Full Time RV Cooking–Revamping Recipes to only Feed Two People

I have been working on all our favorite recipes,

and whittling them down to only

feed the two of us, with NO leftovers. . .

Not sure what happens at your place,

but here. . .I carefully store the leftovers

with every intention of being sure

they get used. . .and then before I know it. . .

ewwww. . .

I’m cleaning containers out of the fridge. . .again. . .

thus my quest. . .

NO LEFTOVERS

Here’s a successful adaption. . .

homemade biscuits from an episode of the

Martha Stewart show. . .

her recipe made about two dozen. . .

This adaption makes four

1 cup self rising flour
1 teeny pinch baking SODA
1/2 stick unsalted butter cut into pieces

pulse this dry mix in the food processor until crumbly or do the same with a fork

mix in enough buttermilk to form a ball. . .

cut and bake in a greased baking dish

at 400* for about 15 - 20 min

Full Time RV Living–RV Cooking Series–Pot Roast (ALMOST!)

I really do know HOW to cook. . .and actually, I’m pretty good at it. . .when I choose to be. . .

 

but some days, I  just don’t want to. . .those are the days I turn to my special friend. . .BERTOLLI!

 



Have you tried these. . .they are really great.

 

Most of them are pasta.  . .but this is one of the newer ones with potatoes. . .wow, I may never cook another pot roast!



 

Even you “only from scratch” cooks will hafta admit. . .that’s a beautiful plate of food. . .delicious, and ready to serve in about 15 minutes. . .my kinda cooking!

So. . .how do you get a meal on the table in a hurry when you just don't feel like it. . .share your tips!

 

 




Click here for Restaurant.com

RV Quick Tips: Minimize your time spent cooking meals

Fulltimer RVers often rustle up gourmet meals in their rig's galley. But if you only get to use your rig on weekends or on vacation, you probably don't want to spend it cooking. You can save your camping time for more fun things ...

Publish Date: 11/14/2011 17:30

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RV Insights: Wow! The perfect cookbook for RVers! Mangia!

We now have an RV cookbook that celebrates the first 100 years of the RV industry. As you may know, 2010 marked the centennial of our industry and part of the year long celebration included Evada Cooper authoring The ...

Publish Date: 03/11/2011 18:42

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Full Time RV Living–Tips and Tricks–Saving Money on Restaurant Meals

One of my favorite websites for finding restaurants all over the country is:




Click here for Restaurant.com




 

They don’t feature the chain restaurants, which is what I love about their website.  In order for a restaurant to be featured. . .they need to become a partner in the Restaurant.com program. . .which means these are normally locally owned establishments looking for ways to get more people in the door. . .and willing to offer discounts to make it happen.

 

We’ve used their deals all over the place. . .and have never been treated any differently than if we were paying full price.

 

NOTE TO SELF: REANALYZE AFFILIATE LINKS AND REAPPLY TO CLICK BANK. . .

Ready to Go Full Time RVing–Cooking Series–My Secret Weapon

I love real cream in my scrambled eggs (regular milk just isn’t the same). . .and if you’ve ever watched a cooking demonstration, they always tell you to use one TBSP of heavy cream per egg. . .but how do you keep heavy cream available when you may not use it that often?

 

I discovered a fabulous substitute. . .stays fresh much, much longer than fresh cream. . .and I can also use it in my oatmeal. . .are you ready?

 

Here it is. . .



That’s right my friends. . .canned whipping cream. . .you won’t even be able to tell the difference once you get your eggs seasoned. . .one big squirt per egg. . .perfect. . .you gotta try it!

 

 




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Full Time RV Living-Making Life Easier-or I Don't Think I Can Live Without It!

I loved this article – Ten Things That Make My Life In An RV Easier and I agreed with the premise of most of them. . .which made me think. . .

What are some things I consider absolute necessities?  Hmmmm. . .

ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER



an absolute necessity. . . especially if you plan to cook beans, rice, or pasta at altitude.  Ya can’t get water to boil up there. . .

but I use it even for everyday cooking.  It makes an awesome deep fryer (without the pressure portion of course.)

I excel in one pot meals, so I use it for that. . .often!

It’s just one of those things I’m glad I discovered. . .this is by RIVAL. . .and I found it at Big Lots for about $57. . .something like that.

INDUCTION BURNER



A glorified, and expensive hot plate, that requires pots, pans, and skillets that a magnet will stick to the bottom of, but I love it because, the pan heats up immediately. . .to a specified temperature that you can set. . .the burner itself does NOT get hot. . .I can use it inside or outside. . .and because I hate my RV stove, I can cook on it almost exclusively.

Induction Burners love, love, love cast iron, and I have a small round cast iron griddle to grill steaks on. . .fabulous combination.  I would love to have more cast iron to use on it. . .but alas. . .the weight. . .so. . .only the griddle. (sigh!)

LOCK N LOCK CONTAINERS



In my opinion, the ultimate in storage containers. . .they have a seal that prevents leakage, so they are fantastic for storing saucy items in the fridge. . .nothing’s gonna splash out!

Sometimes I can find them at Walmart, but lately I seem to have better luck finding them at those specialty Kitchen Stores in the outlet mall. . .you know which ones I mean!

Our gate guard friends have been writing about having a mouse invasion. . .they, the mice, especially love their doritos. . .as you can see, what’s left of my doritos are safely ensconced in plastic. . .not that I’m doing it to keep them from the mice. . .but just in case!  Our nemesis seems to be sugar ants. . .sometimes they pop up everywhere. . .keeps them out too!

I can’t think of any other “can’t live without” items at the moment. . .but I’m sure as soon as I push the send button, I’ll remember several more. . .

What are your “I can’t be without them” items. . .everyone’s list is different. . .so please share!

We always appreciate you sharing our blog with other RV'ers. . .so if you enjoyed this article, please pass it along. . .

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Ready To Go Full Time RVing-Cooking Series-Faking It-Stuffed Bell Peppers

Anyone who has read my blog very long knows that I despise the range in my RV. . .and because I’m not willing to replace it for something that may not be any better. . .I’ve learned to adapt. . .thus my RV Cooking Series on Faking It. . .One Pot Meals that may not look like the real thing. . .but certainly do taste like it.  Here’s my newest edition:

 

STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

This recipe makes four servings. . .adjust your ingredients according to number of servings desired:

 

Brown a half pound of sausage or hamburger and a cup of frozen pepper/onion blend

Clean, core, and quarter two large bell peppers

Add peppers to meat mixture, lower heat, add lid, cook until peppers are tender. . .about 20 minutes

Depending on seasoning in meat, you may want to re-season at this point. . .especially salt

Add a bag of frozen rice, any flavor you like, (this is my favorite). . .check seasoning, replace lid, heat rice mixture through

Done. . .finished dish. . .not beautiful, but delicious. . .

If you need to make your dish beautiful, you could leave your peppers halved. . .once they are to the tender stage, you could remove them to a casserole dish. . .finish the meat mixture with the rice. . .stuff the peppers, add some cheese to the top, and pop it in the oven for a few seconds. . .

If I were serving company, I may take the time to make it beautiful. . .when we just want something tasty. . .this serves very well.

Enjoy!

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