Cooking Meals in a Caravan Kitchen

[@allanmumby]

Simple tip when your cooking a roast Karen, oven bags, perfect for caravans and saves the mess, and buy a small 2 burner cooker and cook outside as much as you can, also you need those pots and pans that fit inside of each other and the handles come off for ease of storing

[@TravellingK]

Oh yes! Think I'll buy some oven bags on my next shopping trip :) I did see those amazing stackable pots... one day.

[@joannephillips6781]

Recipe: fry three rashes of bacon set aside, fry one or two chicken breast (without bone and skin, beat it flat in plastic bag to a thin fillet) in the same pan for ten minutes, add back in bacon, and add in sliced mushrooms, 1 Tbsp minced onion, pepper. Add cream to cover and cook till it thickens a wee bit, be ready in probably another 5-7 minutes. Eat with a large leafy green salad. Yummy!

[@TravellingK]

Oh yum! That does sound delicious!! Thank you.

[@davidmbell]

You say in your video that you're 'not a big cook' but your food looks delicious! The key I've found to caravan cooking, is prep, and be organised with space - (and washing up!) My other half keeps well out of my way when I'm cooking in the 'van as he know if he gets in my way there'll be trouble! Especially if its already too warm and I'm trying to ensure everything is warm at the same time ready for plating it up. PS if you haven't already got two, getting a 2nd oven shelf is a must too! I know a lot of UK 'vans only come with the one.

[@TravellingK]

Great comment about your other half staying out of the way😂😂 I agree about being organised with the space!

[@lestat143]

Each time I see one of your videos I get more inspired, not long now I'll be giving everything a go. Thanks for the inspiration

[@TravellingK]

Really glad to hear!

[@ianwatkins8276]

Love watching your adventures,all the best to you

[@TravellingK]

Thank you! That's great to hear.

[@laserracer6]

Awesome ...you have such a calming soft voice ...YUM you made me hungry..French toast is always quick and easy and you can dress it up with salami or cheese i use unsweetened almond milk instead of regular milk and a couple of eggs usually makes about 4 slices

[@TravellingK]

hahah thank you for the comment about my voice. French toast is a goodie! I tend to enjoy it in winter. Salami and cheese is a nice addition. For some odd reason, I have it with jam?!

[@thesadtraveler6811]

All of those looked absolutely delicious! I feel like an olive-oil based pasta with roasted veggies and parmesan would be excellent on a hot day like that as well!

[@TravellingK]

Oh yum! That does sound delicious. Thanx for the idea.

[@kathleenhart707]

To maximize burner usage, I use a stainless steel colander to steam greens above whilst hard veges like carrots and potatoes cook in water in pot below. Colander also super useful for other uses around the kitchen. To save space you can even get the ones that fold up like a fan. However, be mindful of aluminum, we try to avoid it particularly in cooking products, has strong links to Alzheimer’s. Off topic, but make sure your deodorant is aluminum free too 😀

[@TravellingK]

Hmmm fold up like a fan... I'll keep an eye out for it! I didn't know about the aluminum link - thank you.

[@권준형-h9l]

This is the one i love!!! Lovely food!!! Nice video!!! Thanks!!!

[@barkly1992]

Agree with Donna. Think about a Baby Q Webber. Great for cooking outside and can handle a wide variety of food. I have done roast pork and turkey in ours.

[@TravellingK]

A Turkey! That's all the comforts of home (and Christmas) with you :)

[@sparkles9868]

I say one thing you certainly like your food and love to be able to taste some of your cooking as it looks really great especially that rack of lamb

[@TravellingK]

And that lamb was delicious too😜

[@sparkles9868]

@@TravellingK Last lamb i had was a leg of NZ lamb and really enjoyed it

[@stellaswancounselling]

Love seeing others cook in their vans. Looks like u do a good job 👍

[@TravellingK]

Great to hear. Show how small the space is :P

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Those baking trays look great!

[@TravellingK]

Can you tell I'm a fan? 😂

[@stephaniechalmers3902]

We use the mushroom and bacon in our caravan when we are away when we arrived On our first day it's quick and easy you can make a small amount or larger depends on you needs .

[@Smurphenstein]

I think you have definitely done enough for a mallow puff K, fridge is the perfect place for them in a caravan. Love the look of your cooking, nice mix of raw and cooked.

[@TravellingK]

Thank you! I have a good stash of chocolate biscuits in the fridge 😂

[@Smurphenstein]

Travelling K everyone needs a good stash of chocolate biscuits. I live alone but I think a ghost eats mine because I eat one and next thing I am wondering where they all went!

[@neilformpro]

Those meals made me hungry! Funny you mentioning the glass top being right up for oven top to work as the couple I bought my caravan off said it took them hours of trying to work out why it wouldn’t work and that was the reason.

[@TravellingK]

The dealer I bought this off was VERY clear about the glass as it sounds like previous people would ring him up saying the oven was broken😂

[@susannordstrom5065]

your cooking looks good to me

[@TravellingK]

Thank you! I'm not the most confident cooker...

[@rawiritoahenry-johnson2532]

Lemon Tuna with noodles gal,my go to atm mmm mmm

[@g7eit]

Love your videos 🙏

[@lucyvenner-pack9329]

Have you tried collapsible bowls, I have them in my caravan and they take up next to no room. And they are very easy to clean.

[@TravellingK]

I've eyed them in the mailers but haven't bought one yet. They do sound worth it for saving space!

[@lucyvenner-pack9329]

Travelling K they are the best, I love mine.

[@TouringTastebuds]

You have a great set up though! May not have much space but definitely seems great! Looks great as well!

[@micheles5556]

Here in the USA, we use the instant pot. I take it with me in the RV. It’s a pressure cooker with other functions. It’s worth looking into n

[@TravellingK]

Oh sounds handy!

[@greglewis8843]

Your cooking looks yummy It's not always easy in a small Space

[@TravellingK]

It took me a bit figuring out where everything could fit at the start!

[@francoisstrydom460]

Another nice video. I use my slow cooker often to make bigger quantities and then freeze dinner size portions. For ex I found a super easy lasagne recipe for the slow cooker. You can get it going then leave it and go for a hike. Easy as. Keep up the good work.

[@TravellingK]

I really should get a slow cooker... so handy! Do you have a link to the Lasagne recipe? I'm intrigued.

[@francoisstrydom460]

@@TravellingK Hi K. Its a very simple recipe. allrecipes.com.au/recipe/11212/easy-lasagne-in-the-slow-cooker.aspx

[@TravellingK]

Oh perfect! Thank you!

[@richardworth7340]

Hi Karen, Just come across from another vlog. Slowly making my way through the playlist. I am not in a caravan, was in a VW in an earlier life, but for cooking on a budget I have found 'Miguel Barclay' aka 'One Pound Chef' cookbooks an inspiration. Each meal being broken down into single servings, and ingredients are what is found in most cupboards. Might be worth having a look. * insert non inducement clause here*

[@richardworth7340]

* One Pound Meals.

[@TravellingK]

That's great! VW sounds fun. Nice cooking tip, thank you.

[@sdas25985]

Gosh you're a good cook

[@TravellingK]

I really don't think I'm a good cook... but thank you!

[@ouradventuresnz70]

And a nice mellowpuff for pudding.

[@TravellingK]

haha I have some Squiggles in the fridge... with they do?

[@Cumbriahandyman]

When you opened that fridge, it seemed to be lacking life's basic survival requirements - BEER!!!

[@TravellingK]

haha currently have a couple in the fridge right now😜

[@vicmiller7191]

Now that looked very tasty...yummy.😋😋😋

[@TravellingK]

Thanks!

[@lx_anda]

Have you heard of The Quarter Acre Pot? Its basically a powerless slow cooker. Cook everything in one pot for about 20min then let sit. Would potentially save gas as well when cooking larger cuts of meat etc thermalcooker.co.nz

[@TravellingK]

Hmmm that is interesting. I hadn't heard of that. I like the idea!

[@didi8835]

They are big and bulky so if storage is an issue? But you could keep it in the back of your car.

[@Donna-Jayne]

Hi sweetie, have you thought about popping on the side of your caravan an awning? That way it will double your living space and you can also use a BBQ x

[@TravellingK]

I'm aiming to get an awning before winter - more for wet clothes storage and to avoid cabin fever on wet days!

[@Donna-Jayne]

Travelling K ... that sounds so cool, not the cabin fever part lol. Your such an inspiration to so many people and I'm so happy to have found your channel. My hubby and I are buying our 1st caravan (it was supposed to be next year but, we have just found out that he needs major spinal fusion surgery so will be out of work for 7months to a year) so maybe the year after next will get one xx

[@pauldewey9347]

That was my exact question. It doubles the space and can be so comfortable.

[@TravellingK]

Oh what a challenging time for you both! I'm sorry to hear that. But love your plan!! Glad you're enjoying the channel :)

[@thorthor6999]

Yummy food

[@kelbeegee4454]

Great to see your upload K! Will follow you on instagram.xx

[@TravellingK]

Thank you!

[@colingibson8018]

Hi Karen , just a couple of things. one utube the narrow boat chef ,. and two in the USA they have meal kits called street kitchen all you add is chicken or beef depending on the dish and it is all one or two pot cooking the other is what used to be just hamburger helper, but now it's tuna helper and beef helper etc simple to make and if you are feeling a bit adventure's they give tips on the box to take it up a notch, like different veggies and the like. and third this is a favorite of mine from my Navy day's . ham and egg banjo . take a fresh 6inch roll lots of soft butter, 4_6 slices of honey ham or black forest ham. Two runny fried eggs, place it all in the roll. take several paper towels and wear an old t shirt. sit down at a table with a cup of tea and enjoy. WARNING WARNING. this if the eggs are done right WILL be messy. the warm yoke will find its way out but MMMMMMM. enjoy Be safe.

[@TravellingK]

The ham and egg banjo sounds very messy but I imagine it's worth the mess! I do feel like we have less easy meal options in NZ than the UK and possibly less than the USA too?

[@colingibson8018]

Travelling K The USA is the worst or best depending on your point of view as far as fast easy meals. That's why as I said I always take it up a bit either with there sudgestion​ or my own. I sometimes feel that they should have more veggies in them. To me it dose two things ,one as I live with just my fur babies, it gives me a larger meal so it will stretch further. and two sometimes I don't feel I get enough veggies.. Something I didn't say about the banjo, was if you can try to eat it while it's relatively still warm. I don't know but to me it's so much better.. I hope that you are enjoying your UK tour. Would love to come to one of your meet and greets​. But Oklahoma is a bit far. be safe.

[@gregbolitho9775]

nice 1! my prob was the hot water tap in the retirement home :D

[@TravellingK]

Oh yeah?

[@gregbolitho9775]

@@TravellingK the fire alarm was above the hot tap, leave it going, the steam would drift to the smoke detector :D of course me being a numbnut, would leave on longer than needed while defrosting vegies, rinsing dishes, an stuff.

[@mauricebrown9094]

I just bought a set of colinders that push down flat and live inside each other

[@TravellingK]

Oh I've seen those and they look brilliant!

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Not bad to say ur not a big cook! Those meals would cost you 30 bux each in town. Nice work, im hungry now!

[@Vandemonium]

My fire alarm goes off every time I do toast but I can have billowing smoke from the door of my wood burner and the wretched thing doesn't bat an eyelid :-(

[@TravellingK]

haha, typical! I'll have all windows open and it sometimes still goes off.

[@rolanddenis4152]

Hi Karen, You cook for the whole week ! or perhaps you want to invite to eat some friends ? I have a challenge for you : cook without oven ! i'am very envious of your oven Karen, there are no oven in french caravan, but it's use to be in UK caravan while there are not known for their good cooking ! ( it's a joke ). BUT we have a dinning room ! YES !! What about your fridge ( or battery ) ? what was the problem ? P.S : you have forgotten small buttery caramelizer potato with " shaun mother" See you later. Denis.

[@TravellingK]

Hi Denis, I do like my oven 😂Different food to you? My fridge is still playing up. Turns out part of the problem was my battery! My next video will go more into it :)

[@victorjennings3004]

I cook spagetthi bolagnase with mushrooms in mine

[@TravellingK]

Yum!!

[@stephaniechalmers3902]

Cut up bacon and mushrooms fry them make sauce from cream cheese and add some herbs or if you can get the cheese with it already in then use that it's much easier .add double cream and cook some pasta when you are melting the cream cheese by the time you are adding the mushrooms and bacon to cream cheese pasta should be nearly ready if you use a quick cook one . Only need two pans for cooking everything as you use the same pan for cooking bacon and mushrooms as making pasta sauce. You just put bacon and mushrooms in a bowl when you make the sauce.the other pan is for pasta . Not a lot to wash after. And bacon is easier to cut with scissors than a knife.

[@TravellingK]

Oh yum! That sounds delicious! Bacon... mmmmmm yum. And not using many pots is a big plus!

[@winterhawk1987]

i am hungry now

[@TravellingK]

The best response! 😂Thank you

[@millomweb]

Want a challenge ? Go in a 6 berth caravan and cook a meal for 6 ! And no, ordering take-away pizza delivery doesn't count ;)

[@TravellingK]

Ha that would be a pretty cool video 🤣

[@millomweb]

@@TravellingK Sunday roast ;) Back in the 1980s when we caravanned, we didn't have mains hook-up, microwave or bathroom ! We didn't have much in the way of hot meals - well, for one, it was summer - so salads were common. Plates, cups, dishes etc. made of Melamine - so they'd bounce if dropped. 2 burner gas stove with grill. The van didn't even come with a fridge ! We had to fit one ! Mind you, it was a good fridge - by the fourth day the milk was frozen ;) Gas fired as well! We had one gas lamp over the table - not used & fluorescent lights elsewhere. Only 1 sink. Pumped water - so tap was left on all the time and to get water out of it, just switched the pump on - and off again when we'd got enough.

[@tonvenrooy]

I'll be over shortly YUMMY

[@TravellingK]

hahah a great cooking compliment 😂

[@zakariaakabai7027]

Hey Karen! If I may ask a quick questions? Is 12am after 3, 4 square pinot noirs, the best time to question my heterosexuality?

[@markodrom1462]

LASAGNA BOLGNESE

[@TravellingK]

Yum!

[@markodrom1462]

@@TravellingK SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH SPEAKING ANYWAY. I WISH ONE TIME U COME TO CONSTANTA ROMANIA. AND SEE US AND OUR LIFE STYLE. I LIVE IN A CARAVAN ABI ACE VICEROY 5 BERTH.

[@TravellingK]

That's great to hear!

[@MarkFurukawa]

You took out the microwave so I can't help you with recipes. If it won't go in the microwave I don't cook it

[@TravellingK]

🤣 Oh well. I’ve been enjoying my temporary microwave lately!