Rarely, if ever, done the campfire thing..
We usually do the alpine "no fire" zones.. at some altitude.
A small single burner MSR can do wonders, if you're creative.
Never cared for the $$ pre-packaged "hiking food".
A dehydrator is always nice.
Yes, pizza!..warm water in the bag in the morning & knead, leave in the sun/warm place (away from critters)
Pan fry on both sides in a folding teflon pan & add toppings & flip..carefully..
Our backpack food list.. pick & choose ..depending on the duration/appetite;
Most things prepared/packaged in assorted sized ziplock bags or small poly bottles
O chocolate/granola bars
O nuts/trail mix
O Pringles
O wine (in hard nalgene bottle- re-use for water)
O scotch/liquor/(?) ;-) again, hard nalgene bottle
O bagels, cream cheese (in tube), dill
O pepperoni, landjaeger sausage, cheese, crisp/rusk bread
O Breakfast: instant oatmeal, dried milk, dried fruit, Granola, instant coffee (3-in-1?)
O Thai: instant rice, dried coconut milk, curry paste, dried meat, dried broccoli, basil, coriander, sugar, fish sauce
O Chinese: noodles, dried S&S mix, sugar, vinegar, dried meat, dried onion & pepper, dried tofu, soy sauce, sesame seed
O Pizza: flour mix in a large Ziploc (flour, yeast, sugar, salt, baking powder), dried tomato sauce, dried mushrooms, dried pepper, sausage, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, basil, olive oil
O Indian: instant rice, curry powder, dried meat, dried potato, dried coconut milk chutney, pickles, Nan, papadums
O Mexican: dried hot sauce, dried refried beans, dried taco mix, burrito shells, soft corn shells, cheddar cheese, dried sour cream, onion
O Paella: instant rice, dried chicken, freeze dried shrimp, dried tomatoes, saffron, chicken Bovril, oregano, dried onion/garlic, sausage
O German: dried spaetzle, dried red cabbage, TVP & gravy mix, butter
O Misc: oil, salt, pepper, seasoning salt, sugar, garlic, ginger, onion
NOT the way I usually cook..trust me..
But when you're carrying everything..