Cooking with foraged ingredients can make a dish extra special.
Chickpea, sweet potato & nettle stew
This turned out amazing when I missed the shops and just had to make something good from what I had in.
Van Bake off Battenburg
This fabulous recipe won the first week of our van bake off competition 2020 and became our first star baker.
Tuscan Ribollita Stew
Tuscan Ribollita Stew
Easy Berry Oats – VEGAN
Easy Berry Oats – VEGAN
Crunchy Chocolate Bark
Our family loves chocolate! And we also take it on the road. We find the best local chocolate wherever we happen to be and then use it to create this delicious on-the-go treat.
Topped avocado halves
This is a fun and yummy meal on the go. The avocado halves are easy to make and don’t require much to make. We bring them along in a container on picnics or on long drives.
Charming chia pudding
This is a fun and easy treat you can eat for a breakfast or as a dessert. And its super healthy, with no added sweetener. We used to buy this
from our favorite café. But it is really simple to make which is great if you don’t have any extra time.
Creamy pepper sauce with mushrooms
CREAMY PEPPER SAUCE WITH MUSHROOMS
goes well with with a meaty dish
The key to getting the most “pepperiness” from your peppercorn sauce is to toast the pepper gently with the mushrooms and garlic before adding the cream. Fresh thyme, bay and a squeeze of lemon add all the right flavours and you’re done.
Purple Cabbage Slaw
Purple Cabbage Slaw
Low FODMAP Baked Lemon Sole
Low FODMAP Baked Lemon Sole
Pizza Protein Bowl
Pizza Protein Bowl
Sundried Tomato Chicken
Sundried Tomato Chicken
Cheesy Tomato Risotto
My guest blog post on here explains how easy it is to sprout beans when on the road, this is one of the many recipes I include them in.
PUMPKIN RAVIOLI WITH SAGE BUTTER
PUMPKIN RAVIOLI WITH SAGE BUTTER
Seafood feast.
Back home we have amazing seafood since we are an island in the Mediterranean and sometimes we crave some prawns and mussels so we decided to head to a fish shop.
Veggie Van Curry for Two (V, GF)
This recipe is really all about the timing! It took some experimentation but we finally got it down to perfection.
We use one pot and a 18″ cast iron skillet to whip up this delicious van favorite.
Masala Veggie Curry with Spiced Pumpkin Seeds and Mint Riata
One of the tastiest curries we make in our van! Sophie actually said it’s the tastiest meal I’ve ever made her 😏
Asturian bean stew
One of our favourites!
Bacon and Pesto Pasta salad
Bacon and Pesto Pasta salad
VAN PAN PIZZA
VAN PAN PIZZA
Mexican pulled chicken tortilla wrap
Starting with making the dough
You need:
200-250 grams of flower
1 table spoon of oil
125ml water
Some salt
And if you like you can add garlic powder
A big bowl and a little wet towel
Chilaquiles with Homemade Salsa Verde
Chilaquiles with Homemade Salsa Verde
Garlic Damper
As a Australian school kid I remember being taken to the local park and learning how to make Damper and Billy Tea, there are many recipes, some use milk, even lemonade or beer, this is a simple one with only water. They are traditionally baked in a Camp Oven in the coals of a open fire
The addition of garlic powder to a make it a perfect accompaniment to pasta