Camper Van Cooking: From quick fixes to family feasts, 70 recipes, all on the move

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Living the van life doesn’t have to mean that you’re condemned to eat pasta pesto for the duration of your off grid adventure. Not that there is anything wrong with pasta pesto, it’s just good to be able to branch out, even if you’re living or travelling in a compact camper van with a small kitchen. Cooking while living in a van doesn’t have to be massively different to cooking in a house, but it’s essential to try and choose meals that are easier to prepare and that don’t take up too many pans. To give you some helpful hints, today we’re going to be looking at ten easy campervan recipes to make when you travel in a van. Electric stoves can be installed in a camper van. They will require more electrical power than the vans battery can handle. Supplemental electrical power will be needed from a secondary source. Here are some secondary power sources shore power, additional battery bank, solar generator or gas generator. Should I put a wood stove in my van? If you’re looking for a hassle-free meal to prepare in your campervan, quinoa stir-fry is one good option. Quinoa is super healthy and rich with vitamins and protein to fuel you for the day. Wedge pieces of milk chocolate between two biscuits. Toast a couple of marshmallows over the barbecue or griddle and sandwich the gooey marshmallows between the biscuits. • Baked boozy rhubarb Topping: caster sugar, lemon wedges, berries, Nutella, or add some savoury options such as cheese or ham

Simply finely chop all the above ingredients, add a dash of lemon juice, mix and sprinkle some sumac before serving. • Prawn skewers If previous campervanning trips have been filled with your home cookware rattling around and eating up valuable space while an unwieldy cookware dangles precariously off a small hook, then maybe it’s time to look at the best camping cookware. The combination of diced tomatoes, onions, garlic, and ground beef is ideal, but you can really use any combination of ingredients that you like. Once the boats are filled, just bake in the oven until the zucchini is tender and the filling is hot and bubbly. When it comes to van life meals, the classic grilled cheese and tomato soup is the perfect comfort food for a cozy campervan meal. The best thing about this dish is that you can cook it in the van without sacrificing its flavor or quality. Firstly, most small campers will only have a two-ring burner and no oven so you need to choose meals that can be cooked with just the van life essentials and no fancy extras.At the Camping and Caravanning Club, we understand that speed is of the essence, that’s why we’ve come up with over 40 easy camping meals for you to try on your next camping holiday. Whether you’re staying in your motorhomeor tent camping, these simple meals require very little prep, they're easy to make, and, most importantly, are super tasty.

Making toast in a campervan isn’t quite as easy as making it at home when you have a 4-slot toaster that cooks bread in just a couple of minutes, but it can still be done. Our gas cooker actually has a toaster part attached to it and while it does indeed cook incredibly slow, it does still work, so that’s yet another breakfast option we can enjoy in the van. Eggplant parmesan is a classic Italian dish that is perfect for campers. Not only is it delicious, but it is also relatively easy to prepare. The first step is to slice the eggplant into thin slices. Next, lightly dust the slices with flour or bread crumbs and pan-fry them in olive oil until they are golden brown. When it comes to cooking in your van life, having a reliable stove is essential. There are several types of stoves that are popular among van campers, each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. In this article, we will explore four types of stoves commonly used in van campers: Electric Induction Cooktop, Countertop Propane Stove, LPG Gas Stove Hob and Sink Combo, and 2-Burner Propane Camp Stove, and how they differ from each other.

Warning! This post features a lot of pasta dishes as it’s one of my favourite foods in the world and it’s so easy to make in a campervan! P.S. I also apologise for the poor quality of some of the pictures in this post; food photography is not my forte! I also don’t have pictures for every single meal idea below, so you’ll just have to use your imagination for some of them 😜. What are the best and easy meals to cook in a motorhome? Curry is a great meal to make in a campervan or RV because it’s sooo easy. You can either buy a premade jar of curry; our favorite is Maya Kaimal brand, or you can make your own curry with curry paste and powder and some coconut milk. We Bauer Media Group consists of : Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited, Company number: 1394141; Bacon and/or sausage sandwiches are a camping food staple in most people’s arsenal and they’re such a great option for pretty much any meal of the day; I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve had my fair share of “lazy” dinners consisting of a bacon butty!