7 Days of Cooking Easy Healthy Meals Off Grid in the Desert (Van)

How cooking off grid in your van or RV is easier than you think with 7 days of healthy meals that I cook in the desert in my van - and you can lose weight! The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/storychasing12211
I've lived in my van for over 3.5 years and been RVing for almost 5 years so I've learned how to cook healthy meals using my propane stove and Instant Pot. I've also recently been losing weight with Noom so it's imperative that I continue losing weight and eating healthy. I hope this inspires you to cook more at home in whatever setting you're in, whether it's a van, RV, or your traditional sticks and bricks home.
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00:00 Intro to van life cooking off grid healthy meals
00:48 What is off grid camping?
01:09 How to meal prep being off grid?
01:26 Is it safe to use propane inside the van?
02:24 Day 1: Easy Instant Pot healthy meal
04:04 Day 2: Typical off grid breakfast - super easy
04:19 What's the best and worst thing cooking in the van?
06:02 Off grid living - what do I do?
06:43 Typical off grid lunch
07:49 Day 3 lunch from the Emerald City
12:52 Intuitive cooking - I messed up
13:27 Day 4: Quick & easy "bowls"
15:08 Day 5: Healthy meal for weight loss
18:15 Day 6: Rice Noodle Salad bowl & reducing smells in the van
20:16 Day 7: Healthy breakfast with English muffins
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Hi, I'm Amber and in May 2017 I started full time RV living. I started this nomadic journey after selling my house and all my belongings to pursue this crazy dream of traveling full time in an RV and creating incredible memories.
After 1 year of traveling, I sold my 26 foot Winnebago Class C RV for a more nimble Class B van on a Promaster 2500 chassis. Now in my 5th year of RVing in my camper van, I'm still loving this RV lifestyle and being a digital nomad. I almost always boondock in nature and really enjoy that off grid living.
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[@floatingpeaks4584]

For some reason I'm addicted to watching van life videos on KZbin

[@sarahr9181]

Awesome video; everything looked so good I had to pause it to make some dinner!! Loving your hair too, Amber…the natural silver is so sparkly and pretty!!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Sarah R Thank you. That's very kind of you to comment. How did your dinner come out?

[@sarahr9181]

Pretty bland stir fry.. not nearly as good as the stuff you cooked!!

[@margiesvanmori]

HAHAHAHA same. I literally was watching and like. Wait.... I want a snack😂😂😂

[@theresapodrebarac-kc5132]

Great job with your weight loss. One thing you can do to cut down on washing measuring spoons & cups, is to use a food scale to weight things. IE weigh your hummus vs measuring 2 T. The meals looked great.

[@bwbrady8372]

Your cooking is truly inspiring. One request -- could you give us the amounts of the ingredients? Thanks so much!

[@kentemple9241]

Hi Amber, love the videos. You don't have to lose weight. You are fine just as you are. If you want to lose weight, try intermittent fasting and Keto. I just lost 30 pounds from watching You Tube videos and not eating from 7:00 PM to noon every day. It was easy. I looked for years and finally found an answer. Good luck, Xoxo

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Thank you. I'm doing it for health and to feel better.

[@lindac7146]

I'm really glad you did another food video. This was perfect for people to see a variety of healthy dishes that can be created while on the road. Everything looks yummy.

[@quickbucksaw]

The food looks amazing and you can tell it's working for you. Thanks for posting.

[@amm5876]

Congratulations on your weight loss. This is such a great video. I would love to see more videos of van life cooking. You make it look so easy. Safe travels.

[@hanalukamoon5413]

Just started watching your videos and absolutely love the cooking aspect of it. By the way love the beautiful grey streak in your hair. Looks so sophisticated. Thank you for these cooking videos and congratulations on your weight loss. Love from Northern California 💛

[@pamelasanders5657]

Loved the peek into your week of meals. The eating out gets me every time. So happy for your success. Thanks for sharing!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

You are so welcome!

[@Janspells]

You are doing great!! I absolutely love your cooking video.....it's given me some healthy ideas. Thanks for sharing!!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Thanks!! Oh so good that it gave you some inspiration for healthy meals.

[@karislindvall6181]

I just found your channel and I love it! Thank you so much for not having loud music in your video. This is so calming and inspiring to watch. You are my hero!

[@wtharewenowworldwide8457]

Love love love your videos!

[@freyaaurorawilding]

This was amazing! I can't wait to try some of these recipes!

[@strawberrysyrup13]

The chicken rice and vegetables has my mouth watering!!! You've inspired me to make it tonight :)

[@seabliss22]

I love these type of videos!! As a person who has tried everything from WW, Atkins, keto etc. Etc. I'd like to know more about this noom. Can you do a video explaining the difference between noom and all these others and why this one is working for you? Also can you take us shopping with you? I noticed you have so many new oils and seasonings. Thanks 😊

[@AmberJBaldwin]

seabliss22 😊 lol...You guys are cracking me up. I'm going to have to start a whole new channel about losing weight and cooking!

[@seabliss22]

@@AmberJBaldwin We are all desperate 😁 and are encouraged by your success. 👍🥰

[@PaulyGirl48]

Great encouragement! Keep the meals coming! Looks so yummy!

[@elizabethwilson8909]

Love your recipes and enthusiasm!!

[@apen2152]

Good for you, really enjoyed video! Love food and you did some marvelous looking meals. You really don’t have to suffer to lose weight. And what you are doing will make you so healthy. Keep going😘

[@AmberJBaldwin]

A Pen 😊 totally agree. I don't feel like I'm suffering at all. It feels good.

[@workinprogresssince1974]

The recipe ideas are great. I tend to make one pot meals most of the time but your ingredient combinations are fun. I need to expand my repertoire!

[@jneum33224]

Really enjoy your videos. Love the different recipes.

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Thank you so much!

[@trulyblessed.]

Cooking at home is such an adventure, as there is no end to new recipes to try. Whole foods are definitely the way to go. I love finding things I can cook in my RV, so these recipes are definitely inspirational. Thanks for posting this video!!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Truly Blessed Thank you. That's very kind of you to comment.

[@stacymadson-jensen8022]

I love your recipes. Very simple cooking and vibrant. Thank you for sharing. ❤️

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Stacy Madson- Jensen You're so welcome and glad you enjoyed it. 😊🙏

[@debmann5168]

Hi Amber! The recipes are very inspiring! Your hair is beautiful!! btw. It shows how you can grow it out to your natural color and let it be. It's actually a very cool look on you. Wishing you and Lily all the best and happy holidays.

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Deb Mann Thank you. That's very kind of you to comment. Happy holidays!

[@MarySears]

I LOVE seeing you cook, this is my favorite video! You make wonderful meals that are balanced and full of flavor, next you’ll have to work on some latte art for the top of that amazing morning coffee!☕️

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Continuing Curtis LOL ....

[@laurelchesson6458]

Your videos are just the best! I admire you and really enjoy your travels.

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Laurel Chesson Thank you very much! 😊🙏

[@joolzmac1]

We have a little off-road camper that we tow with a 4 WD. We have a little indoor kitchen with gas cooktop like yours. There is nothing we can’t cook in there. Your food looks so amazing and you look very happy and healthy. All the best from South Australia 🇦🇺

[@spsllc3143]

Love this video. Your recipes look amazing

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@nelsoncarreiro6099]

Love the meals and videos great 👍 thanks for sharing

[@karenbarnaby80]

Great work on losing weight! You can really tell it. That’s why it’s nice to hear it. I’ve lost weight before and nobody says anything about it, darn it! Your cooking videos are very interesting. I don’t know which I like better the cooking videos or the RVing videos! Oh and Lillys videos are extra special too! She is so dang cute🥰🥰 Stay safe and Happy Holidays🎄🎄

[@susanwells2731]

Congratulations on your weight loss, good for you and you look amazing for it. I also joined Noom to see if it would work for me, so far all good. You are such an inspiration Amber, thank you x

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Susan Wells Thank you very much! 😊🙏 Good luck on your journey as well. Let me know how it's going.

[@sandyallen1488]

Fantastic! Getting healthy is perfect for the times…so happy for you Amber.

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Sandy Allen Thank you very much! 😊🙏

[@hellooutthere8956]

Love the video and YES would love more videos like this.

[@laurea8306]

Absolutely love this video. I am going to try every recipe. Please post more food videos. Thank you! You are a great cook and have excellent taste!!

[@MsPhillyG]

I looooove watching you cut up stuff and just throw it all in the pots and it comes out looking aaaammmmaaaazzzing. I absolutely love your knives set, they were perfect for cutting hard veggies and perfect for danty stuff.

[@judygvili5551]

I am just beginning my Noom journey and I am very encouraged by your recipes. I needed that inspiration. I'd love to see more of your recipe ideas!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Wonderful! I'm glad you're liking it too!

[@MamaBaer54]

I can see your weight loss. You are doing great. I have been eating healthier and losing weight too and it is so motivating when people notice and comment. Your meals look delish. Keep up the good work.

[@shess1640]

Wonderful video…I love seeing your meals and congratulations on how well you are doing!!!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Thank you so much!

[@sharonpollard3969]

I love your cooking videos! I just started Noom this past week and I too really like Noom so far. You look fantastic, keep going!

[@yolandapagan5656]

Great video!! Awesome meals!! It blows my mind you are out in the desert and are eating like a queen!!

[@carolynfairley8550]

I love the way you make your meals of grid!

[@hanado1335]

Looks delicious and healthy! Keep up the good work Amber I think you’re a lovely person to watch. I’m up to date on your channel but I love watching you cook as inspiration. Anyway, don’t give up, I’m so routing for you! God has a Beautiful purpose and plan for your life!! God bless you.

[@juliewood6513]

Fascinating. Kudos to you for such creativity. I wish you all the best.

[@josieharrison839]

I really enjoyed watching you during your day.i think if I saw more of these it would be lovely.

[@greg8576]

Very good video and great ideas for meals!! Thanks!

[@terrysager1091]

Loved the video! Everything looks so good and easy to do. You look awesome--congrats on getting healthier. It's my thing too, and this video gave me great ideas.

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Terry Thank you very much! 😊🙏 Glad you found something that inspired you Terry. Good luck on your journey as well!

[@suefarley1367]

Thank you for your video. Love to see all the beautiful meals you put together. I need all the inspiration I can get for good healthy food choices. I love how pretty the food looks. My Mom always says that pretty food tastes better. I think healthy food looks vibrant and you have done a great job sharing your recipes with others like me.

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Sue Farley ahhh...yes I totally agree. 💕Thank you!

[@tamiwilliams5903]

Yes please! Thanks for sharing. I bet you feel a lot better ♥️

[@AmberJBaldwin]

I am! I love it.

[@deniseflygirl]

Everything looked good. Easy to modify with what you have or like. Thanks.

[@Saravon]

Great video everything looks so healthy and easy to make.

[@annmcfarlane3064]

Hello to you two Lily and Amber, I am sending my sister this video as she lives in the Emerald city and I think they would love the Emerald city Salad recipe and also her wonderful husband used to have a dog named Lily who looks like the twin of your Lily. I live in Oregon and so enjoyed watching your videos of your trip up Hwy 101 and the Oregon coast ( one of my favorite places ) I love your candor, your vulnerability, your thoughtful prosaic way of expressing yourself and your story ( stories ) Thank you from all of us who are landlocked in one place for chasing your dreams and inspiring us to do so too.

[@gaylenebone3912]

I started Noom this year and love the freedom to choose any food and eating guilt free while weight slowly drops off. Love watching your van living! Thank you.

[@karenm.welter5351]

Great video Amber! You are looking good and those meals looked delicious! Love all the tips and ideas you've shared! 👍💖😊

[@AmberJBaldwin]

You are so welcome!

[@carolann2113]

Merry Christmas and blessings of the season! You look great! Enjoy nature and friends this holiday season! Be careful with the changeable weather across the nation.

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Carol Ann Thank you. That's very kind of you to comment. Happy holidays to you as well!

[@LadySlippersHikes]

This video is my introduction to your channel and I love it! Thanks for sharing your health journey. You show how beautiful and delicious real food can be. Five stars!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Kerry Caughey So sweet! Welcome to Story Chasing! 😊💕

[@hitchheike2]

Yummy ...all theses dishes are my cup of tea 😍

[@teresakestran3637]

Great video… I love seeing the healthy but easy recipes that you make! And of course I always salivate when you make your coffee.😊. And yes, I would love to see more of these videos. Got a real glimpse of your grown out silver (although I’m still on the fence) and it looks really good on you!

[@danaklamecki8820]

I love these videos! Keep it up!!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Glad you like them!

[@TheLuvliiSmyle]

Yummy meals 🙃 this is so calming and relaxing to me. The first meal with the veggies 🥗 I feel like I could smell it 😂😂 might have to make that myself. Also I love how you make your own sauces and dressings from scratch! 🙃 Also oooo congrats on your weight loss! You look fantastic 🥰😍

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Luvlii Jonesy Thank you. That's very kind of you to comment.

[@karenoster8291]

Omg! While watching your yummy cooking videos, I thot you looked slimmer...then at the end of this video you said you'd lost 22 lbs! You Rock! And, you are an inspiration! Wishing you & Lily a very Merry Christmas & a Bright, Adventurous New Year! 🎄🎁🤗

[@barbarapadgett5538]

Love your content and I have enjoyed your meals. Great to hear you have lost weight doing these delicious meals!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@okiejammer2736]

You're such a beautiful girl. Love these videos! 😁 You're teaching this 71 yr. old almost-nomad the highs, lows and lowdown of being on the road. Well. Done. And thanks!

[@mabelhernandez4997]

I made a lot of kimchi fry rice. You can do it with all you leftovers. I fry kimchi with onions,add rice and the rest of the ingredients. Spring onion, any cook meat, the list is endless. I add spinach at the end. Really yummy!

[@MountainGirlwIPA]

Its amazing how cozy your van is....love the screens to help ventilate the van when cooking.

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Michelle 😊

[@wendygray9237]

You are looking great! Congratulations on your 22 pounds! I’ve been using Noom since April and have lost 72 pounds. Watching how you are cooking your meals in your van has been inspiring to me to cook more instead of just eating salads, I’m not much of a cook. It’s nice to see how someone else is using the same program and is successful! Love all of your videos!

[@marylinsadventures1677]

Loved this video and all the good stuff. I just learned how to do chicken and rice mixed in the instant pot! And I have peanut butter powder and never thought to do an Asian sauce. But now I am on it. Thank you so much 😊

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Marylin's Adventures LOL .... You're welcome

[@sherrylesina7224]

Good evening Amber & Lily. I hope you are having a great Saturday. I watched your video the other day, but didn't have time to comment. I think it is great how you continue with your healthy eating. I just love whole foods. I have been eating quinoa when it was dirt cheap. LOL My mother could didn't eat meat until Shake N Bake chicken came out (she grew up on a farm and never got past the processing). She instilled the love of healthy greens and whole grains in my two sisters and I. However, I would say I am the only one who truly misses healthy eating when I do without for a week ... I also love tofu, so many flavorful dishes you can make out of it. It is like mushrooms, takes on the taste of whatever it is cooked with. Keep up the great work. I admire you for not keeping unhealthy snacks available. Safe travels.

[@allisonsanchez4366]

You are looking even more fabulous than usual ! Great video today and thank you for some new bright ideas to enhance meals. Appreciate you

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Thank you so much!

[@crankycorner16]

Unbelievable journey you've had...I perused/watched your videos. You're enjoying the good life. Congrats!

[@soniakolesar6703]

Hi Amber, I am sooo proud of your weight loss your such an inspiration to me and I need to start my own weight loss Journey. Your meals looked delicious, 👍🏼 keep it up.

[@AmberJBaldwin]

sonia kolesar Thank you. That's very kind of you to comment. You can do it too!!

[@lorij1072]

Nice video!! A lot of really great recipes here and helpful hints. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas Amber! ❤️🎄🎁

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Thank you! You too!

[@lorij1072]

@@AmberJBaldwin ❤️😊

[@bethalexander4257]

I just wrote down your bowl recipes. Took a lot of pause and play. Can't wait to shop for them and try it out. Healthy! in the new year. l love your channel.

[@robinthomas732]

Love your recipes and yes would love to see more videos like this

[@noranavarro7275]

Loved your full weak cooking. Keep it up you are looking good. As I said before you are an inspiration to me.., thank you

[@dulcehernandez8228]

Hola Amber, LOVED this simple, healthy and delicious meal ideas video! Would like to see more. Muchas gracias 😊

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Dulce Hernandez You're so welcome and glad you enjoyed it. 😊🙏

[@colleengunter6869]

Those meals you made looked amazing. Thank you for showing us!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

You are so welcome!

[@bgummeson]

Everything looked so delicious and healthy! You are looking more refreshed - good food and the desert appear to be agreeing with you! Well done!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Brenda Gummeson Thank you. That's very kind of you to comment.

[@margiesvanmori]

AMAzing! I just found your channel! I love this so much I even am crazy about the title lol. I am moving into my van this year and I’ve been a little nervous about how the cooking situation would be on the road. I love watching you and learning from your personal experiences. Thanks for a great video! Keep em coming!

[@jackies1597]

I love the cooking videos. Watching your video got me excited to cook more Thai or Chinese style dishes with kale. I love rice noodles and make them quite often!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Jackie S 😊 That's so cool. Glad it inspired you Jackie and I'm with you on the rice noodles and kale! Yum.

[@SlowTransitTimes]

Yummy! Very beautiful, colorful, and easy meals!! Love all those flavors. Good for you, keep it up.

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@charylrocco3924]

Thank you! So exciting to discover your channel and see a nomad eating super healthy! We are kindred spirits when it comes to food. Please consider creating an ebook cookbook. I’m not on the road yet, but I’m determined to continue eating healthy in the road. I won’t have a van - just my Prius RV - but even without an instant pot, I believe I can cook these meals. Now to replay & write down recipes...

[@RoamingRoadJunkie]

Hi Amber. I'm so excited about your weight loss and also that you're embracing your grays. You inspired me to join noom just a few days ago and I'm already losing weight. I'm also excited. I'm on my way to my #vanlife journey, just 13 months to go. I'm making a complete life change, one I've only dreamed of in the past. You were one of my biggest influences to take the proverbial plunge. Be encouraged in your journey as you are encouraging others to find theirs. Blessings

[@AmberJBaldwin]

American WoMad Thank you. That's very kind of you to comment. Good luck in your journey too!

[@bethharrington945]

Loved this video Amber. You eat all the things I like to eat so Yes on seeing more videos like this one. 😊

[@itsmimiyallxoxo5624]

I ADORE your "silver" hightlights! Those meals look really good Amber, and so healthy- thanks for sharing the recipes!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

itsMimiYa'll xoxo You're so welcome and glad you enjoyed it. 😊🙏

[@tamicox990]

That breakfast sandwich looked amazing- I’m going to make one. The other meals looked delicious too. You have inspired me. I have put on 35 lbs since I went through Menopause. My body constantly aches from the extra weight and I miss all the lovely clothes in my closet I can’t wear anymore. When I saw you start your journey I thought- yep, that’s what I need - a support program and accountability. I joined our local WW and I’m down 8 lbs. thanks for the inspiration and the incredible meals you prepare.

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Tami Cox 😊 Congrats Tami!!! That's so amazing. That's what it's all about for me is getting healthy and allowing my body to move better...and as you said..the cloths!

[@terriwilson511]

You Rock Girl. I’m saving this video so I can watch the meals again.

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Terri Wilson Thank you. That's very kind of you to comment.

[@Wawaspmoqa]

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year, take care and stay safe...

[@annamarieh333]

Love these videos!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Glad you like them!

[@sanjuancapo2862]

Wow! These boondocking meals look great. Thanks for sharing!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

San Juan Capo You're so welcome and glad you enjoyed it. 😊🙏

[@micki777]

great job!! very interesting and inspirational ❤️❤️

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Thank you so much!

[@pjmac5556]

You are awesome! You're living my dream. You go girl. Your weight loss likes awesome!! Thx for sharing 💥

[@nancyrobertslp]

Great video! I want to try several of these dishes. Very inspiring!!!

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Go for it!

[@TonyKoji]

Very informational! We are new to van life. About a month ago we sold our 40' RV and downsized into a Mercedes Sprinter van. We haven't gone out on a big trip yet; still doing our shake-out runs. We can't figure out where to store all the things we need to cook. We can fit a large 8 qt pot with lid but that's about it. We can't find a place for our frying pan (because of the handle), air fryer or Instapot. Our van seems to have less storage than most. Videos like this help give us ideas and let us know that there is hope we will be able to cook our meals in the van.

[@foodiefattyadventures]

Loved this video!

[@mbibi3294]

You go girl 👍👍👍👍👍 Yes more video like this 👍

[@nannettehuddle1314]

That looks so so yummy!

[@mtnpeek6748]

So glad you are eating well and loosing weight. Love seeing these videos.

[@westcoastlocal1]

Beautiful dishes & love your cooking methods for eating healthy while working with a smaller kitchen. 💚

[@AmberJBaldwin]

nwcoast local 😊

[@beverlyomalley6994]

So excited for you and your journey. It’s about health more than anything. You want your body healthy. Of course we have an idea of how we want to look too but everything you’re cooking is so good for your body. For some great ideas and recipes flav city (Bobby Parish) has a great you tube channel. He even has an app to help with what he calls Bobby approved foods when you’re grocery shopping. He goes into different stores and shows you what to buy and not to buy depending on ingredients. I’ve learned so much from him. He’s been incorporating his 2 yr old daughter Rose into some videos too. She’s so adorable. Love watching you cook in the van as it shows how it can be done in a small space.

[@miniskooliewanda]

I love these kinds of videos! I totally get that it's convenient to eat out....and also, you DO want to support the local economy by experiencing some meals in whichever destination you're in....but (and this is just my humble opinion), eating at home (be that sticks and bricks or on wheels) is SO much healthier...for your body, for your bank account, for the environment, and for your soul too....I give thanks, to the farmers, to the truck drivers who deliver the goods, to the store clerks, to everyone involved in me being able to put food on my plate....I give thanks before each meal (I actually only eat one meal a day....long story) because I really am grateful to everyone involved in keeping my body (and soul) fueled. With that said....I'm not in my tiny home on wheels yet (aiming for spring 2022), but I will be doing more cooking outside....like you said, there are cooking smells and in such a small interior space, I don't want my bed, for instance, to smell like my food....but also, that's one of the main reasons I'll be living in a tiny home on wheels...so I can LIVE OUT of my tiny home on wheels :-) I have just a small butane camp stove that I'll use, but I'll also be cooking over fire (the dude from Living The Vanlife uses a Solostove which I LOVE)...and actually, I've been paying attention more to what I eat knowing that I'll be living on the road in 2022, and I've realized I don't NEED to cook a lot....many things are fantastic raw :-) Congrats on the weight loss....I want to lose some weight too, heck I'm happy if I see the number on the scale go down even three pounds....every small success matters.....and in your case, 22 lbs, that's not a small success, that's a great success! Thank you for sharing Amber! :-)

[@AmberJBaldwin]

Elizabeth L Thank you. That's very kind of you to comment. You're going to get there soon with your new home. Spring 2022 is almost here.

[@miniskooliewanda]

@@AmberJBaldwin I can't wait! Hey Amber, quick question...you've got me interested and intrigued by kimchi....I've never tried it....what's your favourite brand? I'm in Canada, but can hopefully find here whatever brand you like :-)