Last night we had 6 friends over for what might be our last tipi party for winter. Spring seems to be right around the corner.  Pam baked a few snacks up at the house and our friends brought some snacks, too.  However, by the time we take the snacks down to the tipi for the evening, everything is cold.

I went down to the tipi before everyone arrived to get a good bed of coals going in the fire pit.  When Pam and the guests came down to the tipi, we wrapped the snacks in aluminum foil and placed them in the dutch oven on the grate over the fire pit.  For a great tip about using your cast iron dutch oven,  see my post titled, No Mess Baking In Your Cast Iron Dutch Oven (1/25/10).

Pam made potato skins filled with cheddar cheese and bacon, and our friends brought croissants – some filled with cheese and others with ham, cheese, and onion.  It was all delicious!