Heading to cabin in ME w no electricity-propane stove & fridge avail but cleanups a chore. Looking for make ahead freezer dishes or low mess meals.

You are in Maine. Do you like chowder? An onion, some potatoes, fish, one pot...and the old timers used evaporated milk (shelf-stable). A crab roll? Picked Jonah crab, a bit of mayo, a touch of parsley or tarragon, a New-England style hot dog roll toasted in a pan. When I was a child my mother made chili at the campsite on a Coleman stove: can of tomatoes, ground beef, can of beans, and Durfee powdered chili seasoning, the kind in the foil packets. And ah, I remember a delicious dinner a few years ago while backpacking in the Cascade mountains: those Lipton one-dish noodle things with some canned salmon stirred in. DE-lectable. Everything tastes better by the sea. Hope the rainy deluges we've been having in Maine pass you by.

I was going to suggest pizza, too. I would also do a lot of baking ahead--make cookies, muffins, even pies. We stay in a beach house (that does have electricity and running water) every summer, and always bring lots of baked goods. (And we bake on rainy days, but I don't think that's very feasible for you.)

Julia, it must be quite beautiful. I guess you could become a pretty good poker player after 2 weeks of no Netflix. :-) Hope you have a safe (and tasty!) vacation.

So glad you found the book Julia. The author, Linda, has been my friend since Kindergarten. She spends time each year in extremely remote places that probably make your cabin look the Hilton. She can also outrun a cougar! She prepares and dehydrates all the food that she and her husband eat when camping. I have sampled some, rehydrated, and it is great. Hope you have enough lead time to try some of her creations. She has another book called HIGH TRAIL COOKING. I have seen her books in camping and outdoor supply stores too. Good luck.

Hi Julia,
I've just added the recipes, the quiche recipe here: https://food52.com/recipes/30101-spinach-mushroom-and-jarlsberg-quiche and the risotto here: https://food52.com/recipes/30103-chicken-mushroom-and-green-pea-risotto and the veggie lasagne here: https://food52.com/recipes/30104-red-white-and-green-veggie-lasagne. Enjoy!

And if you get tired of the no-electricity thing, just paddle on over to Martha's place on Mt. Desert Island. She'll have enough guest rooms to accommodate you. :-)
http://www.themarthablog.com/2013/01/a-lecture-about-skylands-my-historic-home-in-maine.html

I'm big on making meals and freezing them. I work very long hours and sometimes don't feel like cooking when I get home. I always have a variety of home cooked meals pre-packaged in single serving ziplock bags in the freezer to choose from. Currently, I have beef stew, black bean & roasted corn soup with rice, risotto with mushrooms, peas, and chicken, baked ziti with meatballs, matzoh ball soup, butternut squash soup, quiche (multiple varieties), and vegetarian lasagne. All defrost easily in the microwave, on the stove, or in the oven. Let me know if you want any recipes!

Linda Frederick Yaffe has written a book called the BACKPACK GOURMET which has an astonishing variety of meals that you can make at home, dehydrate, and then reconstitute. There are chilis, stews , crab casserole all very good , but you need time to prepare and dehydrate .

What about cooking outdoors on a small grill? This expands your repertoire immediately with no pans to clean

Julia, I remember checking these three articles the last time I went camping. They all had useful tips.

How to Pack for Camping (thekitchn.com)
http://www.thekitchn.com/packing-food-for-camping-tips-from-the-kitchn-206143

25 Camping Recipes (seriouseats.com)
http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/05/camping-recipes-for-grilling-no-cook-salads-sides-desserts-breakfast.html?ref=search

What foods to pack for camping (seriouseats.com)
http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/06/guide-what-foods-pack-for-delicious-camping-trip.html?ref=search

Have a great trip - looks beautiful!

I love packets with chicken and salmon. Homburgs, hotdogs and sausages. My grocery store has mini pie plates, make pot pies, beef stew and other such dishes.
Do you have a pizza stone? Pre cook your crust. Add toppings and freeze. Preheat to 475, bake 10-12. Yum.
Is there a grill? Salads with grilled chicken. Skewers can be frozen and then grilled.

I personally would starve my family for the two weeks or tell them to learn how to fish, fast. Eat bananas, granola and dried fruit. And squeeze fresh lime on everything to ward off scurvy. :-)

How much freezer space do you have?

Do you have access to a food saver?
You could make some make ahead things like veggies, all spiced up and ready for boil in the bag. Even frozen cooked rice in the bag.
For first night. I've done Grilled steaks. Super sear them to char and then freeze.
Put in the food saver and use them as ice packs on the way up to camp. Then after they've defrosted..give them a bit of a boil in bag to finish cooking. Throw some herbs and frozen butter in the bag too before sealing. Think of it as a reserve sous vide.

I've also used snow peas with oil, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes. Sauteed and frozen then vac packed. And the Alidi brand frozen green beans (which are amazingly good and thin) vac pack while frozen with a bit of garlic and oil. Then boil in the bag and serve with shaved parmasean cheese (bread crumbs optional).

Go to mexican store and get some banana leaf...and make packets of veggies, fish (that is a lake there isn't it?) Wrap those up with seasoning and steam or grill them. Use some fresh lemon and limes in the packets and some root veggies that travel well.

.....humm you could probably freeze those packets with frozen fish and deploy them at the camp site in a steamer or grill.
Or cut some parchment paper and make little packets of fish, veggies, butter, spices, oil, seasoning, and a dash of white wine--or beer. Then bake for about 15min. Serve on paper plate.