Chili sounds good for this.

jamabalya could be a problem if you've never made it on a wood stove before. The rice might make it tricky. I'd stick with chili or a beef stew.

x2 for chili. You could probably pull of a half-decent risotto, too. I've also done pad thai while backpacking - that will require you to either bring a second pot, or cook the noodles first and hold them in a bowl while the other things cook, but if you can find a premade sauce you like it's pretty easy.

And impressive.

I would do all your chopping/cutting at home to save labor at the yurt.

does the melted snow need filtering?

That sounds like fun! A friend of mine once made a pot of sweet and sour pork in a dutch oven over a campfire. It was soooo good! She was quite talented and adventurous in camp cooking, though. I would have just made ramen noodles. She prepared everything beforehand, the vegetables were cut, the spices were mixed, and the pork was coated in corn starch.

I am definitely going to remember your vacation, and do it myself one day :)

Just thought of something else - green chile would be really easy. Trader Joe's salsa verde is really good, you could cook chicken or pork over low heat with that and some onion and fresh hatch chiles for a little extra heat. Pack tortillas and a can of pintos, and you're good to go!

Umm, not to be unhelpful to the question at hand, but where is the recipe for the picture on this post? That looks delicious!

I would make some kind of stew or chili in advance and freeze it flat (in a ziploc bag), then all you have to do is heat it up in whatever pan is available. If you have to carry in a pan, I'd look into backpacking equipment.

Your biggest consideration may be time...if you've got a bunch of hungry skiiers, you're gonna need food FAST and the "make ahead" suggestions are a great bet. If you have more time (and know your cookware situation) look into dutch oven-style slow cooked meals, campfire baking, and online suggestions for woodstove cooking (try this instructable on for size. Not mine, but it looks good http://www.instructables.com/id/Cooking-and-baking-on-a-woodstove/ ). Just make sure you know what cookware you have to use, bring some salt, pepper and foil just in case, and figure out your hot and cold spots on the stovetop ASAP. Also, beware putting cold items on the hot stove. Even cast iron can crack. Put cold pots under the stove to warm.

I had a friend who lived in a home with nothing but a woodstove for heating and cooking (not a cooking stove either!), she loved it! Enjoy your vacation.

We just went on a xc ski trip where we cooked a meal on a wood stove. We made fajitas. You can read about it here: http://eatfordinner.blogspot.com/2011/03/eating-well-while-camping.html

Jambalaya is my go-to meal for backpacking. Pre-cook the rice, bring spicy sausage and whatever meat you prefer, then saute up some chopped onions, green pepper, celery and carrot (or whatever veggies you like), toss in the meat, add the rice, top off with spices and let it simmer for a bit.

Thanks, guys! Yes, the snow will need filtering so we'll be boiling that first thing. I'm going to go for the chili or Shauna's idea of pre-cooked rice for the jambalaya, I think. No dutch ovens as we have to pack everything in...come on up if you're in Utah!

http://www.yurtsofutah.com/yurt-pdf-files/Yurt1-BigWater.pdf

you can buy that uncle ben's rice in a pouch and it is shelf stable and not to bad if you don't mind sodium!

Fish tacos! You can go as fancy or minimal as you want. All you would really need is tortillas, cheese, salsa (you can get individual packages of chi chi's) and tuna. Or...you can take regular white fish, add fresh tomato, lime, etc... You could also pack along some tortilla chips to use with the extra salsa. You could also use the leftovers to make some other mexican dishes while you are there.

P.S. the pre-cooked rice is awesome!