We also pack our food ahead of time, at least for 4 or 5 nights, sometimes for the whole trip. So far, I've always forgotten a major ingredient for at least one meal (try as I do...). Oh yes, this reminds me, DiGiorno pizzas do not cook well in the TM oven at whatever elevation Yosemite is at. Trust me on this one.
For our first night out on a camping trip, we usually bring along a Papa Murphy's pizza (whatever's on sale). It's a very quick, easy dinner for the first night out after a long drive. The large size fits perfectly in the TM oven and also fits into the frig. We usually bring along and add the veggies we like. We can even buy it the night before, it keeps very well until you're ready to cook.
That's me in my dunce hat for forgetting so much stuff. I've forgotten my bathing suit, my eyeglasses (when I used to wear contacts), and other essential clothing items that I won't mention. That's why I have such a long list, so I won't forget. It helps, but.....
Why do you soak your bamboo skewers? We used to make shishkabobs (sp?) a lot, usually with teriyaki marinade, some boiler onions, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes and mushrooms; we would cook up some white rice and that's all you need (except for DH who has to have bread) but we never soaked the skewers?
We always bring along meat tenderizer too, so we can buy less expensive cuts of meat and they'll still be good on the BBQ. On our last trip we used the meat tenderizer on my daughter's yellowjacket sting, mixed it in with some water and put it on as a paste with a bandaid. The hurt went right away.
. Supposedly the enzymes in the tenderizer interact with the venom and neutralize it. Worked very well for us.
Happy camping!