Dinner does not have to be a dinner. Consider cooking dinner for lunch and have a lunch for dinner at a dry camp. The trading post sells a spice kit that is really a waste of money. Italian seasoning is a must for the spaghetti and lasagna. Deserts a. Tendency is to prepare immediately after dinner.
Low humidity causes food to stick to the side of bowl.
Consider preparing during the water boiling process for dinner so that the desert will be ready when the entry is consumed. Some deserts have a pie crust. Scouts think that they have to prepare it like a pie. Consider just preparing the filling separately and putting the gram cracker crust on top. My scouts like it when the fruit is boiled and then the cake mix is mixed in making a very warm glop.