Cheesy Tomato Risotto

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.

Veggie Van Curry for Two (V, GF)

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.

Seafood feast.

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.

Mexican pulled chicken tortilla wrap

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

Garlic Damper

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

Tomatillo Salsa

Tomatillo Salsa

We never imagined making tomatillo salsa would be this easy!

First, you just need to find the tomatillos in the grocery store. At Whole Foods, they are in the refrigerated produce section. Tomatillos are sold in the store in their husks. You can also find them at local farmers markets in the summer.

Quick, Fresh Pasta Sauce

Quick, Fresh Pasta Sauce

’Alessio family is pretty serious about their sauce. Jen grew up watching her grandmother cook pasta sauce on the stove all day. Although a 4 hour marinara is delicious, sometimes a quick, fresh sauce is a bit more practical. Here’s our version of a garden fresh pasta sauce.

Spaghetti Bolognese Classico

Spaghetti Bolognese Classico

Voted amongst the top van life eats of all time we give you a classic and authentic Spaghetti Bolognese recipe that we make in our van all the time! A date night speciality 😉

To be really authentic a mix of both pork and beef is used but for van life storage we tend to use just beef.

Everything Tofu Sauce

Everything Tofu Sauce

Perfect with pasta, in a lasagne, as a dip, and with fresh potato wedges. It truly is your everything sauce and will quickly become a staple with your family.