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Dinner feels a long way off when the tent still needs putting up and the ingredients are buried at the bottom of the cooler. That’s when a meal you can heat in one pot—or assemble without cooking—earns its…
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Feeding a campsite full of hungry people takes more thought than adding extra burgers to the shopping list. The smallest pan might hold only four servings. Someone needs a meat-free dinner. And cooking everything individually can leave the…
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The tent is finally standing. Someone has found the mugs. You’re ready to sit down—and then there’s dinner. A good camping menu makes that moment easier. It gives you something filling to eat without unpacking half the car,…
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The playlist is ready. The bags somehow fit. Then, an hour into the drive, someone starts looking for something to eat. The snacks, unfortunately, are underneath a suitcase. Or the crackers have been crushed, the chocolate has softened,…
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Somewhere between leaving the driveway and the next rest stop, somebody gets hungry. Lunch is still an hour away, the bananas are underneath a backpack, and nobody particularly wants another handful of plain crackers. A little planning makes…
Read the storyGrated carrot, pineapple and sultanas are mixed into a yeasted dough for these breakfast buns. Pineapple juice provides part of the liquid. Makes 8 buns Ingredients 250g flour, plus a little extra for kneading 1 sachet fast-action dried yeast 30g sultanas 1 carrot Half the fruit from a 227g can of pineapple chunks Reserved pineapple…
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This was today’s lunch – although the burger cost 9p to make (I’ve frozen the other three for days when I get home from work and want something quick and easy!) the salad, bun and chutney probably added another 15p to the meal price. However you could serve this with rice (3p for a 75g…
Read the storyA dry mixture of oats, milk powder and sultanas can be portioned in advance. Water is added when it is time to prepare a bowl. Makes approximately 30 portions Ingredients 1kg oats 400g dried skimmed milk 250g sultanas Optional sugar, cinnamon, vanilla or chopped chocolate Water: 3 measures for every 1 measure of dry mixture…
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Over the past few years, I’ve hosted regular all-you-can-eat charity curry nights at my place. It is based on the home restaurant concept – people pay a set price, turn up, I cook huge bowls of curry and the money goes to neighbourhood charities, such as our local food bank and homeless shelter. This was…
Read the storyThe filling is made from dried fruit and marmalade. Cinnamon is used in both the fruit mixture and the pastry. Makes about 6 generous pies Ingredients 200g flour, plus extra for rolling 100g butter, softened Up to 5 tbsp cold water for the pastry 2 tsp ground cinnamon in total 100g sultanas or mixed dried…
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