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Readers' Choice Issue 2011: Reader Recipes

BACKPACKER readers submitted scores of simple, delicious recipes. Here are 21 taste-tested favorites.

Author:: BACKPACKER readers
Publish date:: Jan 13, 2011

Reader Recipe: Warm Apple Crescents

Reader Recipe: No-Bake Cow Chips

Reader Recipe: Blueberry Crisp Bars

Reader Recipe: Pecan Pancakes with Fruit Compote

Reader Recipe: Sweet Potato Pizza Pie

Reader Recipe: Indonesian Pilaf

Reader Recipe: Creamy Clam Chowder

Reader Recipe: Chicken Curry Wrap

Reader Recipes: Easy Pasta & Rice Camp Meals

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