This smooth and blue smoothie, is exactly as the name suggests. Smooth and blue! To make the smoothie as smooth as possible it is best if you soak the chia seeds, but you can add them without soaking too.
Smooth and Blue Smoothie
Vegan, Vegetarian
We do love our smoothies! This smooth blue smoothie is a fave of ours for a mid-morning pick me up.
Sometimes we all need a bit of extra brain power, this is where the brain power smoothie comes in handy. It is so full of vitamins, it’s brain power in a smoothie! Anything this green has to be healthy, right?!
This van-made granola is great for putting over fresh fruit and yogurt to make a delicious breakfast. You can make a batch and it stores well in an airtight container. This recipe does require an oven.
Van-Made Granola
Vegetarian
Granola is such a delicious breakfast, and can make a great meal on the go.
Stew four big, peeled, cored and chopped cooking apples in a little water until they turn into mush (around 10 minutes). Then mash them up with a fork (or use a food processor)
For the granola
Preheat van oven to 160C (320F).
In a large bowl, beat together the apple compote, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
Add the oats and stir well to combine.
Spread the mixture onto two baking sheets; bake for 10 min.
Remove from the oven and stir well, then return to the oven and bake for another 10 min.
If you have an oven in your van, this cinnamon recipe will not disappoint. Imagine the delectable smells drifting through your tiny home! These would be possible in the Omnia oven too if you don't have an oven.
These dirty brownies are the ultimate indulgence. What’s dirty about these brownies we hear you ask? Firstly they are pure unadulterated filth, in the best possible way. Chocolate biscuit base with a brownie top, chocolate overload. Secondly, your van kitchen may be a bit dirty after measuring and baking these beauts, but it is totally worth it.
Dirty brownies
montytheford
Vegetarian
These super-indulgent brownies are easy to make, look incredible and taste even better. Reserved only for those who have a serious sweet tooth! Best served warmed up with vanilla ice-cream.
If you have an oven in your van or motorhome, these sausage and apple pasties are a must bake!
Sausage and Apple pasties
Meat Based
A moreish, hearty meal for those on the go. This was one of my favourite bakes – simple to make, full of flavour and great for when you’re out and about. You can use readymade shortcrust pastry instead of making your own if you wish.
Dice the butter and rub into the flour with a pinch of salt using your fingertips, then blend in 6 tbsp cold water to make a firm dough. Cut equally into 6, then chill for 20 mins.
Preheat oven to 180ºC/350ºF/ Gas Mark 4.
For the filling
Make a slit into each sausage and remove the meat. Place into a large bowl with the onion, carrot, butternut squash, apple and seasoning. Combine together.
Roll out the pastry and use a bowl to cut it into rounds of about 15cm in diameter.
Brush the edges of the pastry with the whisked egg. Place a spoonful of the mixture into the centre and lift each side of the pastry to contain it.
Press the edges together to seal at the top and pinch the pastry to make a crimp pattern. Repeat, making about 6 large pasties.
Place on a non-stick tray and brush the edges (not the crimp as this will burn too quickly) with beaten egg.
Cook in a preheated oven for about 40- 45 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before serving
These chickpea burgers are great for vanlife. The ingredients are easy to store in the van, and they are vegan. You can serve them with salad or in a bun!
Chickpea Burgers
Vanlife Eats
Vegan, Vegetarian
These delicious vegan burgers are perfect for vanlife. You can make a batch and keep them in the fridge.
This vegan spaghetti and meatballs is a classic Italian dish packed full of nutrition & deliciousness! What better way to enjoy ‘meat’balls than make your own.
Vegan Spaghetti & meatballs
Vanlife Eats
Vegan, Vegetarian
A vegan twist on an Italian classic. Vegan meatballs with spaghetti
Mix spices onto a plate. Season the fish on both sides. Add 2 tbsp of butter and melt in a cast iron skillet. Over medium heat, sear the fish on each side for about 3-4 to four minutes.
To make the salad we like a mixture of butter crunch and romaine lettuce. Top with sliced red onion, mushrooms, cilantro, and avocado.
Remove the fish from the heat, leave it resting in the pan for a minute or two.
Fry bacon. However you choose to. Take off stove. Place on a plate or something. Fry up your eggs, take off stove. Also put on a plate or something.
While these are cooking, slice the tomato and cucumber, put on a plate. Or a bowl. Or wherever. Take however much spinach you please. Placing it in the same place as other veggies.
Mash up avocado, add mayonaise.
Toast your McMuffins on the stove, turning them over every few minutes, until they’re lightly toasted. Now all your ingredients are ready.
Using a knife/spoon/fork, spread avocado mash on McMuffins. Add cheese, eggs, bacon, tomato, cucumber and spinach on bottom McMuffin. Place other McMuffin on top of all of it.
Yes you read that correctly, 2 ingredient Flatbread, yep, just 2! All you need to cook it is some heat and a pan! In a van kitchen storage, ingredients and cooking facilities can be limited so recipes with minimal ingredients are ideal. You can vary the flavours in this and there are optional extras to make it even more tasty. Plus it can be cooked on an open fire so even those with no cooking facilities can enjoy this meal.This is recipe is a Turkish flatbread known as Bazlama and it’s about to rock your world! Serves 4-6
In a large bowl, mix together the flour and yogurt with the salt and seeds (if using). Then generously cover your hands in flour and bring the dough together, whilst still in the bowl.
Dust a work surface with flour then tip the dough out onto it. Knead the dough for around a minute, adding more flour to your hands if it is still sticky. The aim here is just to bring it together.
Dust the inside of the bowl you just used with flour then pop the dough back in, cover with a tea towel or plate and leave for 10 minutes.
Transfer the dough to a floured surface and divide into 4 equal-ish parts. You could do 6 if you wanted smaller flatbreads or to stretch the recipe a little further.
Roll out each piece of dough using a rolling pin (or wine bottle), using plenty of flour to stop it sticking. I roll them to around the size of a side plate.
Heat the pan to a medium-high heat and cook each side for around 1-2 minutes. Flip once when you see the first side beginning to bubble a little.
Finish with a drizzle of oil, smearing of butter, ghee or coconut oil, a sprinkling of fresh herbs, chilli flakes or choose to rub a sliced clove of garlic across it’s glisteningly buttered surface. Enjoy!
Cut the potatoes and onion into large pieces, mince the garlic and grate the ginger.
Heat the oil and the butter in a saucepan. Cook the onion, garlic, ginger and garam masala. Add the potatoes, lentils, coconut milk, tomato puree, water and salt. Cook 15-20min and that’s it!
Serve with basmati rice, chapati breads & coriander leaves,
Rinse the quinoa and cook it with 2 cups of water. When all the water is absorbed (about 15 minutes), fluff with a fork and let it cool down.
Cook the eggs until it is soft (6 min) or hard (9 min) according to your taste.
Peel and cut the vegetables. Assemble the bowls with a few spoons of quinoa, pieces of beetroot, carrot, salad, onion and chickpeas. Shell the eggs, cut in half and place them on top. Put salt, pepper, add a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar or a vinaigrette. Enjoy your meal !
What could be better than apple crumble? Frying pan crumble. All the deliciousness of a conventional apple crumble baked in the oven but in a frying pan. You can try this with any fruit you usually enjoy in a crumble.
Frying pan crumble
enjoyyourmiles
Vegetarian
Craving an apple crumble, but have no oven? Look no further than this frying pan recipe
4.34 from 3 votes
10 Ingredients or less – 30 minute meal – Family friendly – No water – One-pan – Open fire
In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar and butter (cut into small cubes) with hands to form a sandy dough. Pour into a pan/pot and brown over low heat, stirring constantly, then set aside.
Peel, core and cut the apples into large pieces. Cook them in the pan/pot over low heat with a knob of butter. Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with cinnamon. Pour apples into the container(s) of your choice and top it with the dough. Take your spoon, no need to wait, it’s better hot!
Why not try this different take on pesto by using carrot tops rather than traditional basil leaves - it's a great way to use up food waste! It's great to add to pasta to make a quick dinner.
You can basically use any leftover vegetable greens, I sometimes use spinach or red radish leaves etc.
It is a very good way to get rid of old green veggies, and it lasts considerably longer once the ingredients are blended together and kept in the fridge.
We use this pesto for lots of different cooking ideas, like pasta, BBQ, stir-fry, even for taco fillings 🙂
This simple salad is easy to make and the eggs could be cooked in a pan on an open fire if outdoors. Also, everyone loves to forage. A meal of dandelion salad is a dish that has been enjoyed before medieval times and it has lasted the time!
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