Caravan, camping and holiday cookery

artichoke

hi

slow cookers in caravans work just like in "real" homes.....

mine is far too big to take on holiday though...

art

exlibris

Bought a steamer at the end of last season for the caravan. We have been using it for the winter in the house so we might have to get another. I prefer to cook on gas but we have one electric ring in the van so I am hoping to try the steamer on this to cut down on the amount of gas we use.
We did try it in the van on one trip and it seemed to work OK so have high hopes for this season.

guineapig

We are going on holiday to Spain self catering and all we will have is two electric rings and a fridge, plus I am taking my tiny travel kettle.

Will be taking some bits of food with me like burger mix and a few blocks of Scheeze ( which can live out of the fridge for about a day and still be ok)

I need some inspiration as to what to make apart from the obvious pasta etc.

I will miss not being able to nuke baked spuds

So can anyone inspire our holiday menu please?
Has anyone taken their hand mixer on holiday with them before?
I wondered about taking that with the sharp bit in the case and the electric bit in the hand luggage?
I could make pate & soup & ??.......

Thank you in advance.

Penelope_Penguin

When in Spain ........... how about paella, gazpacho.

Sorry, can't be more help - everything I think of is non-vegan

Penny. x

twinkle_star_2

You should be able to make plenty of things with just a hob - fear not!

A lovely tomato and bean stew with be excellent in Spain and all the ingredients will be easy to find.

Obviously pasta like you said but also a sort of stir fry thing - even without a wok you can just flash fry some nice veggies and fresh beans (or tofu if it's available in Spain) with lots of soy sauce and boil up some noodles or rice on the other ring.

Risotto.

Plus I'm imagining it will be nice weather out there (hopefully) so you can have lots of nice al fresco meals like bread with tomatoes and salads, crudites and yummy dips. Guacamole, hummus and lentil/bean pate or dips are all easy to make especially if you can get tinned chickpeas/lentils but easy enough to boil up some lentils in vegetable stock for making a warm lentil salad.

Hope that helps a bit.

zippychick

HI Guinea Pig:hello:

Gosh, my brain is struggling to think..............need........caffiene.................:D

What about

Exciting things to do with Cous cous - mix with dried fruit, nuts, seeds, veg, oils, spices etc

Anyone got any rice recipes? - rice salad

Lentil Veggie stew? ( I have a rough recipe somewhere - would spain be stew weather though?)

Veggie burgers (done in frying pan or pot?)

Risotto?

Chickpea burger/falafel

Mixed bean casserole - simmered in a pot rather than an oven

Mushroom curry

Quick store cupboard vegetable curry (cooked in pot rather than SC)

Dry fried tortillas with salsa and lightly cooked chunky veg?

Veggie mince with tofu

Do have a look at the complete vegetarian index for inspiration too

Also

Vegan camping one pot ideas

Camping mealplans

Caravan/camping/holiday cookery

I'll add your thread to that last link later,to keep the ideas together

Hope that helps a bit
Zip

Pinkcandyfloss

Noodle omelette yummy flat breads- all you need is a tiny bit of flour, salt and water then stuff then with sauted veg or just rub with olive oil and salt yummy x

zippychick

I wondered would the OP eat omelette being vegan? (Genuinely unsure - but it had crossed my mind too )

Pinkcandyfloss

Sorry I should have been clearer! First post use silken tofu in place of egg and noodles bulk it out - use instant noodles x

zippychick

No Don't worry Cool - i wouldn't have known you could use tofu in that way - although the one and only time I tasted it, i did say it tasted like scrambled egg

Welcome to OS by the way