tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72894118969912768072009-12-06T08:14:57.221-08:00Save time, fuel, work and water when you prepare meals in your RV, pop-up camper, tent site or boat galley. If you want to receive an e-mail alert each time we add to this blog, send your e-mail address to janetgroene@yahoo.com and put RVCOOK in the subject line. Copyright Janet GroenePoster Hosternoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7289411896991276807.post-11418311218218766052009-12-06T07:58:00.000-08:002009-12-06T08:09:16.191-08:00

This handy gadget called Pizza Pro cuts and serves wedges all at once.When I took the dog out at 7:30 a.m. today in North Florida, everything glistened with frost. It's a good day for warmer-upper dishes like this one-pot chicken. One-Pot Cashew Chicken Fresh broccoli and vac-packed, cooked chicken bites keep in your cooler for several days. You can also use two, six-ounce cans of chunk chicken.

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Where are you camping this holiday weekend? If you need a break from turkey try these scrumptious, short recipes from my RV galley to yours. Campy Citrus Crepes When you have too much sandwich bread going stale in your travels, disguise it as a gourmet dessert. Save discarded crusts to feed the ducks or to make bread stuffing. 8 slices white sandwich bread, crusts cut offSoft margarine or

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photo courtesy KOAKeep scrolling down to find a moist, delicious pumpkin cake that feeds 12 to 15 at a campground potluck, or home or wherever the day finds you and your loved ones. It's lovely with cream cheese frosting, vanilla or butterscotch sauce or just sauce it with organic applesauce for a healthful dessert. Your Own Instant Breakfast Love instant oatmeal but not its wimpy texture? Here

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RV Cooks rock unless, of course, one uses jacks properly. Here are recipes from one of my favorite live-aboards, Margaret Zuber. The Zubers not only enjoy the RV travel life they are avid volunteers in some of our nation's most beautiful nature refuges and parks. These recipes are just as Margaret wrote them.Margaret Zuber’sCheeseburger Soup½ pound ground chuck¾ cup chopped onion2 large cloves

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Today's experiment: cold this morning in the 50s with a sharp wind blowing. Sun bright so I aimed oven and it soon started climbing above the 100 degree mark. Put peeled, cut up butternut squash and potatoes in the pot with a little water (instructions say none is needed for vegetables) and they were tender in 3 hours. Temps hovered 180 to 200. It's like having a crock pot that runs on sunbeams!

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Where have your camper wheels taken you this week? Tell me about your travels, travails and recipes at janetgroene@yahoo.com.Cauliflower Curry Can-Can Calling all vegetarians and all those who love curry! Add a couple of canned ingredients to a fresh cauliflower and your campground casserole is hot to go.2 tablespoons olive oil1 pat butterMedium onion, diced1 teaspoon ground ginger1 tablespoon

Poster Hosternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7289411896991276807.post-24660658276186450072009-10-23T13:37:00.000-07:002009-10-23T13:39:30.179-07:00

So far my SOS SPORT Solar Oven (www.SolarOvens.org) is a hands-down winner but this is just the beginning of my work with this unitWhat it is: An insulated black box with a clear plastic cover. Inside is room for two dark, spackleware (enameled steel) pots with covers. Each holds about two quarts, ideal for anything from cakes and breads to casseroles and soups. Use one or both. Also included is

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Today I received my solar cooker from the Solar Oven Society, http://www.solarovens.org and I'll start field testing it next week. Stay tuned.

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