoke. Peter and I tend to hibernate…. and even indulge in the occasional pyjama day! Cooking, eating, staying warm.
Anne@GtSlamseysFarm
That looks so much fun and the lamb looks delicious. What is a camp oven?
MissPiggy
You can see the camp oven in the top photo – a big cast iron pot that goes straight onto the firepit and everything tastes 110% better when it's cooked in a camp oven.!
tea with hazel
what a great and special ritual..your children must love it..and i bet mum and dad do too!
my only winter ritual is my open fire that i like to light every night but i haven't managed to source any wood yet..you look like you have quite a bit there..maybe i could pop over to bh for a boot load.. 🙂
Zara
What a lovely way to spend a Sunday evening.
And camp oven bread..yumm.
x
Lucent Imagery
Love the sunset over the logs! and lamb chops (which I can eat at the moment thankfully!). But that fire has me dreaming of toasting marshmallows – agh must stop thinking about food that I can't eat again yet! What a lovely family ritual you've started.
Penny
I love that idea Jane! Everything tastes so much better cooked in a camp oven, doesn't it.
I do enjoy our firewood gathering ritual – the whole family gets involved, neighbours too. Very satisfying feeling to restock the woodpile!
Georgia
Wow, this looks like a delicious and magical ritual! We usually hunker down on Sunday nights with a homecooked meal, often a glass of red and the heater but I'm thinking camping might have to be in our future after reading this post – very inspiring! Thanks too for your lovely comment on my post:)
Max
Gosh that looks heavenly! We have a candle lit dinner, every night in winter, its so relaxing as night falls x
Mama Smith
Your campfire bread is my favorite thing ever! Looks like so much fun.
The Drillers Wife
camp ovens here too Jane but only once a month when Ben is home on his days off! Kids love it 🙂 We usually do Saturdays though as he goes back to work on Monday, usually snags on the bbq on Sunday for lunch though. x
MissPiggy
What a perfect Sunday Jane. You are so lucky to live away from the crazy hustle & bustle of the big smoke.
Katie and Reuben
This looks and sounds so wonderful! What a wonderful ritual.
Katie x
celia
These are memories your children will keep forever, Jane. xx
::The Beetle Shack::
What a truly superb ritual! I think I might encourage my little family to do the same!
At this stage we spend sundays pottering about the house and working in the garden
xo em
p.s loving your blog. Lovely photography.
Michelle
Looks so idyllic Jane!
x