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When I go camping I always do one night with vegetarian chili and dutch oven cornbread (I either use an add water mix or bring all the dry ingredients already mixed and just add the wet ones.)

I have always been a huge fan of the pudgie-pie makers, and love to do everything from pita pizzas to stuffed sandwiches and fruit-filled desserts.

Anything in foil packets you can put right on the ashes to slow cook, usually a mix of veggies and potatoes with good seasonings, sometimes meat, and some good sauces on the side for them.

Of course smores, though often dressed up some with dark chocolates and homemade marshmallows.

I never do anything too fancy when camping. I think part of the fun is eating the same way as I did when camping as a kid (though slightly better ingredients than back then) plus I don't like carting in huge coolers full of lots of perishable food. I dehydrate lots of food and have done soups/stews from my own mixes, plus lots of dry fruits, meats etc. for snacks.
Also, depending on where I go, I like to both fish and forage for edible plants. Lots of fun with a group that enjoys the same.

Have fun! Still too chilly for camping here, but soon!

Banana boats. Use a knife to make a slit going the length of a banana peel. Open the slit and cut a V-shaped slot in the banana. Stuff the slot with chocolate and marshmallows, close up the peel, and toss it in the coals.

Slice an orange in half, and eat the insides, leaving just the peels. Fill the empty peels with some prepared instant muffin mix (well not totally fill...leave some room for the mix to rise). Wrap it in foil and put it in the coals.

Make a pouch out of aluminum foil and fill it with veggies, meat, a little oil, and spices. Put the pouch in the coals. If you're good, you can make a kabob out of your marshmallow stick and skewer the veggies and meat on that, but I always drop things in the fire and prefer the foil way.

Wrap an ear of corn or a potato in aluminum oil and put it in the coals.

Sprinkle some cinnamon over some fruit (or fruit pie filling), wrap it up in a tortilla, wrap the whole thing in aluminum foil, and put the whole thing in the coals.

Wrap refrigerated biscuit dough (like Pilsbury or something) around your marshmallow toasting stick and toast it like you would a marshmallow for biscuits. Alternately, skewer a hot dog on the stick and wrap the dough around that, then roast.

For car camping (too heavy/too much stuff for backpacking), if you can find a pie iron, sandwich tomato sauce, cheese, and pizza toppings between two slices of bread for a hobo pie/pizza pocket. You can do this with PB&J too. Alternately, do it with a pita and foil if you don't have a pie iron or want to save the weight.

Also for car camping, bring along a pan and make some pancakes. Or a dutch over and make some chili.

And of course s'mores. If that's too boring for you, add peanut butter, or substitute the graham crackers with chocolate chip cookies. And trail mix. Can't go wrong with GORP.

I love camping food! I make foil potato packets of sliced potatoes, sliced onions and corn with butter, salt and pepper on top and cook these in the ashes. This is especially tasty with fresh-caught fish.

This pork tenderloin recipe from Southern Living magazine (a long time ago) is the BEST camping dinner EVER:
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=257454

I usually prepare the marinade and then freeze the tenderloin in a zip-top bag, in the marinade. Put the tenderloin in your ice chest (for car camping) and it will keep the other ingredients cool on your trip.

We usually prepare hot dogs the first night (since you've got to pitch your tent and get all set up and everything, you don't want to mess with complicated food) and then the pork the second night. By then it has thawed and is perfectly marinated. To cook: wrap it in foil and cook it in the coals of your campfire. Alternately, you can grill it. Delicious! The only downside? It's so good that you'll need to pack a bottle of red wine to go with it.

If there are leftovers, they are delicious (thinly sliced) in a sandwich the next day.

here are some good links if you go Duch oven cooking
http://www.usscouts.org/macscouter/Cooking/GeezerCookbook.asp
http://www.usscouts.org/macscouter/Cooking/DutchOven.asp
http://www.usscouts.org/macscouter/Cooking/docs/PHLMNTCB.pdf

The scouts have a lot of resources for outdoor cooking, and there are some hidden gems in these books.

Canned Peaches and yellow cake mix cobblers are always a treat, and idiot proof.

Fish crisp! It's good because it doesn't require eggs or special mixing. As long as the fish is moist (perhaps fish you caught on your camping trip?) the coating will stick, just pan fry in a little oil over your fire/camp stove. It's rustic but tasty.

I'm a lover of dried sausages for those who haven't heard me say it before. They're already cured so safety isn't an issue. Plus they taste money if they're exposed to the grill and take on some "char"!

Kubasa is a good one that's been said, I like to prep a quick pasta salad because I crave carbs when I'm camping with beers. You can premake some samiches and grill them too! Don't forget your smores!

Have fun :D

Kraft Mac and Cheese, served on a slice of white bread (no plates neccessary). Even better if you have the tools to make this into a pudgy pie! Probably the least healthy, most processed and unnatural camping food ever.. but I love it!

i'm still reeling over the 1st post - banana stuffed with chocolate and marshmellows..... i've got to try that one.... i might have to build a fire outside my front door just to try it.

We take tortillas, fajita meat (cooked or not cooked), grated cheese,salsa, jalapenos, onions and peppers sliced and in Ziplocs. If we are eating this the first night, we take the cooked meat and I precook the veggies; if not, we cook it all on the grill. We make extra for wrapping in breakfast burritos with scrambled eggs the next morning. This gives you several meals. We also have to have steak, potatoes, and salad one night. It's a rule.

ritz crackers, sharp cheddar and hard salami...no camping trip is complete with out them, speaking of which...i'm leaving in 5 hours for camping! i might have to try the bannana boats...yum!